5 Tips for Making Better Video Stories

Documentary filmmaker Robb Montgomery (right), who produces video workshops around the world, offers "5 tips for making better video reports" on his blog.

Here's the gist of the tutorial:

1. Beg, borrow or rent a better microphone.

2. Lock your camera down.

3. Maintain eye contact with interview subjects.

4. Film for sequences.

5. Study the classic arc of storytelling.

For details, go here.