Video Quick Tips

About this original series

Video QuickTips is the show that brings you tips and techniques to help your produce better video. Whether you are producing for fun or profit, or both, host Bill Mecca will give you techniques to improve the look and substance of your productions.

Episodes of Video Quick Tips

    • Staying Organized: [VQT #54]

      Cables, connectors, adapters, tapes, cards all over the place! What to do? Keep your eyes open and stay organized. Video QuickTips brings you some organizational tips in Episode 54

      • Release date
        Mar 11, 2013
      • Runtime
        05:12
    • Video Camera Supports [VideoQuickTips #53]

      As camcorders get smaller and the increase in use of DSLRs in video, many are looking for a better way to support their camera. Episdoe 53 of Video QuickTips takes a closer look at one alternative.

      • Release date
        Feb 13, 2013
      • Runtime
        04:24
    • DSLR Shoulder Rig Review {VQT #52}

      Video QuickTips reviews the omnipresent DSLR Shoulder Rig, also refered to as the Spider Steady in this episode of the show that brings you tips and techniques to help you produce better video.

      • Release date
        Jan 14, 2013
      • Runtime
        08:47
    • DIY Product Turntable [VQT #51]

      Will it go round in circles? Yes, and quite inexpensively too. In this episode of Video QuickTips we take a look at a Do it Yourself turntable. Great for product shots to add a bit of movement, and just because it's fun to make things go right round like a record.

      • Release date
        Dec 17, 2012
      • Runtime
        05:12
    • Inexpensive Teleprompter {VQT#50}

      Using a teleprompter can help your on-camera talent. But they can be expensive. In this episode of Video QuickTips we take a look at an inexpensive teleprompter solution. Video QuickTips the show that brings you tips and techniques to help you produce better video.

      • Release date
        Dec 3, 2012
      • Runtime
        04:56
    • Metal LED Light Mount [Video QuickTips #49]

      last episode we talked about the CN 160 LED on camera or kicker light. I spoke of an alternative metal mount, so let's see what happened once it arrived in the mail.

      • Release date
        Nov 19, 2012
      • Runtime
        03:19
    • Metal Mount for LED Light

      Inxepensive LED lights for video are all the rage, but there is a weakness, adn some ways to combat that weakness. Video QuickTips, the show that brings you tips and techniques for better video sheds some light on the subject.

      • Release date
        Nov 19, 2012
      • Runtime
        03:19
    • LED Lighting [Video QuickTip Episode 48]

      Video requires light, lights require power and sometimes batteries are the best alternative. LED Lights, this time on Video QuickTips

      • Release date
        Nov 2, 2012
      • Runtime
        04:09
    • How to tape Two Actors in One Scene

      How to tape two actors in one scene? Think about Triangles. In this episode of Video QuickTips we show you that and talk about the 180 degree rule.

      • Release date
        Oct 1, 2012
      • Runtime
        02:57
    • More Green Screen Tips {VQT46}

      Using green screen to record someone speaking to the camera and they mess up their lines? Here are a few tips that can help save time and the shoot

      • Release date
        Sep 2, 2012
      • Runtime
        02:21