If your videos aren’t meeting your expectations or you’re struggling with the video production process, you may be making one (or more) of these common video mistakes.

There are seven common mistakes or traps that video creators often fall into. However, once you know what they are, they’re easy to avoid!

Matt Pierce, TechSmith’s Learning and Video Ambassador, reveals the 7 deadly sins of video creation and advises how to avoid them so that you can make better videos.

Learning points from the episode include:

• How to prevent issues and mistakes when shooting videos
• Why “fixing in post” is a myth
• What the rule of thirds is and how you can use it
• How you can use lighting to communicate meaning
• Why you need to pay attention to audio
• The benefits of B-roll
• How to stay focused on your end goal

Important links and mentions:

• Video process checklist
• Lighting your video
• Framing
• Video Workflow series
• Writing a script
• Assets for Camtasia

Learn more about the TechSmith Academy.

To read the blog post on the topic or watch the video, click here.