Category: Visual

All things visual

Shooting in the Cold – Tips for Winter Photography

Just because it’s cold doesn’t mean you should stop doing any photography. Winter photography can be magical, here are some tips for shooting in the cold to help you. The weather It’s easy to go out and shoot when the weather is nice and the weather God’s smile down with big fair sky grins. Summer, Spring, and especially Autumn are… Read more →

A Quick Guide for Lighting Film

From three-point lighting to motivated setups, here is everything you need to know about lighting placement and schemes. Top image via Warner Bros. Lighting is an integral part of cinematography, and it’s one of the few areas of filmmaking that has infinite arrangements of set-ups. Quite like camera terminology, there are many variations of tools and lighting language. In short; it can… Read more →

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 →

How a VFX Pipeline Works

These are the steps that take Hollywood films from the green screen to the big screen. Top image: The Jungle Book via Walt Disney Pictures Visual effects are so prevalent in modern cinema that it can be easy to overlook the extensive process involved in every computer-enhanced shot. While behind-the-scenes breakdown videos are becoming increasingly common, few of them reveal what a… Read more →

The Rule of Six: Editing Tips From Walter Murch, Film Editor

Walter Murch’s work as a film editor and sound designer is vital to the history of cinema and he has some serious wisdom to impart to any film and video maker. Top Image: Walter Murch on Apocalypse Now via Transom Walter Murch is a master film editor and sound designer with many famous film credits to his name, including Apocalypse… 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 →

Video Editing – You will Need These

Assets for Video Editors PremiumBeat / RedShark News Here are some assets and tools that will greatly enhance your video editing workflow. Editors have to keep track of a million things at once. From logging footage to color grading, an editor is a multi-disciplinary master who must balance strict deadlines and professional standards. Let’s take a look at five fantastic… Read more →