http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: Techniques - Recent Posts en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:35:09 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/effecttechniqu-to-make-yarn-move-behind-band-in-music-video-without-layers#post-72337 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:22:45 +0000 onehorn 72337@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>This could also be done with some lighting, by using varying color gels, or a gel-changer. Many intelligent lighting fixtures have this feature. On a budget, you can use some par cans or better still &lt;span style="font-family: Arial,Arial,Helvetica;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"&gt;Ellipsoidals&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (often called lekos) and have a couple P.A.'s swap out the color gels between shots, or with a bit of practice even while you are shooting. </p> <p>I would expect barn doors to be a help in controlling where the light goes.</p> <p>I suspect you'd have to experiment with a few different colors of yarn in order to achieve the maximum effect from the lighting.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/effecttechniqu-to-make-yarn-move-behind-band-in-music-video-without-layers#post-72334 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:36:30 +0000 Don 72334@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>look to the theatre and magic industry for answers.. I've seen it done with silk scarves where long streamers of silk were hand dyed multiple colors, and rolled off spools to have the scarves change color during a live play... hope that helps....</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/effecttechniqu-to-make-yarn-move-behind-band-in-music-video-without-layers#post-72330 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:33:19 +0000 Kenkyusha 72330@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&nbsp;Is it possible for you to shoot the tree in timelapse to get the effect that you want, then greenscreen the band under similar lighting conditions?&nbsp; You did say that you were looking for a non-post solution, but that will provide you some&nbsp;latitude for finishing (e.g. shooting pick-ups).</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/effecttechniqu-to-make-yarn-move-behind-band-in-music-video-without-layers#post-72302 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:36:15 +0000 James 72302@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I am directing a music video that involves a band playing underneath a<br /> large oak tree that's wrapped very sporadically and randomly/hectically with multi-colored yarn. Is there a way to make the colors of the yarn<br /> surrounding the band to change like a visualized without having to stop<br /> the band and move the yarn constantly? </p> <p>I'd like to stay away from post<br /> procedures and come up with a way to "fool the camera" so that the yarn<br /> is "alive" and moving around them? The effect would be almost a time lapse effect behind them of changing yarn colors and patterns... </p> <p>Anything helps! We'll be shooting with 7D's due to budget limitations.<br /> Thanks!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/ghetto-steadycam-technique#post-60056 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:58:07 +0000 pseudosafari 60056@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> ending was priceless.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/ghetto-steadycam-technique#post-60013 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:28:27 +0000 composite1 60013@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Okay, you've got this great action sequence in mind with a guy/gal being chased on foot but you want to avoid typical YouTube 'Earthquake Cam' style hand-held video. Oh and you either can't get your hands on or afford a Steadycam. What do you do? Here's an old-school trick demo'd by Dave Knop that mimics a steadycam shot with just your camera and your existing tripod. Watch out for that Dragon....</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/12263247">DIY Steadicam Shot Without a Steadicam! Cool Camera/Editing Trick!</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/knoptop">dave knop</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/good-example-of-a-diy-video#post-56399 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:48:57 +0000 composite1 56399@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>In the forums we get lots of questions on how to do something from shooting to post work. Often videos depicting the process of doing said thing are posted to help illustrate answers. It is not uncommon though that many of those training videos lack key elements which make a DIY video both informative and interesting.</p> <ul> <li>Multiple views including; close-ups and angle changes</li> <li>Adequate lighting on subject</li> <li>Text to back up spoken points</li> </ul> <p>Though there are no spoken words in the DIY video "How to Create Super Macro Lens" by Lozzless, there was a good deal of thought and effort put into this. Though far from perfect, it's a pretty good example of how to put together elements for your training videos. <strong>Note: </strong>I by no means endorse the methods used in the video for modifying a camera lens, just the way the video was put together.</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/9965886">How to create SuperMacro lens (??? ??????? ?????????? ????????)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3055913">lozzless</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tips-for-creative-use-of-small-tripods#post-53818 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:09:28 +0000 composite1 53818@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Roble,</p> <p>I can't take the credit for the video, but I will say for all my experience I learned as much as you did! Though I have come up with stupidly cheap and innovative ways to get footage with creative camera supports, these simple techniques Van Der Meer used will now be added to my repertoire. Your suggestion sounds like a good idea and I'm glad you've shared it with the forum.