VIDEO AUTHORSHIP
The 12 Laws of Video Creation
in the Age of Endless Content
For creators, filmmakers, founders, educators, artists, and anyone trying to make more human video in a world that rewards speed, volume, and forgetting.
A book author turns thought into words.
A Video Author turns thought into frames, sound, movement, pacing, sequence, and finished video work.
Video can look alive and still feel dead.
We have more tools than ever, more reach than ever, and more forgettable work than ever.
Video Authorship is a return to care, clarity, and craft in service of the human experience.
Watch the complete primer to Video Authorship
Watch the primer,
then keep the ideas.
Download the free minibook:
The Video Authorship Primer.
A written companion containing a concise assessment of the 12 Laws.
The book begins your path to Video Authorship
Full exploration of all 12 Laws
Stories and practical examples
Applications for filming, editing, and publishing
Diagrams and conceptual tools
Endnotes and bibliography
A deeper philosophy of care, clarity, and craft
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Aaron Daniel
Filmmaker, writer, and founder of Aaron Daniel Films: Production & Publishing House.
For over a decade, Aaron has worked on live-event, editorial, and brand films. He has also taught the art of visual storytelling to videographers, photographers and independent creators between North America and Europe. His work focuses on human craft and the spaces where beauty and meaning still matter.