I know loads of you are gearing up for the Summer Vacation season, and kitting yourself out with a Flip camera and accessories. But do you ever get disappointed by the videos you shoot, do they lack direction?

Here are 10 tips how to make your videos rock this summer.

1. Be clear with your goal? Are you setting out to make  a film of your entire holiday, starting with a shot of the airplane? If so, you will end up with a tonne of footage and a big edit job on your hands. That’s fine – but be clear how much time it will take. You might like to consider other approaches.

2. Go Niche. It is easier to breakdown what you want to shoot into manageable mini-films you can edit quickly or clips that are still watchable without any editing. For example a tour of the amazing food on offer at the buffet, a visual guide of the campervan (inside and out), a pan across the beachfront with you narrating the view. Read the rest of this entry »