Examples from How to Shoot Video that Doesn't Suck

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man in green crew neck shirt

What’s Your Intent? (p. 25)

a man and a woman standing next to each other

Shoot Video that You Love (p. 26)

red concrete building low-angle photography

Genre Mashups: Musical Admissions Video (p. 61)

red and white stadium seats

Shot List: The Opera Spot (p. 77)

a close up of a traffic light with a red light

Shoot Short Shots? There are No Rules (p. 106)

a calculator sitting on top of a white table

Short Shots Add Up (p. 106)

woman in beige sleeveless dress standing beside white wall

Set the Shot and Hold It: Beyonce (p. 111)

short shots, static camera. Advice from "how to shoot video that doesn't suck"

The static camera: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene (p. 111)

unity : a group of people standing on top of a sandy beach

What in the Hell is Unity? (p. 114)

Shooting in Limbo (p. 127)

50 Ways to Shoot One Thing (p. 140)

College and Job Application Videos: Singing Math (p. 171)

green leafed plant

How to Promote Your Product Using Video (p. 192)