Home Videos

Growing up, one of my favorite shows was America's Funniest Home Video's hosted by Bob Saget.  I remember watching it with my entire family and we'd all laugh and make our predictions as to who was going to win the $10,000.  Needless to say, home video's have come a long way since the 90's.

Video cameras are more easily accessible now than they've ever been.  We have the capability of shooting video with our phones and other portable devices whereas a video camera used to be carried on your shoulder and were often very expensive.  With video sharing sites like YouTube, it seems like everyone has a video to post.  Granted, the majority of these videos are amateur, but as the old saying goes--"practice makes perfect.".

As I am nearing the end of my college days, I am spending and increasing amount of time on the hunt for jobs that will "beef up" my Communications resume.  Surprisingly, I've found that a number of these jobs or internships would like a general knowledge of video creation and editing.  While it may not be a necessary qualification--it is something that the employer has specifically indicated would give a person the upper edge.  Though I've been known to make a video or two on my iPhone, I wouldn't have thought this qualified as something to list on my resume.  I think it is important to be comfortable with the technology that is afforded to us--we don't have to be proficient in every gadget on the market, but with something like shooting a video we should know the basics and be open to learning more.  After all, you never know when something like video shooting experience will give you the upper hand.