Filming a corporate video seems easy enough when you know very little about the process. Start researching what it would actually take, however, and you can quickly end up wondering how anything gets filmed at all. A video agency and production house can help you create your corporate video, so you don't have to worry about figuring it all out yourself. However, what you do as the video is being planned and created can help it all move more smoothly.

Be Aware of What You Wear

Clothing colors affect how you appear on the screen. Most people realize that green isn't a good choice because people who get a hold of the video can have some fun turning that green clothing into an impromptu green screen. But just as important as choosing a good color is making sure jewelry doesn't add noise or create reflection issues, and also making sure that hairstyles don't distract you (e.g., hair blowing in front of your face on a windy day as you stand in front of your company's main building).

Have the Script Completed by Filming Time

Even if your video is just a quick introductory film for new employees being hired at your company, you're going to need a script. Don't wing it, thinking that you'll just say whatever you usually say when meeting new employees; you'll only end up with too many "ahs" and "ums," and you'll likely forget to mention some important information. Have that script completed and memorized by the time you're filming the scene. It will make things go so much more smoothly if you don't have to worry about what you're going to say. Plus, if your company has a legal department, the people there may want to know what you're going to say before you actually record it.

Scout Locations During the Times When You'll Eventually Be Filming

You and the video production crew will need to find suitable places to film whatever scene you need to film, but look for those places during the hours that you'll plan to film. In other words, if you are going to film a scene just after lunch, then on the day that you go to find filming locations, look for that scene's location just after lunch. You want to be sure the ambient noise level will either be quiet or at least appropriate for the scene that's happening, be it a re-enactment, speech, or something else. You don't want to try to film a scene in a conference room at a time that garbage trucks will be right outside, for example.

Sit down with representatives from a video agency near you and discuss what you need. The agency reps can help you draw up plans for videos that you can use again and again.