Coco in Oscar de la Renta (Image source: From Me To You. Link removed) We've come a long way from the animated GIFS which once plagued the web. Cinemagraphs are a big step up. The term was coined by fashion photographers Kevin Burg and Jamie Beck. They used the...
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How To Shoot a Documentary Scene
Shoot These Five Shots Among video journalists and documentary producers one tried and true approach to covering a scene is the "five shot" method developed by Michael Rosenblum. Most experienced shooters know the method without thinking about it. Make these shots in...
DSLR – Choosing A Prime Lens or a Zoom
The focal length of a lens is one of the first decisions the camera operator makes when considering lens choices. The focal length of a lens is expressed in millimeters. This focal length determines its angle of view (how wide a shot) and how much the subject is...
How To Use Time Lapse Scenes in Business Videos
To play this time lapse again, refresh the page. While it does take a lot of time, a time lapse scene in your video can add a lot of production value to any business video. The question is your client's budget. A very low budget video usually cannot justify the...
Selling Your Video Business
Have you ever thought of selling your video business at some point in the future? If so, now is the time to begin planning for that. In fact business gurus recommend you start thinking several years ahead. Make sure your financial records are in order and complete. At...
How To Edit and Structure Your Documentary
Editing a documentary is neither easy nor fast. Even when you start with an outline, that outline is likely to change as you get to know the footage, the subjects and events. A good place to start is to look at all the footage while suspending judgement. Look for and...
America’s Cup Video Technology
Formerly the America's Cup sailing competition was held 20 - 30 miles offshore so few could see it. TV networks were not that interested in covering it. Today's sailing racers are catamarans which are much faster than single monohulls. This is part of a movement to...
Directing Voice Actors and Narrators
by Edge Studio Directing voice actors skillfully will make your project shine! A common direction given to voice actors is pretty vague: "That's great. Do it again, just pick up the pace a bit" and "uh... try it more conversational?" That could mean nothing. Most...
Is Your Website Ready for Mobile Phones?
According to Google, 79% of smartphone owners use their mobiles to help with shopping and 74% make a purchase as a result. Many of the coolest innovations in digital are coming from the mobile technology sector. A total of 488 million smartphones were shipped...
Do You Own The Copyright When You Shoot A Video?
Wal-Mart learned the hard way that unless there is a contract stating it is work for hire or assigning ownership of a video, the person who creates it owns it. About 30 years ago Wal-Mart hired a production company to shoot video of internal corporate meetings and...
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