A Lesson on Making Better Home Movies

The Takeaway

With an increasingly sophisticated crop of small, inexpensive digital cameras –  in addition to those built into the tops of computer monitors and cell phones –  more people are making movies than ever before. Equally significant, these little vignettes are reaching a greater audience than ever before. But not everyone’s filmmaking skills have caught up. Filmmaker Roger Sherman, author of “Ready, Steady, Shoot: The Pocket Posh Guide to Great Home Video,” offers a lesson in how to make a great amateur video. He even came in early to make one in our studios.The Takeaway 10 Shot Video

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