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  1. Body Language on Camera: How to Use Facial Expression to Give Context and Emotion

    Body Language on Camera: How to Use Facial Expression to Give Context and Emotion

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn about the importance of eye contact and how to use facial expressions to appear more animated on video, with tips to help you look good on camera.

  2. 13 Best News Video Identity Templates (Broadcast Design Packs) for After Effects

    13 Best News Video Identity Templates (Broadcast Design Packs) for After Effects

    Tutorial Beginner

    Openers, graphics, lower thirds... it's a lot to consider. Thankfully there are some talented authors over on Envato Market who've put together whole...

  3. Body Language on Camera: How to Communicate With Posture and Gestures

    Body Language on Camera: How to Communicate With Posture and Gestures

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this video from my course Improve Your On-Camera Performance, you’ll learn how to sit and stand for the video camera, and what to do with your hands.

  4. How to Build Your On-Camera Image and Appearance: Accessories

    How to Build Your On-Camera Image and Appearance: Accessories

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this video from my course, Improve Your On-Camera Performance, you’ll learn what works on camera in terms of jewelry, eyeglasses, and other accessories.

  5. How to Build Your On-Camera Image and Appearance: Clothing

    How to Build Your On-Camera Image and Appearance: Clothing

    Tutorial Beginner

    What should you wear on camera? In this video, you’ll learn what to wear (and what to avoid!) in terms of clothing colours, shapes, and textures.

  6. How to Use Cars to Add Motion to Your Video Documentary

    How to Use Cars to Add Motion to Your Video Documentary

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Before gimbals, drones, and sliders, documentary filmmakers used cars to capture dynamic motion. Today, cars are still a simple solution for adding motion to...

  7. How to Add Movement to a Video Interview

    How to Add Movement to a Video Interview

    Tutorial Intermediate

    There are a few ways to add dynamic motion to your interview shot, but the challenge is not ruining a part of the interview with too much motion.

  8. Documentary in Motion: Advanced Slider Action

    Documentary in Motion: Advanced Slider Action

    Tutorial Advanced

    If you've already brought a slider along to your documentary shoot, you can achieve more creative motion with a few slider adjustments.

  9. Documentary in Motion: Basic Slider Techniques

    Documentary in Motion: Basic Slider Techniques

    Tutorial Beginner

    Sliders can introduce dynamic motion to documentaries in many ways, including establishing shots and slides over static photographs, but portability is...

  10. How to Use a Jib to Add Motion to Your Documentary

    How to Use a Jib to Add Motion to Your Documentary

    Tutorial Intermediate

    A jib can add a lot of production value to your video, but when does it make sense to use one on a documentary?

  11. 15 Top Audio Tracks for Drone Videos

    15 Top Audio Tracks for Drone Videos

    Tutorial Beginner

    We've put together our 15 favourites from Envato's AudioJungle to help you find the sound that's right for your drone video

  12. How to Add Motion to Your Documentary With a Timelapse

    How to Add Motion to Your Documentary With a Timelapse

    Tutorial Beginner

    One of the simplest ways to add motion to your documentary is actually by leaving your camera alone for a few hours, while it captures a time lapse.