Building a Studio

day two.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbUw_VM2Vrg&feature=related

make your own diffuser/scrim:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEn2yX_YN1o

note for video shooters:

if you are using high heat lights like 500 watt halogen work lamps, do not use the furnace filter, use fiber-glass mat from the auto store instead and remember wood can burn, keep it far enough from the lights that it doesn't get too hot.

Very kind of you to say Earl. However I cannot take full credit for the production value.

I'm doing all the work on the build, as well as the shooting and editing.

To get the teasers and a few short how to clips up and published, I'm using some of the "Canned" effects from imovie.... it is a great way to get a fast, slick looking edit.... with minimal time investment... the main how-tos will be up and published over the next week and a half to two weeks.

Done with shooting at aFilmtraining Manitobaseminar.
Well, an LA producer described two shots from two different scenes I shot as "Iconic" ... I worked with two teams of actors and directors. I had really good teams with very creative, talented people. What fun. What a talented bunch of people I had to work with. Cannot believe I got paid to attend this seminar! (most everyone else except the camera operators had to pay to be there.)

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I intend to start rolling them out soon, one every two weeks. in the mean time if you have any specific questions..... fire away here and I'll see if I can help.

I do keep very busy, but check in to a few forums (here being one of my favs) while editing, since I'm at the computer anyways..lol!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbkyCbf3zzc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVDF83JdSYM

this one is photo specific, but you could mount a cfl or led light into the unit and use it for video.

this segment was filmed using the lighting unit and lightstand from the earlier videos.

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softbox DYI

http://tinyurl.com/4xgxgax
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fujyu-h6-no&feature=player_embedded

that last video seems to be going Viral!

thank you for watching guys, I appreciate that.

now I feel some pressure to make more videos and get them up there!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPX_1-43Dcs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCsCqZ8psi0

R U Hungry?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUEdPJjAxiE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJY3ZzQVcAg

a quick discussion on how to set up your lights without having to buy a bunch of light stands in your home studio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrL3TkLJY6g

how to make your own digital backdrops (also useable for wipes)...

anybody finding these useful?

well, this idea was just the next logical step, from an old studio photographers words of wisdom... you don't tear down your set, until the client signs off on the proofs... because you don't want to have to set it all back up again if you need to re-shoot for any reason.... so knowing that the next question is of course... why not keep a copy for future use while you're at it? lol!

I bet Red Green never used duct tape AND lasers in the same project...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9oJr6raPr0

seriously though, I was just askin in case people thought I was spamming...lol!

just another fun video.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9zSMFgyvdg