| How to Shoot Real Estate Videos Posted: 24 Jul 2021 01:00 AM PDT Trying to sell your house in a competitive market can feel like an uphill battle. Shooting a video can help set you apart from the crowd and give potential buyers an inside look into your beautiful home! This article addresses the common questions that come up when shooting a real estate video. Whether you're wondering what camera techniques to use or where to post the video once it's all said and done, this article is here to help! You'll know all the tricks of a professional real estate videographer in no time. [Edit]What should you include in a real estate video? - Aim to get a shot of every room in the house, from multiple angles. Viewers will want to see everything that your house has to offer, including detailed shots of each room. Even the basement, garage, or extra storage spaces will need some attention, as those can be a great selling point to prospective buyers! Get a shot of each room from a variety of different viewpoints and angles. For example, shoot the room from the doorway and each corner of the room. This will really help you find the best shot later on in the editing process![1]
- If you've never been to the home before, it's a good idea to visit ahead of time to plan out the shots you want to take. Even a pre-shoot video call with the client an be very helpful.[2]
- Focus on the highlights and unique amenities of your home. If you've got a brand new gas range stove or a recently renovated bathroom sink, don't be afraid to show it off! Your real estate video is the perfect opportunity to show viewers what makes your home worth buying, and those smaller details can actually win you some major points in terms of potential buyers.[3]
- Include shots of the house's exterior as well. Though the inside of the home is important to buyers, they will also want to see how your house looks on the outside, including shots of your yard and surrounding neighborhood.[4]
- Throw in a few shots of the city you live in! If you're feeling creative, you're more than welcome to add a few shots of neighboring parks, restaurants, and shops close to your home. This will add some vibrancy and life to your video and may pique your viewer's interest even more.[5]
[Edit]What kind of video camera should you use? - Use your smartphone camera to shoot your video. You won't need a whole film crew to make a professional-looking real estate video! Smartphones are equipped with video cameras that can give you quality footage.[6]
- Use a DSLR camera for a versatile and affordable option. A DSLR camera can be used for photography as well as video. They come in affordable models and are a great choice for beginner videographers.[7]
[Edit]What shooting techniques should I use when filming a real estate video? - Begin each scene with an establishing shot. The establishing shot is the first shot of a video or scene. It lets your viewer know what the scene will be about. Make your establishing shot a beautiful view of your home from the outside![8] Get creative by opening the shot with a nearby tree or flower in your front yard and slowly panning to your home. When talking to filmmakers, this would be what's called utilizing the foreground.[9]
- Use a parallax shooting technique to bring movement to your video. Walking slowly through your home as you shoot, steadily pan your camera to the side. For example, walk slowly into your living room and pan to the fireplace at the side of the room. This shooting technique helps your video flow seamlessly and provides movement that is pleasing to the eye.[10]
- Use slow motion on your camera to make specific features of your home stand out. Let's say you want to showcase the brand new, renovated sink in your kitchen. Walk your camera at a steady pace into the kitchen and slow your video down by 50% as you approach the sink. This will help your viewers get a closer look at the features you want to show off![11]
[Edit]What time of day should you shoot the video? - Shoot your video during golden hour. Golden hour describes the first hour after sunrise and the last hour before sunset. During this time, the sun is between 6 degrees below and 6 degrees above the horizon.[12] It is perfect for film, as the sun's glow is warm and soft at this hour. You don't want your Oscar-worthy shots to be ruined by the sun's glare![13]
[Edit]How long should the video be? - Keep your video around 3 minutes in length. To hold the interest of your viewers, it's best to keep your video brief. A standard real estate video is usually about 3 minutes in length. Make every shot count by showcasing the best features of each room in your home.[14]
- Make your video a little longer if you're shooting at a larger home. If the space in your home requires it, it's completely acceptable for your video to go over the standard 3 minute length! Just try avoiding a run-time that surpasses 10 minutes, as you want to keep your viewers interested the whole way through.[15]
[Edit]What should the format of the video be? - Shoot in a slideshow or virtual tour format. The format you choose will depend on the size of your home, where you want to post the video, and your personal preference.[16]
- A slideshow is a common format for a real estate video that features pictures of the home. These videos will often include interesting graphics, voiceovers, and music to make the video more appealing to viewers.
- A virtual tour is exactly how it sounds! This video guides the viewer through the home in a way that resembles an in-person home viewing experience. This style is a great option for giving prospective buyers all the information and details they need to know about the home, as the immersive format can capture some more details than a standard slide show.
