The middle of your video scrapbook design

The middle of your video scrapbook design includes some very important decisions and affects your scrapbook layout ideas. What you do here can make or break the project. But the good news is that, as you already have the beginning figured out (jump to the BEGINNING if you don’t) then this simply builds on that in a logical fashion and answers some important questions.

Now, we have our purpose of the video and have gotten the star to agree to it. Now, we move forward with more about the middle of your video scrapbook design.

Here are some questions to answer...(never fear, we have some help below):

Now here is the good news. The fact that you are even considering these questions puts you miles ahead of most people who just turn on a camera and try to get some good footage. Your video scrapbook design will be the best if you don’t get afraid of these questions but just move through them one at a time.

Here’s some help for the middle of your video scrapbook design...

Question 1: Do you have a video camera? If the answer is yes, GREAT. Use whatever you have unless it is an old super 8 film camera. Even a VHS camcorder will work because you are just going to record the footage onto a tape and then (if you can) transfer it into a computer for editing. More on this in a moment. If you don’t have a camera, click here for some recommendations on inexpensive cameras to buy.

Question 2: Do you have a way to edit the video? You can edit the footage even by hooking up one VHS (or any machine that has a video and audio output) to another machine that will record from the video/audio connection. Once you have that set up, experiment and see if you like the process. It gets a bit clunky because you have to line video scenes up by rolling tapes but, if you have access to a couple of machines, this is a good way to do some editing that doesn’t require precision. Putting graphics over the footage is a bit more tricky with this type of editing. If you are considering this, please get the E-Book as we discuss this in there to a greater extent.

If you are planning to edit on a computer, GREAT. That is the way to go. You will simply capture your video footage into the computer and then manipulate it on the system. No more tape to fool with and you can do some great stuff.

Click here for some ideas on editing software for the middle of your video scrapbook design.

Question 3: Where will you shoot the video This is pretty easy. Pick a setting where your star is comfortable. Inside is usually best because you can eliminate most distractions like the kid driving by with a 4,000 watt sound system just when dad explains the most important thing in your life. Keep lamps out of the shot unless they are off and pay some attention to the background. Avoid plants growing out of heads or a wall design that makes you dizzy.

Question 4: Which 1 or 2 people other than you might like to be present? Having an extra person or two makes the shooting a family affair and get other points of view. A recording session where your star is recalling things is a dynamic event and who knows where it will go? Having one or two people present may bring out other questions as things move on.

Question 5: How much is the star capable of during the recording? Remember that our prime principle with the video scrapbook is to not be a pain so don’t get so caught up in the process and having to finish that you become an ogre. A single 50 minute session is about right. Take a break, go to the potty, and relax. Start again if there is more to hear and if the star is capable. If not, come back at another time. Never complain no matter what you get – you are there as a guest.

Question 6: Do you have photos or music you wish to add in? This is a prime consideration for the middle of your video scrapbook design. Again, this is a job for a computer editing system. It really takes the effort out of jazzing up the project. Just don’t get carried away – this is a memories scrapbook and not a music video. Remember the person who is on the video – they may not feel comfortable surrounded by disgusting special effects.

This is a good overview of the middle of your video scrapbook design. If you’d like more detail on these and other questions on scrapbook layout ideas, get the E-Book.


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