How to Use Videos or Photos to Record Your Cause

Catch yourself in the act!

Got your idea? Once you know what you're going to do, capture yourself actually doing it! Here's how:

• Get a cam: Once you're ready get going, get your hands on a video camera. No video? No problem. Try a digital camera, pictures work too.
• Recruit a friend: Get a friend, parents, neighbor, sibling, (whoever!) to videotape you in action while you green your house.
• Film it / Snap it: Take you video or if you’re not using video, get some digital shots of yourself in action. Get creative and take some fun action pics.
• Keep that camera steady. Use a tripod or set the camera on a steady surface for shots where you're not moving a lot.
• Try to capture your action in one take, so you don’t have to edit the sound.
• Pics or video, try different angles to make it more fun to look at or watch.
• Do a few practice runs (keepin' that cam steady) before the final shoot.
• When your video is shot, upload it to a computer and use your default media editor (Windows Movie Maker for those PCs and iMovie if you’re on a Mac) to edit your video. Remember to add in a title page and some fun effects. Music is great to add too. Make it fun, easy to watch and make it you!