Unless you are a professional video photographer, you probably don't have any credentials to fall back on when you're making a web video. The fact is, most people that make web videos have little to no experience in filming, and the techniques that come with it. If you are not a professional filmmaker, than it is easy to make blatant mistakes that will cost you viewers and credibility, however, there is hope. Making a web video is not nearly as complex as making a major motion picture and actually most people can make a very attractive web video once they learn several basic techniques.

While many people rely on the auto focus feature on their digital camcorder, this is not always a good idea. Although, there are many camera's that do not allow you to manually focus, try to find a camera that does allow you to do this. You will have better control over the quality of the video, and you won't have to worry about the picture going out of focus because a car drove past the lens.

When you have a website that is home to web videos, you will most likely run into problems that are difficult to answer. These issues can be from an inability to play the video, to not being able to hear sound, to the video not even showing up. Having web video issues is a part of using such a technological feature on your website.

Whether you have a Windows Media Player, Real Player or QuickTime Player, all of these require individuals to have the most up-to-date version of its player in order to view web videos properly. If you are getting complaints that sound familiar with the ones above, simply tell your visitors to update their player and see if it works, most of the time, it will.

With your shooting script, you will also want to lay out where you want to film the video and how many people are needed. You may find that you can do this all yourself, however, usually the more people that you have helping you the easier the project will be, and the better the ending result will also be. While many people do not understand how to compose a professional shot, it is very easy to learn. When you are looking through your camera, what you see in the screen is what will be recorded. Take a moment before you begin filming to make sure that everything in the "frame" is what you want to be seen.

Make all of the surrounding objects neat, or simply take them away. If you're going for a unique look to your web video, make sure that all of the elements that you want to be seen are visible within the frame. A great way to make sure that you have a beautiful shot every time is to follow a simple rule, that even Hollywood filmmakers follow, and that is the Rule of Thirds.

With all web videos you will want to make sure that they are sized at 320 x 240 pixels. This is the perfect size for the Internet, because it is not too small, or too large. Thus, it is the perfect size for speedy viewing, without loosing the quality of the video. However, make sure that when you re-size your web video, you do not make it any smaller than 320 x 240 pixels because it will make the video so small it will be hard for most individuals to even see clearly what is on the screen.