Often people shake and whip the camera around while taping, which gives the viewer the feeling of being on a roller coaster. By stabilizing the camera, the shake is eliminated and camera movement is limited, which can produce better footage. While generally the best solution, unfortunately a tripod is often inconvenient or unavailable. When shooting video unsupported, it helps to think of your body as a human tripod. Having an exciting subject to tape is often not enough.
Composition makes the shot.
Where each of these lines intersect is a good place to put your subject. Two other important concepts are headroom and nose room . Headroom is the area from the top of the subject's head to the top of the screen. With too little headroom, the subject looks stuck to the top of the screen, and with too much, the subject tends to look dwarfed. Lighting Simply put, the more light the better.