How to shoot good video

This is the short, narrated version of my presentation at the 2017 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows Conference in Las Vegas.

 

Want to produce educational videos at your institution?

Step 1

Take a moment to find out what your institution requires in terms of release of photographic/video information. This may be under the auspices of Media and Technology, Health Information Management or Marketing and Communications. You’ll want to make sure that any and all forms are signed and protocols followed prior to capturing any images.

Step 2

Explore your clinical environment. How is the lighting? Do certain rooms have more distracting sound from the HVAC system than others?

Think about where procedures are performed and where you’ll need to be to best capture them.

 Step 3

Talk to your colleagues. Let them know that you want to start to build a library of diagnostic and procedure videos. Have a plan for how to use them. Will they be incorporated into lectures and clinical vignettes? Are you going to create a YouTube channel and publish medical procedures? Will use them to educate patients and families?

You may also want to set up a “wish list” in order to specify which procedures will need and prioritize.

Equipment & Applications

Portable Tripods

Joby Gorillapod

Manfrotto Stand for Universal Cell Phone

My picks for Video Editing Software

iOS (iPhones and Pads)     iMovie

Android Devices    Adobe Clip

Mac    iMovie     Final Cut Pro X

PC     Adobe Premiere Elements     Adobe Premiere Pro

My picks for Audio Editing Software (Podcasting)

Mac     Garage Band

PC     Audacity

Bonus     Lifehacker: How to Start Your Own Podcast

USB Microphones

Studio microphones traditionally use an XLR connection. Since most of you won’t have a pre-amp or other study equipment I’m only including USB microphones. The bottom line is that your audio will be significantly better if you invest in a microphone.

Headset     Jabra UC VOICE 550 Duo Corded Headset

Small     Samson Go Mic

Mid-Range     Blue Microphones Yeti

Higher End     RØDE Podcaster

iOS (iPhones and Pads)

These plug directly into the lightning port on your iDevice, or via a traditional cable. They supplant the existing phone microphone and record superior audio.

Large     Blue Microphones Raspberry

Small     RØDE IXYL Condenser Microphone

Blogs & Podcasts

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Education