[Edit]How do you edit a real estate video? - Download free editing programs like iMovie and Windows Video Editor. Each program will offer a wide variety of tools and settings to give you the editing style you want. If you're willing to invest, programs like Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier Pro are great options that are often used by professionals.[17]
- Compile your footage and choose what shots you like best. Pick only the shots that make your home look best. Next, arrange the order of the scenes to mimic a walkthrough of your home. For example, if the front door leads to your living room, make the first interior scene focus on the living room. If your living room leads to the kitchen, focus on the kitchen next.[18]
- Splice the scenes together and add transitions, color adjustments, and sound effects. The editing is your opportunity to make your real estate video more creative.
- Add some background music to make your video more engaging or utilize transitional effects like speed ramping.[19]
[Edit]Where do you post a video listing? - Post your video on home listing websites. This will be a fantastic means to attract potential buyers, as they will most likely be checking these websites to find their perfect home. Websites like Zillow.com allow you to publish your own real estate video on your house's listing page. Other websites that allow you to do this include Realtor.com and Homes.com.[20]
- Post your video on YouTube and social media sites. These websites help you reach more potential buyers and help you increase your following! [21]
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| How to Prepare for Your Job Search Posted: 23 Jul 2021 05:00 PM PDT Are you just entering the workforce or looking to change careers, and you don't know where to begin? Whenever you're looking for a job, there are a lot of things you can do to help put your best foot forward. By putting in the effort beforehand, you will be able to present yourself in the best possible way to a prospective employer. We'll start with some easy changes you can make online and move on to tips to help you find your next career! [Edit]Set your social media to private. - You don't want the things you post online to affect job opportunities. If you have something on public accounts, go into the settings of every last one of your existing accounts and profiles, and customize the privacy. If you want to keep accounts entirely public, such as a Tumblr blog, make sure that your full name is not listed anywhere on the blog or page.[1]
- On Facebook, find the Privacy menu and click "See more settings." Next to the phrase "Limit the audience for posts you've shared with friends of friends or Public?" click on the option that says "Limit Past Posts." This will make all your past posts friends-only.[2]
- For Twitter, open up "Settings" and click "Security and Privacy." Under Privacy, check the box next to "Tweet Privacy" to make your Tweets private and viewable only to your followers.
- Even if you make your social media private, go back and delete any posts or pictures that could be inappropriate so they aren't uncovered later on.
[Edit]Create a LinkedIn profile. - Listing your information on LinkedIn helps other professionals find you. When you make a LinkedIn profile, fill in all of your personal information and upload a headshot for the profile picture. List all of your skills and work history on the site so people on your profile can easily see your experience. Connect with your coworkers and friends on the site so you can stay up to date with them.[3]
- Share professional achievements, such as training courses, awards, or large projects you worked on, on your profile.
- Avoid using buzzwords such as "focused," "strategic," "passionate," or "creative," on your profile since they're really overused.
[Edit]Make a website or portfolio. - For people in creative professions, this provides an easily-accessible, visual overview of their work. For those in other professions, it's an easy way to control your online presence and impress a potential employer should they search for you online. There are many online portfolio services that are free or charge a low fee, including Behance, Squarespace, Wordpress, Weebly, and others.[4]
- If you're an artist or designer, post images of personal work and things you've made for clients.
- Include any research, publications, and reports you've been involved with. This can be anything from academic papers to work-related reports.
[Edit]Check the search results for your name. - Potential employers will look you up online and see all of the top results. You probably don't want an employer stumbling on an old blog or social media page you made. Search for your name with keywords such as your location and your profession. If you find links to things that you don't want associated with you, either remove the content yourself or contact the website owner to see if they'll take it down.[5]
- Anything that might be embarrassing, inappropriate, or illegal are "red flags" to employers.
- Google can remove the content from their search engines, but it can still be found through the direct URL, or through other search engines.
[Edit]Use a professional email address. - Employers may not consider you if you have an old email. Use a reliable email service, such as Gmail, Yahoo, or Outlook, since it will make your address look more legitimate. Try and use a version of your name for your email address so it's easy to read and understand.[6]
- For example, use something like john.j.smith@gmail.com rather than one like soccerfan2938@yahoo.com.
[Edit]Record a simple and concise voicemail. - You don't want an employer to hear a jokey voicemail when you miss a call. Rather than singing or telling jokes in your greeting, communicate your information clearly. State your name and ask the person to leave a message so you can call back as soon as you can.[7]
- A good professional voicemail could be something like, "Hi, you have reached John Smith. Please leave your name and number, and I will return your call as soon as possible. Thanks."
