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You would not want to shoot a soft love scene with very shaky, fast moving handheld camera, and you definitely would not shoot a subjective viewpoint shot of people running for their life through the woods with a slow-moving camera mounted on a dolly.
Take a serious look at the composition of the shot. Did the shooter use the rule of thirds? Is there plenty of look space and walk space? Are the shot sizes appropriate for the level of involvement and emotion? A lot of new directors and shooters forget shot size when shooting a project. Always remember that the more emotional attachment you want in the scene, the tighter the shot. Wide shots are less emotional and more objective than tight shots.

Shoot from a ladder, a balcony, a window, or even from on top of a chair. This bird’s-eye view is a one we’re not used to seeing - things look different and exciting - it grabs the viewer’s attention. Cooking shows often use shots that look straight down on the action, so that viewers can see over the edge of the cooking pans. It’s also a very handy shot for looking at something like a pool game. But why not try an aerial shot of the birthday party or family reunion as well?

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That’s what charities do: find a problem and try to fix it. A video that addresses this issue would focus more on the charity’s clients. Not only can you present this type of video at community events, but you can also offer it to local television stations and cable providers, who are always looking for public service announcements. It’s even possible to go high-tech and stream it on the Web for the whole world to see.

I also interviewed them about how much they loved their work. At that point, all I needed to do was take short sound bites of the interviews, place a video showing that donations are being put to good use, video shot.
Charities also want to raise awareness about a societal, health or environmental problem.

I once shot and ediled a promotional piece for a group of retired seniors who volunteered for the local sheriff. The group came to me with a general script about what the volunteers do on a daily basis. In one afternoon. I shot them patrolling neighborhoods, doing office work and directing traffic. While getting the b-roll (general video shots that help support the story).