Even if you are a beginner videographer or video editor, you can still make a video that doesn’t look amateurish if you follow these 15 tips for creating good videos.

How to Make a Good Video?

1. Your Videos have to Entertain others. Irrespective of whether you are making a short film, travel video, or a product ad. It’s a plus if it helps or informs too.
2. Each scene/shot in your final video should be short (preferably 3s – 8s). Longer videos made by amateurs don’t catch the attention of viewers.
3. Make sure your subject is well lit. Otherwise, use external lights to light the scene.
4. Bright light sources, even if it is window light, should not fall on the camera. The light should always be behind the camera and fall on the subject.
5. There should be only one subject in each scene. Make sure you prominently highlight the subject.
6. Don’t tell everything right away. A good video should have some mystery & intrigue. Hold information, tease viewers to build excitement, and reveal it after a short while.
7. Every good video should pass the elevator pitch test. You should be able to tell what your video is about and why anyone should care to watch it within 15-20 seconds.
8. A good video appeals more to emotions than to logic and facts. So having a story and adding humor is a great plus.
9. Keep the camera steady, in one place, for each scene. Preferably over a tripod. You can start moving it once you’ve made a few good videos.
10. Throughout the different scenes of one video, use the same music, the same fonts, the same type of graphics/effects, etc. Consistency is the key to a good video.
11. Shoot and use B-roll (supporting video footage) appropriately to inform, engage, and to break the monotony.
12. Remove or blur the background if it overshadows the subject. Isolate the subject and make it stand out in some way.
13. Shoot the same scene from different angles – if time permits. Use more than one camera to shoot the same scene – if budget permits. And then select and use the best ones.
14. Use the rule of thirds. Don’t always place your subject in the center of the screen.
15. Don’t use your camera mic to record dialogue/ambient sounds. Use a lavalier mic or an external mic to record the sounds clearly.

I hope these fifteen tips on How to Make a Good Video helps you avoid creating an average video. But the best thing of all is to learn about video creation as much as possible and to practice consistently. Nothing beats knowledge and experience.