[Edit]Decide on your career goals. - Think about what you want to achieve so you can find a job you'll like. Whether you're changing positions or just entering the workforce, take some time to really consider what you want to do as your career. Give yourself a real goal to work towards so you can find jobs that will help you achieve your dreams.[8]
- For example, if you wanted to be a florist, you may look for positions at a plant nursery or at a local flower shop.
[Edit]Make or update your resume. - List your work experience and skills in a document to give to employers. There are a lot of different styles you can use for your resume, so try out a few layouts to see what works best. List your most current contact information at the top of the page. If you've just started working, you'll mainly focus on your education and skills. If you've been in the workforce for a while, list more of your employment history.[9]
- While there aren't any official guidelines, try to keep your resume on 1–2 pages and use an easy-to-read font.
- Tailor your resume for each individual job you apply for since all of your work history won't be relevant to every job.
[Edit]Think of experiences that highlight your skills. - Interviewers will ask for examples of how you handled previous issues. Think of a few engaging stories from your previous jobs about how you handled a problem. Use the STAR system to name the Situation that arose and the Task that had to be done. Then, state the Action you took and the Result that occurred.[10]
- For example, if you wanted to showcase you're good with customer service, you might explain how you worked with an angry customer through a problem.
- You can use these examples in cover letters, interviews, and at networking opportunities.
[Edit]Practice your elevator pitch. - Selling yourself helps you make introductions and meet new connections. Your elevator pitch is a chance to talk about yourself and what you work on in a short amount of time. Share personal information about who you are, what you do for work, and some places you worked. Highlight a couple of the big projects you've worked on at work or in your free time so the person you're talking to gets to know you better.[11]
- For example, you could say, "Hi, my name is Joan Smith, I recently graduated from NYU and I'm currently working as a production assistant. I'm working on becoming a screenwriter. A short film I wrote in college and helped make in college went on to win awards at a few film festivals, and I've spent the past few months working on a feature film."
[Edit]Network with other professionals. - People in your industry might know of open opportunities. Attend events, communicate with your existing network, and actively seek to make new connections, especially in the field you work in or would like to work in. This will give you greater visibility in your field and your area.[12]
- Look for networking events through sites such as meetup.com and LinkedIn Events. You could also consider attending trade shows, conferences, and alumni events.
- Check if there are any professional organizations or associations in your area where you could become a member.
- Job-hunting can take a while and be a little exhausting. As long as you're persistent and keep looking, you'll find a job that you're a perfect fit for!
[Edit]Warnings - Never lie on your resume or LinkedIn profile since you may get questioned about it by a potential employer.[13]
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| How to Set Silverware Posted: 23 Jul 2021 09:00 AM PDT Laying out silverware in a specific way may seem at first like much ado about nothing, but it can really add to both the visual appeal and functionality of your dining table. This article tackles many of the questions you're likely to have about setting silverware for a variety of casual, semi-formal, and formal events. So if you're suffering from "soup spoon anxiety," fear not—you've come to the right place! [Edit]How do I decide what to set out? - Only set out silverware that will be used during the meal. Don't overcomplicate things! If the meal you're serving doesn't include soup, don't bother setting out any soup spoons. Likewise, if only one fork is needed, only set out one fork per person. Let your menu be your guide.[1]
- So, does that mean that if you're serving food that doesn't require any utensils, you shouldn't bother setting any out? You might go that route, but you might also see it as a common courtesy to set out a knife and fork just in case.
- Setting out unnecessary silverware just confuses your guests—they'll have no idea what to use that little fork for!
[Edit]What goes to the left and right of the plate? - Set the fork to the left, the spoon and knife to the right. This is the basic rule for most styles of silverware setup. That said, when you get into more formal silverware settings, certain spoons, knives, and forks might be placed above the plate as well. But even then the primary dining silverware typically follows the forks to the left, knives and spoons to the right setup.[2]
- There's really only one time you'll want to set a fork to the right of the plate: if you're serving a meal that requires the use of an oyster fork.
[Edit]How do I order the items on the left and right? - The silverware you'll use first should be furthest from the plate. In other words, you should work your way in towards your plate as you pick up the main pieces of silverware for your meal. So, if the salad course is coming before the main course, set the salad fork to the left of the main course fork.[3]
- This standard outside-to-inside setup signals to diners which pieces of silverware they should use for each course.
[Edit]It's not silverware, but where does the napkin go? - Place the napkin to the left of the plate—or on it, if you prefer. Some table-setters really like to set the napkin on top of the plate, but putting it to the left of the plate is the classic and still most common setup. You then run into another table-setter dispute: should you put the silverware on the left on top of the napkin or to the inside of it? The classic setup avoids putting the silverware on top, but it's become increasingly acceptable to put the silverware on the napkin.[4]
- Here's the one thing everyone seems to agree on: don't set the napkin to the right of the plate!
