As filmmakers we don’t just move the camera for the sake of moving the camera. There should be intention behind every movement choice – especially since different types of movement create very different emotions. The guys over at The Slanted Lens made this great tutorial and it doesn’t stop here… Keep Reading »
I’ve started taking photos of places I accidentally find that would make great filming locations… you know the kinds of unexpected gems you didn’t set out to find but want to remember for later. Yeah those. And since most of the stuff I do is without a permit I’m always… Keep Reading »
You know the scenario, a kindhearted volunteer asks to help you strike your set but in horror you watch as they wrap a cable around their elbow… yeah I know you’ve been there. That why its so important to help educate on the proper technique on wrapping a cable. Grated… Keep Reading »
Good lighting is one of the most difficult parts of any project… and only having one light can even make things harder. This great little walkthrough by The Slanted Lens is killer! Now go make a film!
Bitcasa has totally change the way us video dude think about backing up a project. Say good bye to the stacks of hard drives on your desk. Say good bye to it all. And since this video was created, Bitcasa is fully out of Beta and in production – iPhone,… Keep Reading »
The guys at DigitalRev TV give you bang for your buck with 50 Quick Photography Tips in less than 15 minutes. What a fun way to to learn some good tips. (Warning there is a little crude humor).
This rad little tutorial covers the basics of lighting an interview while giving you more than just the do’s and dont’s – it leaves room for you to make your own creative decisions instead of just “following the system”. The tutorial also helps put some handles on the quirky language… Keep Reading »
Ryan Koo at NoFilmSchool.com has posted this link to get your Adobe CS6 subscription for 40% off – That’s $29/month instead of $50/month for the first year! Woah – yes please! You just need to sign up before August 31st – plenty of time :) Adobe Premier has become quite… Keep Reading »
Theres one thing I know for sure…. I’m absolutely still learning new things about video and filmmaking every single day, even though I have been doing this for more than ten years now. If I don’t continue to learn I’m not getting better at what I do…. And that is… Keep Reading »
As you may or may not know FCPX now supports multi-cam editing and it actually does it quite well; I’d say it’s even significantly improved over its predecessor, namely for the ability to choose to only cut video and leave the audio fixed. For quite some time I have relied… Keep Reading »
We can import our legacy Final Cut Pro 7 projects into Final Cut Pro X! Finally! When the new Final Cut Pro X launched, one massively important feature that Apple failed to include was the ability to import projects from FCP7. As far as I am concerned, this one lacking… Keep Reading »
This is the first of three lighting tutorials created for philipbloom.net, Eve talks you through simple to advanced lighting setups that are easy to achieve and produce beautiful results. She explains simply, how to get the most from your existing lights and some quick tips to create a really impressive… Keep Reading »
Learn camera lenses with vikings and astronauts. Lenses are your most powerful photographic tool, if you know how to harness their mighty power much like vikings know how to be mighty…. eh-hem… And you know what? Chances are that even if you think you’re a lensmaster, you’ve still got a… Keep Reading »
The best darn walkthrough of the new Final Cut Pro X I’ve seen to date…. So, if you’re the a FCP 7 editor complaining about starting over, frustrated and/or afraid of the new Final Cut just give Evan Schechtman 50 minutes of your time. During which, he will debunk many… Keep Reading »
If you’re like me you’ve been working with Final Cut for close to a decade now and you know it… well like the back of your hand or your favorite movie or your favorite shoes or your car or your…. well you get the idea. But that inevitable day did… Keep Reading »
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