Rockstar pro colorist Mark Todd Osborne shares stories and insight from his celebrated career in color. If you want to know how to break into the big leagues, start here. All images via Mark Todd Osborne Color Grading Mark Todd Osborne is a rockstar colorist who started at one of the most respected color houses in the business, Company 3, where… Read more →
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Audio Tips: How to Make Your Videos Sound Great
A lot goes into producing high-quality audio for your video projects. Every little detail matters, from recording audio to editing, mixing, and delivery. In this article we’ll take a look at a few tips and tricks for getting great sounding audio in your video projects. Microphones for Video Choosing the right type of microphone all depends on your shooting scenario, but by-far… Read more →
Loudness And Intelligibility Recording In TV Drama
We have been discussing the issue of loudness and intelligibility recently, first with my article asking BBC Sound Problems Continue – Why? and then with Russ’ observations in his article So BBC How Come We Can Hear The Dialogue On Peaky Blinders? Well not unsurprisingly this issue continues to be discussed here and elsewhere. I came across an excellent article… Read more →
Shooting B-Roll for Digital News Packages
B-Roll Here’s everything you need to know to show the who, what, when, where and why in your B-Roll. Top image by nikkytok Video journalism is not about reporting the news. Video journalism is about telling a story – well – visually. Which means we need to break down the elements of your story for you to build your package.… Read more →
7 Quick Production Tips for Film and Video Professionals
Running out of time and money? These quick and easy filmmaking tips and DIY production hacks just might save the day. Image via Paramount By Johnathan Paul May 03, 2016 As any filmmaker or videographer can tell you, the real job of the production crew is to solve the various daily challenges that inevitably arise on set. Because believe me, there are… Read more →
Filming Out Of The Darkness
This last February a talented band of rogue filmmakers set out to create a movie unlike many others. Exploring the path from Dark to Light. Out of the Darkness is the labor of Love for first time Director Shri Ananda and DOP Travis Cross. Together they carefully chose the team that would bring the award winning script to life. “With some… Read more →
8 Filmmaking Tutorials Every Filmmaker Should Watch
From audio recording to zoom lenses, these insightful filmmaking tutorials are not to be missed. There’s a lot to learn in the filmmaking world. From scripts to distribution, there are a seemingly endless number of skills and techniques to master. This can be overwhelming for both new filmmakers and seasoned veterans alike. So, to save some time, we’ve compiled a list of eight filmmaking… Read more →
Way Out – A Psychological Thriller
I, as a location Sound Technician had the pleasure of working on an outstanding short film by Travis Cross, with a script by Casey Corneil this last fall. Working with a great Cast and Crew it was an experience to remember. The mind altering short film went on to win First Place and Best Picture awards at Horror Fest in Kelowna 2015. With… Read more →
4 Easy Ways to Make Your Drone Footage More Cinematic
There’s more that goes into capturing cinematic drone footage than just buying the right aircraft. Let’s take a look at some aerial cinematography tips. Top image from Shutterstock There’s no denying that beautiful drone footage can add a tremendous amount of production value to your film project. After all, up until just a few years ago, aerial cinematography was reserved… Read more →
5 Killer Filmmaking Hacks
These filmmaking hacks are a great way to get epic footage while not breaking the bank. When you’re shooting a video, there are a lot of different pieces of equipment that you need to remember. It’s not uncommon to bring dozens of pieces of equipment to your set. But if you forget an important piece of gear, you can still get good results with… Read more →