Video Production Careers
Becoming a Videographer
The best way to proceed if you are exploring careers in video production is to:
Starting a Business - Video Production Careers
You will have to spend some time initially to read on how to Start your own business. It is always better to know about the different aspects associated with the running of any business, however small it might be.
There is a lot of useful information on the net which you can use. I would personally recommend you go through the following links. They are all great informational resources for the new/small business owner.
Resources - Starting Out on Your Own
Getting in touch with the various Associations can also be a good avenue to explore. They should be able to address most of your questions and concerns. They could even highlights points you may haven not anticipated yet regarding careers in video production. .
So check them out. Here are some relevant links.
Various Associations
Learn About the Industry
The next step is to learn about the Video production business as much as possible. Your learning would also depend on what type of videography related services that you plan on delivering.
Videographer careers / video services like filming weddings and special events may require comparatively lesser learning. On the other hand, if you were to offer extensive editing and professional video production services, your learning will need be more in-depth and cover a wider area.
In any case, these are the steps which you would need to take, to proceed ahead with your career in video production.
What do you want to do? There are a lot of video specialties that your video production business can focus on. Shooting wedding & special events, becoming an independent / studio film producer, becoming a documentary or legal videographer, is something you can choose within video production careers.
As mentioned earlier, for shooting wedding or special events, you may need to know only about your video camera, how to use editing software, and how to mix soundtracks for your video production needs.
On the other hand, if you plan to offer professional video production services, then your video education will need to cover areas like film producing, editing (knowing how to use Final Cut Pro), screenwriting, using music score, after effects, audio mixing, DVD compression, and web compression.
Time to start spending! You will need money to buy video equipments.
Things that you will need include a high-end computer, digital storage devices, camera equipment, editing hardware & software, sound equipment and lighting equipment.
On the accessories side you may need tripods, dual video monitor, mixing devices, cases, and lenses.
To get business, you need to promote your video production business! You need to let others know about your video services.
So the next step is to design and use some sort of an advertising campaign. Consider the following - Web site, brochures, business cards, price lists, etc.
After you have got some work, you can also put together a demo reel or show reel to show potential customers about your capabilities.
Here is a great collection of books on Film production and Video Editing, which can give you a solid head-start in your quest for video education.
Film Production Books
The Complete Film Production Handbook, Third Edition (Book & CD-ROM) by Eve Light Honthaner
Film Production Management 101: The Ultimate Guide for Film and Television Production Management and Coordination (Michael Wiese Productions) by Deborah S. Patz
The Producer's Business Handbook (Book & CD-ROM) by Jr., John J. Lee (Author), Rob Holt (Author)
The Budget Book for Film and Television, Second Edition by Robert Koster
Editing Books
The Eye Is Quicker: Film Editing: Making a Good Film Better by Richard D. Pepperman
On Film Editing by Edward Dmytryk
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