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CAMERA FILTERS

by | Apr 2, 2009 | ,

by Ira Tiffen The Tiffen Company is the leading manufacturer of glass filters and other fine products for digital, still, video, motion pictures and television. Tiffen has been recognized for its product and engineering excellence earning two Technical Achievement...

Crane Shots – The Jony Jib

by | Mar 31, 2009 | ,

by John Huffman The classic was always “the pullout and boom up” at the end of a movie, while the credits started rolling. Now you see these shots strategically placed throughout movies, in television programs, concerts, commercials and the list goes on....

Color Bars and How To Use ’em

by | Mar 30, 2009 | , ,

by Hal Landen Color bars are an artificial electronic signal generated by the camera or by post production equipment. They are recorded at the head of a videotape to provide a consistent reference in post production. They are also used for matching the output of two...

Chroma Key Basics for DV Guerrillas – Part 2

by | Mar 30, 2009 | , ,

"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

by | Mar 29, 2009 | , ,

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...

How to Shoot Inside A Car

by | Mar 28, 2009 | ,

By Bill Farnsworth Editors Note: The absolute most dangerous work we do in this business is with cars. Just driving them to and from location costs more lives than any other activity including aerial stunts and flying! I personally would never rig a car mount myself....

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