The article was a very simple read, as is associated with the websites touted "life hacks" in general. It talked of stability and lighting being key features in producing quality videos. One that I did not know was the digital zoom. Broida claimed that digital zoom is an absolutely great way to make a horrible video. He said optical zoom is good, but digital zoom should be left alone. Aside from those few things he talked about knowing your camera well so you can quickly click menu options when the need arises so you don't miss a moment.
My group is getting together next week to begin shooting our first video. None of us really know video so it is going to be a group effort to learn the process ourselves. The more each one of us does this then the better possible outcome we will have as a group for our final video. This article helped because I will be using these methods when we shoot our videos. Broida said outdoors is the best place to shoot, but we need to ace the audio to make that work. The lighting outdoors is best, but can be difficult for audio. We will be interviewing people for our video and they will be outside so it was good to read a little on the pros and cons of our ideas.

Broida, Rick. "8 Ways to Shoot Video Like a Pro." Lifehacker.com. 13 Nov. 2006. Web. <http://lifehacker.com/214043/8-ways-to-shoot-video-like-a-pro>.