Art of Video

5 Tricks To Add Depth To Your Shots

5 Tricks To Add Depth To Your Shots

The lines of perspective in this view of railroad tracks adds depth to the shot. These tips are from Director/Cinematographer Matthew Rosen, but before you watch the video, read through these tricks to add depth and think about them. That should help you see the...

Virtues of Using Window Light For Video

Virtues of Using Window Light For Video

For a quick and beautiful lighting set up it's hard to beat using a window as the main light source. You don't want to use a window that may have sunlight. Instead look for a northern facing window which will insure a soft lighting that's easy to work with. Using...

Take Time To Experiment With Experimental Video

Take Time To Experiment With Experimental Video

There are a lot of good reasons to experiment with video. For one thing many experimental video styles have later become commercial styles. The music video genre has evolved from experimental film. Many TV commercials have been influenced by experimental films. The...

Great 4K TVs under $800

Great 4K TVs under $800

4K TV describes any TV display technology with a total pixel count which is 4 times the final resolution that you’d find in ordinary Full HD TVs It need not have exactly 4,000 or more pixels horizontally. In fact most 4K TVs have a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 while...

Buster Keaton The Art of the Gag

Buster Keaton The Art of the Gag

French version of a film in which Keaton becomes a news cameraman to win the favor of a young woman. Tony Zhou has an excellent video series called "Every Frame a Painting." His latest video is about the artistry and logic behind Buster Keaton's gags AKA stunts. It's...