Thanks. Being quick on the computer lets me turn out a basic video pretty fast. A little OCD helps with the details and finishing touches.
For shooting video footage, keep totally still, use a filter, keep the sun at your back, record 15-20 second clips unless you see something really outstanding. A bunch of 20 second clips is a lot easier to edit. The filter and sun at your back will bring color to your footage.
Most of the videos in my signature link were shot with an expensive system. However, the above suggestions are universal. Here is a video I shot in Belize with a GoPro and cheap drop in filter. Edited in Adobe, did minor color adjustments.
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