[Edit]Which way should the knife blade point? - Set knives so their blades are facing the plate. If you've never put much thought to how you set out silverware before, little details like this one might seem like nitpicking. But there really is a functional reason here! Think about it: with the knife blade pointed inward toward the plate, it's ready to use when you pick it up in your hand.[5]
- If you're including a butter knife, put it on top of the bread plate placed above and to the left of the dining plate. Set it so the blade is on the left side of the bread plate and is facing toward the diner—this puts it in the correct position for a right-handed person to use without turning it over.
[Edit]How close to the plate should I set silverware? - Place the closest silverware about from the plate. No, you don't have to get out your ruler, but this general distance is both pleasing to the eye and functional. Place the additional pieces of silverware slightly closer to each other—around apart—with the aim of keeping the entire place setting around wide.[6]
[Edit]Should the silverware line up with the plate? - Yes—align the bottom of the silverware with the bottom of the plate. There isn't much of a functional reason for this "rule"—it just looks really nice! Lining up the bottom of the dining plate and all the pieces of silverware to its right and left is a simple but classy touch that works with any basic, casual, or formal table setting.[7]
- Since the different pieces of silverware are likely to be different lengths, it's also easier as a practical matter to line up the bottoms rather than trying to line up the tops.
[Edit]How many styles of settings are there? - It depends on who you ask, but at least 3—basic, casual, and formal. Some experts say there are 2, or 4, or 5, or a dozen or more different primary styles of table settings. However, if you master the ins and outs of 3—basic, casual, and formal setups—you'll be in good shape for pretty much any type of dining situation.[8]
- No matter how many primary silverware setting styles you contend there are, they should always be both functional and visually appealing.
[Edit]So how do I do a basic setting? - Put the fork to the left, knife and spoon to the right—that's about it! Lay the napkin to the left of the plate and put the fork on top of it. Put the knife on the right, blade facing toward the plate, and the spoon (if being used) to the right of the knife. Put the drinkware above and to the right of the plate—imagine the plate as a clock face and put the drinkware at 1 o'clock.[9]
- Pay attention to detail to add visual appeal. Line up the bottoms of the silverware with the bottom of the plate, and set the fork, knife, and drinkware about from the plate.
- This setting is great for everyday dining, or maybe a weekend breakfast get-together.
[Edit]What about a casual setting? - Build off from the basic setting with more dishes and drinkware. This one mirrors the basic setting with the fork on the napkin to the left and the knife and spoon to the right. Then, as needed, set a salad plate and soup bowl, in that order, on top of the dinner plate. Also put both a water glass and wine glass (as needed) aligned at the one o'clock position above and to the right of the plate.[10]
- Add, subtract, or substitute drinkware as needed.
- Center the plate on a nice placemat to further refine the look.
- This is the ideal setting for typical dinner parties with friends and family.
[Edit]And how about a formal setting? - Add to the casual setting with more silverware and accessories. Start with the dinner fork to the left and the knife and spoon to the right. As dictated by your menu, add a salad fork to the left of the dinner fork and a dessert spoon and/or fork placed horizontally above the plate (spoon handle pointed to the right, fork handle pointed left). If you're serving bread, put a bread plate at the 11 o'clock position and lay a bread knife horizontally on it, handle pointed to the right.[11]
- Add forks, spoons, and knives to the left and right as needed depending on the courses you're serving. Remember to lay them out so that your guests are able to work their way inward while picking up silverware—that is, the silverware for earlier courses goes to the outside.
- Replace a placemat with a charger, a decorative plate that remains under the serving dishes—soup bowl, salad plate, dinner plate, etc.
- Add additional drinkware at the 1 o'clock position as needed and, if desired, individual salt and pepper shakers and a placecard above the dessert silverware.
- Leave ample space between place settings so guests can sit and move comfortably throughout the meal. Too many place settings will also make the table appear cramped and small. By allowing the guests to spread out, it opens the table to look wider, even if it is just an illusion.
- Polish your sterling silver before your dinner party so that it does not look tarnished. Sparkling silver enhances a formal setting along with crystal glasses and fine china.
- Your silverware setting does not need to match. Piecing together a complete set takes time. Replace utensils as you acquire new ones.
[Edit]Warnings - Do not place utensils on the table that will not be used throughout the meal. This will clutter the table and confuse your guests.
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