1. Get to know the basic technical mistakes. Over-use of the zoom control exhausts batteries and makes viewers feel sick. Poor sound can make a video unusable. Handheld means shaky. Try to get help from experienced video makers. Get hints and tips from library books. An excellent source of advice is the BBC's Video Nation series of community-made short films. Good for inspiration too. See them and plenty of tips at www.bbc.co.uk/videonation
2. Decide in advance where you stand on the process-product balance. Goofing around, learning by trial and error and having fun is fine. So long, that is, as you are not expecting to win awards or even the attention of any audience. If it matters that the finished product is good, take care over technical and compositional elements. That may mean getting some kind of professional help and good equipment.
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