If you know how to light, there are some cheap lighting tricks you can find in a hardware store or online. If you are shooting a living room that includes table lights, it's standard practice to temporarily replace the incandescent light bulbs. Use similar bulbs which...
The Steadicam® is now 40 years old. The Steadicam was invented and developed by Garret Brown who won 5 Academy Awards for it. Let's look at some of the high points of its contribution to the film and video language. The first use of a Steadicam was in the film Bound...
Timing Is Everything! If you like planning in milliseconds, super efficiency, and slow motion, you will love the new OK Go One Moment Music Video. It was shot in 4.2 seconds but when you see it in slow motion, you will be amazed at the visual ideas, strategies, and...
The Lume Cube is a one and half inch cube LED flash or constant light for photography or video. It puts out 1,500 lumens and 6000 K. The light was intended for use with GoPros, drones and smart phones, but it is perfectly suited for use with DSLRs and other video...
A waveform monitor is a special type of oscilloscope used to measure and display the level, or voltage, of the lines of a video signal over time. The light in a scene is translated to voltage with brighter light showing as higher voltage. Many videographers shoot...
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...
The Olympus Stylus Tough TG-Tracker captures 4K at 30 fps. It is waterproof to depths of 100 feet (30 meters) with no additional housing. It's shockproof from 7 feet, freezeproof to 14 degrees F and crushproof up to 220 pounds of force. So far it's just about better...
Amish Barn Raising You can sell time lapse video just as you would any other business service. Chances are you have the right gear to make time lapse videos, or if not, you could rent the gear easily enough. This is a business service you could offer. It's simple to...
Finding great locations is an essential element in film and video. But great locations do not find themselves. On big budget productions, there is an official location scout. But if you're on a small budget, you'll have to do it yourself. You'll want to start by...
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...
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