Hey guys. Me and one of my real close friends have been wanting to get into the bowhunting video production and filming. We have just one problem. We dont have any experience filming and editing. We are trying to create our own prostaff and make a video series. I was just wondering if any guys that film hunts could shed some light on what it takes and explain how you got started in it. Any information or stories you guys have would be really appreciated! Thanks! Cant wait to read your replies!!
ive tried asking a lot of people this without much look on any input. I just went out and bought me a camera and a tree arm with a few other accessories and just gonna see where it leads me
I'm not doing the bowhunting video production work, but I worked for a video production company, radio and tv while in college, though my career took me in a different direction. In addition to the experimentation and playing around here are a few thoughts: *Pick up a (college course) text book on video/tv production - the aesthetics are hard to pick up from books, but you can get some insights into foundational stuff like lighting, editing, composition, etc. *Watch and critique others (hunting and other) videos-learn from their game film-what's good and why; what's bad and why (personal peeve "Let's see what happens" needs to be struck from all hunting show dialog) --emulate the good stuff and amp it up with your own spin and creativity. Consider everything-video, audio, music, edits, story, subject matter, show composition and flow. *What will differentiate your show from others? *Final thoughts-what is your goal and objectives, is this a hobby or business. What is your means of distribition: To sell to a network, informative videos, independent (youtube/vimeo), other. If its a business, treat it as any business-put together a business plan to spell out the details: objective, financials, scope, future plans, needs, constraints, timelines, etc.
best advice i could give re the recording and editing is to watch how others both film, edit and put together their footage, grab a good video software and camera/camera's.
Just read an article which gives a few pointers for filming and thought of your post again, hope it helps a little http://wiredtohunt.com/2011/02/16/6-lessons-i-learned-during-my-first-season-filming-hunts/
aThanks guys. I really want to start makin a video series of my season and how it progresses. It would be the ultimate reward to be able to sell to a network but I have no idea how that industry operates and i dont know anyone in the industry so I ll just start filming with my buddy and see where it takes us. We want to start a taxidermy/Archery shop so we will see where all this takes us. Thanks again!! I ll be sure to post videos so you guys can critique my hunts and editing skills.
When it comes to filming, sometimes you have to think outside the box, especially if you have 1 camera. You can record your shot and while you're waiting to get out of the stand you can turn the camera to face you and you can take a shot (pretending you're shooting at your deer) and do a little celebration. When you go back to edit it you can switch back and forth from the deer to you making it seem as if you have 2 cameras. As far as editing goes, I prefer Sony Vegas Link to Amazon.
