How To

• Videomaker community says Goodbye to Birdcat - Friend and Moderator, Bruce Paul

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  Jennifer O'Rourke - March 08th, 2013

  

  Bruce Paul, Long-time Videomaker forums poster and moderator known as "Birdcat" is remembered for his dedication to helping video producers excel in a business he loved. His energy and giving spirit was inspiring to everyone who read his posts, and his attention to detail and no-holds-barred facts made him respected by his peers.

• VideoStudio Pro X6 is a Fast-Moving Editor from Corel Corporation

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  Jackson Wong - March 05th, 2013

  

  Edit video with VideoStudio Pro X6, an $80 software program designed for anyone that wants video editing software between the program that comes pre-installed with your computer and professional programs that cost upwards of $600. Corel's newest VideoStudio possesses some features that will pique the interest of any editor. Motion tracking, is one of those techniques you might associate with large-scale productions, VideoStudio Pro X6 shatters that notion by providing tracking tools, multiple simultaneous trackable visual effects. Your video can go picture-in-picture and mimic a motion path later. There are times you want to use motion tracking without a moving subject, and custom motion tracking makes this possible. If you've ever wanted to blot out a license plate for a road shot, try your hand with VideoStudio Pro X6's security mosaics. On the more exciting spectrum, you can simulate images on a screen by tracking motion with keyframes.

• Color Grading and Intense Lighting in the Aviator

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  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

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  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.

• Six Tips for Cutting Down Mic Wind Noise

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  Greg Olson - March 04th, 2013

  

  So you've got the camera set up, your talent is miked up perfectly, and the shot looks stunning. Your audio guy (or perhaps you if you've got a small crew) slips on the headphones, and that's when he hears it. The windstorm that seems to be blowing a hurricane force wind directly into your mic. Since we're not likely to be able to just turn off the wind, and fixing it it post can have mixed results, here's six tips to cut down wind noise on your mic.

• Movie Set Terms: What do Cowboys and Martinis have in Common?

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  Jennifer O'Rourke - March 01st, 2013

  

  Understanding movie terms is important to video producers working with cast and crew, even if the crew includes one other person. But sometimes the jargon can be a bit overwhelming.

• Blackmagic Cinema Camera Review

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  Jordan Claverie - Thu, 02/28/2013 - 12:20pm

  

  The Blackmagic Cinema Camera can clearly be called revolutionary, combining the broad dynamic range and color depth of expensive film and digital cinema cameras at an affordable price.

• Prepping a Background

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  Jordan Claverie - Tue, 02/26/2013 - 3:45pm

  

  You have your fancy on-camera expert, your fancy DSLR that does 60 frames per second at a million megapixels, and some very fancy lighting equipment in the form of those awesome LED panels, but all anybody can think of when they look at your video is why are all those dirty dishes on the table behind that guy? Is anyone going to finish that sandwich? It's going to get ants.

• Video Graphics Cards

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  Jordan Claverie - Tue, 02/26/2013 - 3:07pm

  

  You may have the latest eight-core-or-more computer sitting on your desk, with massive amounts of RAM and the fastest solid-state drives available, but if your graphics card isn’t up to snuff, your gaming or editing endeavors will eventually hit a snag and leave you hanging. Graphics cards used to be little more than devices for putting text and images on a screen where you could see them, and were given little consideration. Given their importance in today’s computing, however, they are definitely worth a closer look.

• Production Tip: Setting Mic Levels

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  Getting proper mic levels is essential to capturing good audio. These simple tips will help make sure your audio sounds as pristine as possible.

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