Comments on: Tips for Travel Video: Framing the Action

By: Glenn Fernandes

Glenn Fernandes — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:02:09 +0000

Thanks for the useful tips. The video is amazing. You need a lot of courage to so such stunts.

By: Carlo

Carlo — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:18:10 +0000

After my last big trip I churned out a couple of videos, my first ever. Pretty amateur of course, but such a wicked way to preserve the memories. I always love going back and watching them.

But it also got me more interested in video and learning more about it, so this article is great. My wife and I have been debating about bringing along a video camera from now on on our travels. We just bought a dSLR (which does shoot video too) so it might have to wait a bit longer but I think definitely down the line it will happen.

I hope you have a what to buy piece in there!

By: joshywashington

joshywashington — Sat, 30 May 2009 18:13:52 +0000

i know the feeling of scrubbing through mass amounts…oh the tedium! my first ten hours of filming in Southeast Asia is almost unusable because i was not bringing any storytelling elements into place…i had to learn the hard way!

By: joshywashington

joshywashington — Sat, 30 May 2009 18:10:35 +0000

first off congrats! A million hits is the dope show, something to be very proud of.
You are spot on about the story, in travel videos the arch of the story is crucial for taking it from the dreaded home movie nobody wants to sit through to a compelling adventure.

i will check your vids on YT…are you a member of our YT group?

By: Craig

Craig — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:41:13 +0000

Brilliant. I'm currently editing down about 10 hours of video to an hour for season two of Indie Travel Podcast's video podcasts. I've just changed camera and only now -- in the editing room -- am I realising how I have to adjust my shooting style. Thanks for helping out the few of us working in the medium!

By: soultravelers3

soultravelers3 — Sat, 30 May 2009 09:29:33 +0000

Good tips!

We’ve had great success with our travel videos from our open ended world tour on Youtube and elsewhere. Our first one has almost a million views on Youtube and a bunch have gone viral there and other places.

I think the biggest key is to tell a good story. Many have called them “little movies” and I think that is a good way to think about a travel video , even if one’s video is only 15 or 30 seconds long.

There is nothing like a great video as a memoir of ones travel and also to inspire and entertain others!

By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Sat, 30 May 2009 02:50:58 +0000

solid advice, thanks