</p> <p>The main thing I try to stress to new and intermediate shooters is these days you are so fortunate because consumer equipment is a) readily available and b) is sooooo much better than the first generation of consumer video cameras! With what's available now, there is no reason not to be able to make professional looking videos despite having only consumer grade gear.</p> <p>Now be advised, your CMOS chip camera (other than the Canon EOS and Nikon N lines of chips) in your 'flip brick' will not look like you shot it with a high-end HD or Film camera. There is no way to make your footage look like you did. However, you can still get a good clean image by using proper shooting techniques, lighting (natural or man-made) and adding camera movements like the ones mentioned in the video. The key to learn is the pro's know when, where and how to put those moves to best use. </p> <p>These techniques and tools will serve you well but can be easily thwarted if you don't shoot to edit. If you don't shoot with the eventuality of editing the footage all the great tools and camera tricks won't mean squat.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tips-for-creative-use-of-small-tripods#post-53789 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:28:11 +0000 roblewis56 53789@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I enjoyed your video on the creative use of a monopod with a ball head. </p> <p>A have found a monopod with a ball head also makes a good shoulder steady. Rotate the ball head so the monopod is nearly parallel with the base of the camcorder and along the optical axis leaving just enough room for your left hand. Grasp the monopod handle with your left hand with the monopod shaft on or pressed against your right shoulder and your left upper arm pressed next to your body. Your left forearm forms a triangle with the monopod and your upper body. This triangle steadies the camcorder yet allows flexible movement for hand held shooting.  This leaves your right hand free to control the camcorder and a clear view of the screen. Keep your feet about a foot or so apart and further steady yourself against a stationary object if available. </p> <p>A table top tripod with the legs extended but not spread can also be used similarly, particularly with a small camcorder.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tips-for-creative-use-of-small-tripods#post-53709 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:34:38 +0000 composite1 53709@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>There are constant cries on the forum from new and intermediate videographers for info on whether they need expensive upgrades of equipment to get 'high quality video'. The answers from the advanced members and moderators always stress, 'master the tools you have first then move up'. Many times that answer meets the satisfaction of the member asking the question but sometimes I can tell it's not 100%.</p> <p>So for you shooters using small consumer grade cameras now feeling 'big camera envy', don't. Cameras are tools and just like a mechanic wouldn't use a screwdriver to fix everything on a car, cameras are similar. In my experience I've used the 'right camera for the time'. Depending on the setting, it was a big 3CCD camera with pro lenses or a small handheld rig with alternate lenses and a lens adapter. </p> <p>Even if all you have is a small prosumer rig, you're still in good shape to get excellent footage if you a) have a solid grip on your camera's basic functions (exposure, focus, white balance, audio), b) understand the basics of composition (rule of thirds, depth of field), c) shot framing (wide shot, medium shot, etc.) screen direction and the 180 degree rule.</p> <p>Where you start adding to your video's production values once you have a grip on the basics is adding camera movements like; pan, tilt, dolly, crane, etc. Again, you don't need to spend your life savings to be able to do those things. In fact you may already have the equipment to do all of the things I just mentioned if you have a small tripod and or monopod. Here's a video by Jan Van Der Meer (no not the famous 17th Century painter) as he shows some ridiculously simple techniques for getting advanced looking camera moves using a small monopod and a small tripod.</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/7352118">TIPS lightweight tripods with small cams.</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/janvandermeer">Jan van der Meer</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48478 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:54:57 +0000 composite1 48478@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>"The thing I picked up is this: "Content is still king."</em></p> <p>Norman,</p> <p>You heard right. All your gear does is give you the tools to bring your story to life. But before you start fooling around with how you're going to produce your vision, you'd better have your story down pat.</p> <p>My co's latest film was literally produced on the fly in that once the treatment was completed, I began doing a script breakdown as I was writing the script! I had never done that before and the process was interesting, but I don't recommend it. The main thing that made it all doable was we had a solid treatment going forward. Which by the way was good, because we were putting the last tweaks on the script right up until a week before principal photography started! And without blowing my own horn, my team put together one heck of a flick.</p> <p>One thing they don't address though, your film may be 'good' and or 'great' but it doesn't mean anything unless you get it in front of people who will like it that can give it the 'yea' or 'nay'. I've had films in festivals but I swear, I hate festival review boards. Everything depends on their particular taste at that particular time. I've submitted my stuff to some festivals and couldn't get the 'dog to chew on it with a steak attached'. But send it to others and not only does it get in, it wins awards.