Maria Callas, the legendary opera star, was according to the NY Times the greatest singer of the 20th Century. She died in 1977, but she performs in a new concert with a live orchestra. A company called Base Hologram is using an old technique called Peppers Ghost with...
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Condense a Popular Feature Film to One Minute
What if you translated each frame of the movie into a stick-figure animation that condensed the film to 60 seconds. 1A4 Studio has done it. They call it a Speed Run animation. Die Hard the movie has rarely been seen this way. 1A4 Studio has condensed a number of other...
What Every Producer Needs to Know about Adobe After Effects
After Effects, also called AE is the flagship program for motion graphics. It can animate, alter and composite media in 2D and 3D space. 2D designs created in a program like Illustrator can be brought in, animated and manipulated to create a motion graphics piece. If...
Using Google Earth In Your Video Projects
With Google Earth you can fly from outer space right into your own neighborhood. You've seen this in lots of high-end videos and movies. Chances are you've already played with this software. If not, visit Google Earth, download the free version and test it out. Here...
Apps for Filmmaking Android and iOS
Android Apps For Filmmakers SL DigiSlate DSLR Controller DSLR Controller is the first and only app that allows you to fully control your Canon EOS DSLR from your Android device with only a USB cable. No computer or laptop required. $7.73 DSLR Controller on Google Play...
DSLRs and High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI)
This was filmed using two Canon 5D mark II DSLRs, each capturing the exact same subject via a beam splitter. The cameras are set so one records the subject overexposed, the other underexposed. After the footage has been recorded, a variety of HDR processing tools are...
Chroma Key Basics for DV Guerrillas – Part 2
"or " Why is there a force field around my head?by Charles Roberts AKA Chawla OK, so from Chroma Key Basics for DV Guerrillas Part 1, you have gotten up to shooting. As you enter this stage of the game, you should have some Chroma Key footage to work with. If not, go...
Chroma Key Basics for DV Guerrillas – Part 1
or "So you can't afford Betacam..." by Charles Roberts AKA Chawla So you can't afford Betacam. You are giving up one meal a week to afford that Final Cut Pro rig you've got and you certainly can't spring for more pro equipment. You're not going to be able to afford...
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