I was sick as a dog, but it was a beautiful day so I insisted on a family outing into the city. I brought along the video camera to shoot some example footage to help give you a better idea of what kind of footage I'm looking for.

A couple of things I'd like to request in order to make the editing of the videos go smoothly:

1) Please shoot the footage on a standard definition camera, not high definition.

2) Please don't shoot in widescreen, but in the standard 4:3.

3) [This is only relevant to people who are recording a person talking] If the camera you're using has a headphone input, please make sure to listen to the recording as you're making it. This is to ensure you can clearly hear the person talking. This is especially important if you're in an area where there is background noise. If you're filming by yourself, please play back the footage after you record it to make sure you can hear yourself clearly.

If there is a lot of background noise, you can move closer to the camera or wait until there is less noise. If your camera has a microphone input and you have access to a microphone that you can clip on your shirt, that should also solve the problem. If you have any questions, I'll be happy to help.