</p> <p>The weird and cool thing about the web, is there are audiences out there for your work. Good luck finding them.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48470 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:58:48 +0000 NormanWillis 48470@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>The thing I picked up is this: "Content is still king."</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48469 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:44:22 +0000 composite1 48469@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I was looking through earlier webisodes of 'FilmFellas' and came across Episode 3. They discuss how the industry has changed and the new culture of 'check out my gear' that has developed now that production gear can be bought by mere mortals. I recommend it particularly for the newbies through intermediates because it will be you who adapt most strongly to the changes in the business.</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/2983719">FilmFellas - webisode 3</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/zacuto">Steve Weiss, Zacuto USA</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48373 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:33:02 +0000 NormanWillis 48373@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>&gt;&gt;Look at the difference between that video and the one shot by Lafloret. He didn't have time or money to send it to a DaVinci 2k for color correction and it looked phenomenal. Despite that, I'm still very interested in getting a MkII.</em></p> <p>I agree.  Something was amiss with Zacuto's shoot.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48331 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:41:06 +0000 composite1 48331@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>"How did you say P2 media compares with SxS?  (Cost factors aside.)"</em></p> <p>Norman,</p> <p>I haven't worked with either so I can't say. However, should I pick up a JVC HM700, I would roll with SxS. Much cheaper than P2, friendlier with Vegas and used by higher-end clients. As far as the shootout went, the only footage I thought was off was the Canon's. They crushed the blacks and the colors weren't as vibrant as all the others which was strange since it's image sensor was designed primarily for still photography. It looked like they didn't expose well enough or didn't do a proper white balance. I mean even the XH1A looked better than a 5k camera? What was up with that? Look at the difference between that video and the one shot by Lafloret. He didn't have time or money to send it to a DaVinci 2k for color correction and it looked phenomenal. Despite that, I'm still very interested in getting a MkII.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48329 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:01:28 +0000 NormanWillis 48329@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>OK, thanks.</p> <p><em>&gt;&gt;BTW, if you wanted to see how the Mk II stacks up against the RED ONE and other top of the line to mid-level cameras, watch the 'Shootout' video.</em></p> <p>I saw it.  That was a great video.</p> <p>Since I also am on a low budget, I liked the HPX-170 and the EX3 pictures (although I would also consider an EX1).</p> <p>How did you say P2 media compares with SxS?  (Cost factors aside.)</p> <p>Norman</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48322 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:26:59 +0000 composite1 48322@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>"Perhaps I am confused.  Are we talking uncompressed, or are we talking raw?"</em></p> <p>Norman,</p> <p>'Raw' footage refers to any film or video footage coming straight out of the camera without compression. It's an old term used in conjunction with film, standard video and early digital video. Now your HDV and MiniDV video is compressed, just not as much as other formats like MPEG, MP4 and MJPEG.</p> <p>'RAW' video files are shot similar to DV as in 'frame by frame' instead of long GOP as in MPEG video. The RAW files are exactly like those shot with a digital still camera at full resolution with no compression. So if your video camera shoots a 12mega pixel image in RAW at 4k that's around 4096 x 2048, that's just one frame! Only cameras like the RED ONE, Arriflex D20, and the Dalsa Origin offhand shoot in RAW mode.</p> <p>BTW, if you wanted to see how the Mk II stacks up against the RED ONE and other top of the line to mid-level cameras, watch the 'Shootout' video.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48308 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:51:18 +0000 NormanWillis 48308@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Comp,</p> <p><em>&gt;&gt;How prudent is it to work uncompressed HD? Again it depends on your resources. If you're not running a Duo/Quadcore or more system with at least 8GB of RAM at 64-bit with a minimum of 2.5TB of internal storage just for video and at least 1 750GB external storage drive (firewire or eSATA not USB) I don't think its a good idea. Working uncompressed takes a huge amount of computer resources no matter what OS platform you use. It gets really intense when you hit the 1k mark or better in HD. </em></p> <p>Perhaps I am confused.  Are we talking uncompressed, or are we talking raw?</p> <p>I am not sure, but I think 'uncompressed' may actually be a misnomer.  I know that raw files are unwieldy-huge.  I am not 100% certain but I think 'uncompressed' really means "lots smaller than raw, but not nearly as compact as HDV or AVCHD."</p> <p>If that is wrong, please let me know.</p> <p>Norman</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48307 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:47:55 +0000 NormanWillis 48307@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Comp,</p> <p><em>&gt;&gt;Uncompressed will get that for you. </em></p> <p>That's what I'm hearing.