Shutter Speed

• Mastering Depth-of-Field - Part 2

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  The basic concepts of controlling depth of field with aperture, focal length, and distance are fairly easy to grasp, and we covered those topics in part one of this series, but now it's time to dig a little deeper. In this segment, we talk about perceived depth of field, how sensor size and angle of view can affect your ability to get the depth of field you want, and using depth of field to rack focus. There's a lot of confusion surrounding these topics, but a little common sense, and of course a bit of math and science can help us break it all down.

• Mastering Depth-of-Field - Part 1

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  Every shooter wants to be able to direct the viewers' attention to the important aspects of a shot, and manipulating your depth of field is a great way to do it. In this two part series we talk about controlling your depth of field with aperture, focal length, and distance. In part two we talk about perceived depth of field, how sensor size and angle of view might affect your ability to get the depth of field you're striving for, and rack focusing. Knowing the different ways to achieve the depth of field you want for your scene will ultimately help you to craft more effective scenes.

• Neon Lights and Slow Motion in Blade Runner

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  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.

• Time-Lapse Photography

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  Jordan Claverie - Tue, 02/26/2013 - 11:10am

  

  Have you ever seen a day’s worth of freeway traffic race by in the blink of an eye, or a rose burst into full bloom in less than a minute? With time-lapse photography, you can compress an entire day into a short video clip.

• Adjust Shutter Speed for the Best Video Images

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Fri, 10/01/2010 - 12:00am

  

  Your camcorder has many manual settings - focus, white balance, aperture - that can make better images, but why would you want to set your shutter speed?

• How to Make Your Video Look Like Film

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  How to Make Your Video Look Like Film using 24p

• Video Equipment to Change Depth of Field

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  John explains how to use depth of field to your advantage.

• Use Available and Artificial Light for Interior Lighting

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  In our Tips & Tricks segment, John introduces some tips on interior lighting.

• Videotaping Sporting Events

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Tue, 05/01/2007 - 12:00am

  

  Football, baseball, hockey, tennis. Swimming, cycling, running and lacrosse. Sports shooting is an art unto itself, and every sport has shooting hurdles to jump.

• Looking for Light

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00am

  

  Shooting in a low light setting is more than just turning down the lights or opening your camcorder's aperture. You can't take low light shooting lightly.

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