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May, 2011
Good B-roll helps you keep a good pace, cover mistakes, and dive even deeper into your story. To make sure your story has all of that, we'll go over some tips…
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November, 2010
The lens is where the magic of cinematography begin. With it you can bend light into focus, achieve great depth of field, and zoom into your subjects. We will…
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June, 2010
The ceremony is done, but the big day isn't over yet. The reception is an important part of the wedding day. We show you how to light the dance floor, use the…
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May, 2012
All video professionals and indie filmmakers put a great deal of effort into their final product. Many of them wish to go a step beyond and achieve that…
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January, 2011
Though art can be made in many forms, there are some concepts that hold true in every situation. Because of this, it can be very helpful to know the principles…
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January, 2011
There is all sorts of fun equipment that can help you move the camera. Tools like dollies, stabilizers, and boom arms have been giving us unique perspectives for years. We show you how to use each one of these tools in a way that will make your video look spectacular.
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May, 2010
The central moment of the wedding is the ceremony and you don't want to miss a minute of it. This video shows you camera placement, how to do a multi-camera…
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February, 2010
How to create stop motion animation, using stills with light painting. Learn the step by step process to mastering this special effect.
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November, 2009
Don't leave important decisions up to your camera! In this video you will learn how to use the camera controls to adjust the white balance, focus, audio and…
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October, 2009
How to use indoor lights, natural light, and camera controls to create the best lighting for video production.
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October, 2009
This video shows you how to create better, more professional looking video by taking a closer look at hand held video camera shooting. Learn how to get…
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October, 2009
A look at how to create better, more professional looking video by eliminating the 5 most common amateur mistakes.
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July, 2009
These are the media files for the January 2008 Tutorial: Car Chase. The .zip archive contains 60 files and is 312MB in size.
Read the full article Dynamic…
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July, 2009
How to shoot deceptive angles, including the zolly shooting technique and why you should include multiple different angles.
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June, 2009
How to give video a film look using 24p.
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June, 2009
How to use editing, continuity, and camera techniques to create a realistic and dramatic fight scene in your action video.
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April, 2008
Charlie discusses lens filters you can use when shooting your footage.
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April, 2008
Jennifer takes a look at bags & cases designed to help protect your video gear.
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March, 2008
John explores the Hows and Whys of shooting Macro Video.
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March, 2008
Jennifer demonstrates the different ways to shoot video from a moving vehicle.
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March, 2008
Jennifer and Andrew demonstrate two shooting tricks using angles. (Repeat)
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February, 2008
Jennifer discusses things to watch out for in the Preproduction, Shooting & Post-Production stages to avoid common continuity errors. (Repeat)
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February, 2008
Jennifer gives Melissa, a beginning videographer, some pointers on shooting better hand-held footage.
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January, 2008
This week Brandon demonstrates some tips about surviving and filming a natural disaster or extreme weather event. Last Friday Chico was struck by the storm of…
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December, 2007
This week Brandon goes into the wilderness to demonstrate techniques for shooting video in the snow. What situations to avoid, and what situations provide…
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December, 2007
This week Brandon talks about ways to capture a great sunrise or sunset on video. He demonstrates this technique using footage he shot on a recent trip to the…
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October, 2007
In this weeks episode of John talks about some techniques that are used to capture vast landscapes...in a small frame. John goes over the basics of how to…
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October, 2007
In this week's , Jennifer talks about the technique known as "Natural Wipes". She gives several examples of these types of "in camera" transitions and how they…
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September, 2007
Learn how to use a simple rule to always keep your subjects looking in the right direction."
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August, 2007
John explains how to use depth of field to your advantage.