NAB 2013: ROSCO MIRO CUBE
Rosco's Miro Cube lights are small, but pack a large punch, with some serious professional features. Check out our hands on look at the WNC and 4C models.
NAB 2013: ZACUTO PLAZMA LIGHT
Zacuto's PlaZma light is like nothing you've seen before. Cutting edge technology comes together with a clean form factor to provide an elegant lighting solution.
NAB 2013: VARIZOOM STEALTHY
The VariZoom Stealthy is a truly versatile camera support. Take a look as we get a thorough demonstration of its capabilities.
NAB 2013: BLACKMAGIC POCKET CINEMA CAMERA
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera boasts 13 stops of dynamic range in an extremely small package. Take a look at some insane setups seen at NAB 2013
NAB 2013: BLACKMAGIC PRODUCTION CAMERA 4K
Hear what Blackmagic has to say about their new 4K cinema camera and get a look at some impressive rigs!
GELS & DIFFUSION: EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW - PART 1
We'd all like to have a professional lighting technician, and an unlimited budget to get the perfect lighting setup for the perfect scene. But the reality is, most of us are lucky to have 2 or 3 lights in our arsenal. Knowing how to control your lights can help maximize their potential. In this two part segment we talk about the properties of light, and using gels to control the color, intensity, quality, and color temperature of your light sources. Learning to use lighting tools properly will help you create a great looking scene, even if you've got limited resources.
PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-GH3 SAMPLE FOOTAGE
We took the Panasonic DMC-GH3 in various shooting environments to test its detail, dynamic range, moiré, rolling shutter, image stabilization, color reproduction, post-production color correction capability, low light, and autofocus.
BREAKING DOWN THE 180-DEGREE RULE
There's a lot more to shooting a great scene than just planting a camera somewhere and yelling action. We all want to shoot a scene that can be cut together to achieve great continuity with a good variety of shots. The 180-degree rule is a useful tool to help you achieve this. In this segment we talk about the basic principles of the rule, establishing action lines, working with shifting action lines, and redefining the action line using neutral shots, camera movement, and cutaways. Knowing how to apply the 180-degree rule, and when you might want to break it can take your production skills to a higher level.
MATCHING ACTION CUTS LIKE THE PROS
One thing that separates amateur videos from professional videos is shooting a scene from multiple angles and cutting on the action. Cutting on the action is an editing technique where the editor cuts from one angle of a shot to another, while maintaining the continuity of the action in the scene. In this segment, we'll show you how we cut four different camera angles together to form one continuous scene.
EXPLODE WITH TRAPCODE
Particle generators are a powerful tool for motion graphics. Go behind the scenes as we recreate the exploding Videomaker logo used in the open of some of our web videos. We use Red Giant's Trapcode Particular to create this effect, which is a third party plug-in available for Adobe After Effects.
PRODUCTION TIP: KNOW YOUR ADAPTERS FROM CONVERTERS
There's a difference, and every member on a production crew should understand that adapters and converters are not interchangeable. One changes a physical connector, the other changes the signal.
CAMERA MOVES AND INTENSE LIGHTING IN THE DARK KNIGHT
The interrogation scene between Batman and the Joker in “The Dark Knight” is a bold twist on a typical interrogation scene. Using dolly moves, handheld shots, and intense lighting, director Christopher Nolan and cinematographer Wally Pfister created a memorable scene that captured fantastic performances.
COLOR GRADING AND INTENSE LIGHTING IN THE AVIATOR
Released in 2004, Martin Scorsese's film “The Aviator” used color grading, original news footage, intense lighting, and compositing to create the Hell's Angels movie premiere scene. Cinematographer Robert Richardson won the academy award for his work.
BLACKMAGIC CINEMA CAMERA SAMPLE FOOTAGE
We took the Blackmagic Cinema Camera into various shooting environments to test its crop factor, dynamic range, resolving power, aliasing, moiré, color reproduction, low light, rolling shutter and audio. Here is some of our footage.
PRODUCTION TIP: SETTING MIC LEVELS
Getting proper mic levels is essential to capturing good audio. These simple tips will help make sure your audio sounds as pristine as possible.
NEON LIGHTS AND SLOW MOTION IN BLADE RUNNER
Ridley Scott's cult classic “Blade Runner” has been a work in progress that has spanned 25 years. Cinematographer Jordan Cronenwith took the film noir look to new heights and created a gritty, neon filled future. While continuity errors plagued the first version of the film, “Blade Runner The Final Cut” took advantage of modern technology to fix them.
VISUAL STORYTELLING IN ROAD TO PERDITION
Released in 2002, “Road to Perdition” won the academy award for best cinematography. Director Sam Mendes and cinematographer Conrad Hall created a bleak style to represent Chicago in the 1930s, and used stunning imagery and beautiful camera moves to bring meaning to an intense murder scene.
DOCUMENTARY STYLE SHOOTING IN CHILDREN OF MEN
To achieve a raw documentary feel for Children of Men, director Alfonso Cuaron and cinematographer Emanuel Lubezki created complex choreographed scenes with long takes and custom camera rigs to bring the viewer into the story. Released in 2006 the film received and academy award nomination for best cinematography.
CREATIVE LIGHTING AND CAMERA WORK IN THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES
Directed by Andrew Dominik, “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” uses creative lighting and camera work that results in effective visuals to enhance the story. Released in 2007 this film's cinematography earned Roger Deakins an Academy Award nomination.
BLACKMAGIC CINEMA CAMERA: UNBOXING
The Blackmagic Cinema Camera just arrived! Let's crack open the b
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