Professional Video-maker Reveals Tricks Of The Trade

A Romford corporate video-maker has received rave reviews from his peers for his latest release.
Peter Walters, of the Power Visual video production company, brought out ‘Cash From Your Camcorder’ last month – and apparently it has already been given the stamp of approval by industry journals like the Institute of Videography’s ‘Focus’ magazine.
He hopes their endorsement will help him open video production – normally something reserved for specialist companies – to the masses, by showing amateur camcorder fans how to get financial recognition for their talents.
The 61-year-old gives advice on how to use advertising and the web to their full potential when promoting a film, and also how to find the right distributor.
He said: “I’ve seen similar films which were made by Americans like Bill Myers, but they were aimed at an American audience and didn’t really translate to the UK market.
“The premise is a good one though – if a film-maker chooses a special interest video and markets it properly, they can make a good income out of it.
“For instance, I sold 5,000 copies of one title [Successful Show-jumping with Tim Stockdale] in the first year of release. It’s sold 11,000 copies altogether since I released it in 2004.
“And there’s no reason why most camcorder enthusiasts couldn’t do it – as long as they follow my advice of course!”
(SP)