</p> <p>Norman</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48244 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:55:31 +0000 composite1 48244@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>In accordance with passing on info intended for the 'transitional videographer' (i.e. novice to intermediate to advanced) here is a video from 'The Great Camera Shootout '08' with cameramen ranging from the apprentice indy filmmaker to the top of the game Shooter Director. This discussion brings into play what I've said in many of the posts concerning the question constantly asked on this site, 'What camera should I buy?' It's 11 minutes or so and they compare 35mm film and video footage professionally color corrected and transfered to film shot from cameras ranging from the RED ONE, HPX3000, HVX200, EX3, 5D Mk II, XH-A1 and others. To see how they compared and hear professional considerations regarding each check out the following video;</p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/2437826">Zacuto's Great Camera Shootout '08</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/zacuto">Steve Weiss, Zacuto USA</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48243 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:42:39 +0000 composite1 48243@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Norman,</p> <p>Concerning the specifics of what the Mk II via it's HDMI out goes, until I can get my hands on a demo model to test or buy one I can't say one way or the other. If I can find out what production co mentioned in the video on the '5k' thread was I'm sure they would have a wealth of knowledge to pass on. I'll have to get back to you on that.</p> <p>Meantime, the real advantages of uncompressed video lies in it ability to be resized with minimal losses of resolution. That is because there is more image data available than in a compressed video stream. It all depends on what you plan on doing with the final product. If you're going for theatrical release you want the most detailed (uncompressed) data stream possible whether it's for a 35mm or greater transfer to film or a straight digital projection copy. The image will have to hold up when projected onto a large screen in full detail. The higher your data rate (i.e. 1k - 6k) the more successful you'll be at maintaining the image at large projection sizes. Uncompressed video is also important for the compositing process. The more data available in the image the more 'room to work with' you'll have when creating your VFX.</p> <p>Now if you're goal is broadcast you've got similar goals in maintaining a detailed data stream. Now that HD is the current thing, audiences expect to see rich, vibrant and detailed footage on their HD sets. As a broadcast content provider, you want that signal to look just as good on a 70" plasma/LCD, an ungodly sized video wall, projector or the typical family flatscreen. Uncompressed will get that for you. </p> <p>In the past and I'm sure it's still in play to some degree, editors particularly working with Avid products would do a low res offline edit and then 'res up' to uncompressed for the online finishing process. Now with large harddrives and RAID'ed arrays, if you have the drive space working uncompressed is feasible. With capture/output devices made by Aja, Blackmagic Design, Matrox and a host of others working completely uncompressed (provided you have an proportionate amount of storage space) is easier than ever.</p> <p>How prudent is it to work uncompressed HD? Again it depends on your resources. If you're not running a Duo/Quadcore or more system with at least 8GB of RAM at 64-bit with a minimum of 2.5TB of internal storage just for video and at least 1 750GB external storage drive (firewire or eSATA not USB) I don't think its a good idea. Working uncompressed takes a huge amount of computer resources no matter what OS platform you use. It gets really intense when you hit the 1k mark or better in HD. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48233 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:18:39 +0000 NormanWillis 48233@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi Comp.</p> <p>I am reprinting this from the 5k thread on your recommendation.</p> <p>Am I correct that 1920 x 1080p is full HD spec, and that it is also 1K?  Because the 1K refers to the number of horizontal lines?</p> <p>So 5K would refer to a spec something like 9600 x 5400?  And that would be 'full frame'?  Or does 'full frame' refer to something else?</p> <p>Now since the EOS 5D Mk II nonetheless compresses the picture to store it on Compact Flash cards, how does that compare to a 1K live capture, say via HDMI or SDI out, to a video capture card like an AJA or an Intensity Pro?  Since the HDMI out is not compressed, how do the two images technically compare in terms of vibrancy, color, contrast, and all that?</p> <p>I watched the MacVideo vid again (twice) and I cannot tell anything negative about the picture from the EOS 5D Mk II.  When I watch Henry Olonga's work, I do see some jaggies  when he first begins the capture, which he says happens because it takes Cineform NeoHD about two seconds to figure out what is happening; but then the jaggies disappear, and he also acknowledges the reason they make it into his samples on Vimeo is just due to sloppy editing (i.e., that he should cut them out).</p> <p>I know the technology advances all the time (e.g., the EOS 5D Mk II and this thread), and so I want always to be improving my game.  However, I think that until hologram technology comes out (which won't be forever), probably the most I need to worry about with my end product is mebbe a 72" LCD home theatre system (or equivalent).  I know they plan to raise the bar to 2K in 2015, and I am just imagining that it will get raised to 4K some time around 2020 (but that is a total guess).  Basically I do not want to have to redo my stuff, but I don't think home theatre is going to get much bigger than a six foot screen.