Episode 45

7 Mistakes Video Creators Should Avoid

If your videos aren’t meeting your expectations or you’re struggling with the video production process, you may be making one (or more) of these common video mistakes.

There are seven common mistakes or traps that video creators often fall into. However, once you know what they are, they’re easy to avoid!

Matt Pierce, TechSmith’s Learning and Video Ambassador, reveals the 7 deadly sins of video creation and advises how to avoid them so that you can make better videos.

Learning points from the episode include:

  • How to prevent issues and mistakes when shooting videos
  • Why “fixing in post” is a myth
  • What the rule of thirds is and how you can use it
  • How you can use lighting to communicate meaning
  • Why you need to pay attention to audio
  • The benefits of B-roll
  • How to stay focused on your end goal

Important links and mentions:

Learn more about the TechSmith Academy.

To read the blog post on the topic or watch the video, click here

About the Podcast

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The Visual Lounge
Discussions about the power of visuals and videos and how to make them even better.

About your host

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Matthew Pierce

Matthew Pierce, Learning & Video Ambassador from TechSmith Corporation, has created videos for learning and marketing for over a decade. He is the lead behind TechSmith Academy, a free platform teaching video and image creation for business, which has been used by tens of thousands of users. He is the host of The Visual Lounge Podcast from TechSmith, which streams live on Youtube and LinkedIn weekly. Matthew is a regular speaker at multiple learning and development-focused conferences and is a regular contributor to various training publications. Connect with him on LinkedIn.