Posts Tagged ‘video production’
Production Tips: Getting Started with High-Output Lights on Set
Today, we’ll look at the three main reasons filmmakers use high-output lights on their set, how to harness this light, and what it’s good for. When people …
Ten Lessons I Learned from My First Feature Documentary
It’s important to constantly evolve throughout your journey as a filmmaker. Here are ten lessons I learned while making my first feature documentary.
Follow Fill: The Simple Solution to Lighting a Difficult Scene
Lighting a moving subject and staying out of frame is always difficult. The solution to this problem is easy: follow fill.
Introducing The Content Creator Starter Kit: Folk Horror Films
The dew is settled upon the field, the villagers are dancing, and the demonic goats are screaming your name. Welcome to Folk Horror 101.
These Simple, Performance-Driven Music Videos Do Songs Real Justice
Straightforward music video concepts can go a long way. These lean stunners will spark some low-budget, crew-optional ideas.
Learn How to Speak Filmmaking: Formatting the Screenplay
If you want a smooth production, it’s important to understand the language. Follow along on my journey to write a short film, from pre-production to post.
15 FREE Camera Shake Presets for After Effects and Premiere Pro
Add authentic and realistic camera shake to your footage and motion graphics with these 15 FREE presets for Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
7 DIY Filmmaking Projects You Can Complete in a Weekend
Expand your filmmaking skill-set in only a weekend with these DIY tutorials for fun, creative, and relatively simple filmmaking projects.
The Advantages of Hard Light and the Benefits of Using It on Set
You can create dramatic compositions by bouncing hard light off something to make it soft, and create sharp edges and punchy, bold images.
Why Filmmakers and Photographers Prefer to Use Soft Light
In this article, we take a look at why most filmmakers and photographers prefer to light their subjects with large, soft light sources.
Capturing the Cinematic Moment: Creative Uses for a Color Meter
Color has long been one of the primary tools filmmakers use to communicate aspects of their characters and the worlds they live in.
The Biggest B-Roll Mistakes to Avoid When Shooting on the Run
Here are 5 of the biggest mistakes filmmakers and videographers make when shooting B-roll — and how to avoid them when you’re on the run.