From the course: Creating an Online Video Ad: 1 Writing, Production, and Shooting

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Be prepared: On location

Be prepared: On location

From the course: Creating an Online Video Ad: 1 Writing, Production, and Shooting

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Be prepared: On location

- You want to make sure that you're prepared for on location filming, especially exterior filming locations. One thing I could ask you is, are you up to date with what the weather conditions are in the locations that you'll be filming at? This could include especially extreme or harsh weather conditions where you may need to bring extra batteries because they'll die in other warm or extremely cold conditions. Another thing that you wanna consider is, do you have memory cards to capture the material you're looking to acquire that day? Also, you should consider filming at amazing periods where the sun is low in the sky, such as at golden hour. There happens to be an app by the same name, available for both iOS and Android devices. And another app you might want to consider is Sun Seeker so that you can keep track of the sun in the sky throughout the entire day. If I were to give you another piece of advice, that is to sweat the small stuff. It's not the camera that you're gonna forget…

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