Angles

• One Camera, Two Lenses - ATC Chameleon Action Camera

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  Luis Maymi - May 08th, 2013

  

  If you thought a camera with two lenses is only for 3D, then you'd be as surprised as we were when we heard of the ATC Chameleon action camera. It has two lenses that shoot two videos simultaneously (in sync) and that can be independently positioned to shoot from different angles.

• Breaking Down the 180-Degree Rule

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  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.

• 5 Low Angle Tips

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  Jordan Claverie - Tue, 03/26/2013 - 4:11pm

  

  We often don't take the time to lay flat on the ground, or gaze up under tables, but there's a completely different world to be seen from low angle shots. Using low angles effectively in your story can be a challenge, but these tips for going low can help get your brain working toward even more creative uses. In no particular order, here are some ways to use your camera with very little clearance above a solid surface.

• Documentary Style Shooting in Children of Men

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  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

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  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.

• CoolJib Portable Jib Review

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  Jordan Claverie - Fri, 01/18/2013 - 3:03pm

  

  There’s nothing like it in the affordable consumer space to achieve dramatic jib-style camera moves.

• A Movie's POV: What's your Point of View?

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  Jennifer O'Rourke - January 18th, 2013

  

  Looking for your movie's unique vantage point, its point of view, is an important approach that you might not think about, but can strengthen the overall story telling aspect. Some movies have a neutral POV, others tell the entire story through the eyes of one character. What's YOUR movie's POV?

• Good Shooting Techniques Record Great Holiday Events

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  Jennifer O'Rourke - December 14th, 2012

  

  If you're shooting a special event this season, whether it's a pageant for your church, you kid's school play or a paid gig to make a few bucks selling DVDs, here are some quick tips to help you with your shoot.

• The One Trick to Make Your Home Video Better Than 90% Out There

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  Mike Wilhelm - November 21st, 2012

  

  Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and we are about to enter that time of year where cameras will be capturing video in a majority of households in the United States. Don't be that person who takes awful video that no one wants to watch! We all know what it's like to watch other people's home video and gotten either bored, motion sick or both. Unless you have some sort of sick desire for revenge, don't do it back to them! The way to avoid this is easy; something anyone can do.

• 7 Tips for Shooting Low Camera Angles

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  Jackson Wong - November 20th, 2012

  

   

  Getting low camera angles is one sure way to engage your viewers. Using those low angles in an effective story can be a challenge, so we're bringing you 7 tips for shooting low camera angles, hopefully they'll get your brain working toward even more creative uses. In no particular order here are some ways to use your camera with very little clearance above a solid surface.

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