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>.

This week in class we learned a few steps that it would take for something to catch on and go viral. We talked about remarkability and relatability.I feel like another thing that should be mentioned as a side note is how "cute"  certain content may be.
I saw a video this week that is starting to catch on almost like "Charlie bit my finger." This little boy was having trouble at 5 years old because he had too many girls he was interested in and was stressed about letting one go. The video was cute and simple and it was titled "When you have too many side chicks." It worked because the title was cleaver, it was super simple and relatable, and it was also just cute. If a 20 year old guy said the same thing it would have no effect, but because it was a 5 year old boy, the cuteness took hold and sent that video viral.