Plan the moments
Write down five to eight things you’ll do: wake up, coffee, commute, work, gym, dinner, wind down. You don’t need to film everything; you need a few moments that show the shape of the day.
Get three kinds of shot
- Wide: where you are.
- Close-up: hands, coffee, keys, a screen.
- You: a few seconds talking to camera about what’s happening.
Keep clips short
Three to five seconds per clip is plenty. Short clips make editing fast and keep the video moving.
Edit in order
- Drop clips in time order.
- Cut anything that doesn’t add something.
- Add music underneath.
- Add two or three short voiceover lines or captions.
Respect other people
Ask before filming friends, colleagues or anyone at work. Keep strangers out of shot or blur them.