Film making is a high cost proposition however it is a passion enjoyed by many a person.  In an effort to reduce the general costs associated with film making many film makers opt for the option of stocking video footage and then selling it over the Internet.  This practice works for everything from films, documentaries to advertisements etc. Therefore, even for those with little knowledge of video, one is able to submit video footage.

Selling to the PressToday the idea of selling stock videos has become so popular that people are shooting loads of videos and are searching and learning how to sell video footage.  Films, commercials, television shows, short documentaries etc. are being shot and submitted online for the purpose of cost effectiveness and convenience.  All kinds of videos of all different levels of quality can be shot and submitted online; however competent, good work is a must in order get good publicity for your work and adequate rewards or monetary compensation.

Since a number of film makers are going for pre-shot videos, the market for stock footage requires some skills.  Since you expect to be rewarded from such a practice you need and must show some skills which could bring you closer to generating profits.   Moreover since all types of videos are submitted online, you can present anything and everything to cash in on the expanding stock footage market. Unique and different types of videos are preferable since they have greater mass appeal.  These newsworthy or informative videos, suitable for news bureau to market, are highly preferred since they have pertinent and important content and can command great returns.         

To make such a video footage you can use any type of camera you want to but then a good camera like DSLR is always preferable however your smart phone works just as well. 

Each and every second of the footage, the person shooting the video must strive to giving it some added value in originality and charm.    The HD footage which is highly popular in the current market requires the video maker to use a high quality camera. If the camera is qualitative, if its lenses correspond to the necessities of the event, the video is bound to be good and will also convey a certain professionalism to it.

If you are not a professional videographer, try to learn the basic techniques in order to get a hold on quality and tricks of the trade.

Now when it comes to selling videos there are good number of websites in the internet which are available for this purpose but then again most of them are geared to social networking and sharing.  The People's News Bureau or www.MOZATROS.com is specific to selling to the media..  This site also offers to sell not only videos to TV but also to sell your photographic images to the press.

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