</p> <p>What are the technical advantages and disadvantages of 1K uncompressed versus 5K compressed?  (I hesitate even to think about 5K uncompressed.  Mind boggling.)  And regardless of the advantages/disadvantages, am I going to get the quality I need for a 72" LCD screen, so I don't have to 're-do' stuff every few years as they raise the bar?</p> <p>As always, your experience and knowledge is appreciated.</p> <p>Norman</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48223 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:44:56 +0000 composite1 48223@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Norman,</p> <p>Don't forget to factor in data corruption/failure rates. We recently had a client drive that had a file system corruption error. Fortunately, we were able to salvage the drive and suffered no loss or corruption of archived data (which would have been devastating!) It's a rare occurance, but does happen. Luckily, we had complete tape backups of all footage on the drive. The value of having a tape backup is unless the footage got corrupted during the shoot or you try to play it back on a deck with dirty heads, it will last a very long time if properly stored. </p> <p>Harddrives despite their greater storage capacity and ease of access are far more delicate in both their software and hardware makeups. Despite the best of care taken with that client drive all it took was one funky line of computer code during the accessing process and we nearly lost tens of thousands of dollars worth of footage and graphics. So despite having a harddrive storage redunancy I will bank on my $3 dollar tapes as an archival format for as long as possible. High-capacity solid-state drives may solve some of those issues, but the jury's still out.</p> <p>You'll have to contact SD about why you aren't getting their vlog notices.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48177 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:06:36 +0000 NormanWillis 48177@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi Comp.</p> <p>One of the reasons I was holding off upgrading from HDV tape to HD/SDHC is that I was sold on the thought of $7.00 Panasonic HDV tapes for archiving being cheaper.  However, then when I ran the numbers, I realized that I only got 13GB for my $7.00, and it was limited to the 1440 x 1080 spec; and tapes also fail/break/age.  </p> <p>After running the numbers I realized that with 1TB HDD's at $89.00, I get about six times as much storage for my dollar going with HDD's, and the access to it is much faster than with tape.  Even if I make a spare copy for redundancy I still get three times as much for my money; and then the backup is further improved if I make a backup offsite (which I just started this past week).  So at that point the advantage of completely digital storage became obvious.</p> <p>I read a few days ago (I think on ZDnet) that they are expecting to come out with 2TB SDHC cards in about a year.  I imagine they will be pricey at first, but at some point, flash-based media will surpass the HDD in cost-effectiveness, and then we can expect to see further throughput speed gains (and reduction in the footprint sizes) due to ditching the spin drives.  However, the spin drives will probably suffice as temporary digital storage for now.  </p> <p>So while archiving is kind of a part of the industry that is in transition, it seems double redundancy in an hdd format is probably one effective solution to archiving at this point in time.</p> <p>Also, I must not understand Studio Daily.  How does one get signed up so that one can get access to the Alpha Dog vlogs?  I am signed up with them, but I never get notices of their vlogs.</p> <p>Norman</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/advanced-info#post-48155 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:17:10 +0000 composite1 48155@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hey all,</p> <p>In a number of posts I've noticed there is a growing interest in advanced production techniques and gear. I invite both the seasoned pros and 'straight out of the box' novices to participate and certainly ask questions of how the 'hard stuff' gets done. The idea of this post is to get beyond basic video questions and a more into how the novice content producer transitions into the professional arena. To be clear, you are a pro when you are making a living doing this kind of work. For the professional, knowlege and skill give the power to create content that wins contracts and keeps clients coming back. Now there is no reason that amature, novice and intermediate content producers won't be able to apply much of the info to come to their own endeavors at their own level. You'll just have to 'think smaller and much cheaper' to do so!</p> <p>So to start this thread off, I offer this video discussion of the 'Alpha Dog's' Editor's symposium on 'Digital Storage'.</p> <p><a href="http://www.studiodaily.com/main/video/Storage-and-Archiving_10926.html">http://www.studiodaily.com/main/video/Storage-and-Archiving_10926.html</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-tips#post-47066 Thu, 21 May 2009 17:07:19 +0000 EarlC 47066@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>For some ideas/concepts, and to see some techniques used for similar alcohol/drug related productions, check out <a href="http://www.every15minutes.com">Every 15 Minutes</a> - a national awareness program for students. My company has produced these - verying eye-opening and interesting, and challenging. While I am not necessarily sharing camera or editing techniques, some of the visuals at E15M might give  you some insight/inspiration.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-tips#post-47059 Thu, 21 May 2009 15:40:00 +0000 rudi_drendel 47059@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I'm doing my final year at school, and im creating a short film about drugs. Anyone have any helpful tips/advice about certain camera and editing techniques? Would be a great help =]</p>