An awful lot of videos are not watched more than 10 or 20 seconds. Lack of professional polish is a major reason. The first thing the audience sees must look awesome. A video intro or logo animation also known as a "logo sting" can do the job. Hollywood has been using...
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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
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Video people, more than most, often accumulate a lot of electronics that are on their way or have become obsolete. It's hard to get rid of things that might make money when it's so easy to just leave the gear on a shelf or in a closet. I just discovered an Amazon...
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...
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YouTube Red Ad-Free
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Say Goodbye to MythBusters
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