If you have ever done research on how to get the right visual shot – whether painted, photographed, or captured in motion – then you probably know the ‘rules.’ This stuff isn’t new. But today I think it’s worth repeating. The elephant in the room is that, to misquote the rogue pirate Barbossa, “… the code is… Read More
Video Essay: How to Suck at Soundtracks… Otherwise Known as The Marvel Symphonic Universe
Okay this one just has to be shared and re-shared amongst movie goers, videography aficionados, and anyone who has a passing interest in good soundtrack scores in any form of moving picture. For better or for worse, music shapes what we see on screen… cinema, TV, or otherwise. It is an integral element with which… Read More
WW: How to Use Adobe Audition CC to Clean Up Your Audio
Welcome to Whatsit Wednesday – a series that will resource you to do video better, offering hints and tips on how to improve your videocraft. One of the things I have found in video production is that if something has gone horribly wrong with the visuals – there will usually be some way of creatively getting… Read More
HIMM: How to Get Smooth Footage
How It’s Made Monday is meant to inspire you with some of the secrets of videocraft: and today, we’re sharing a great little tip on how to get smooth footage. In short – by yourself a gimbal! The 3-axis gimbal market has been exploding all over the place for the last little while: and there have… Read More
WW: Why You Need to Understand Colour Temperature
Welcome to Whatsit Wednesday – a series that will resource you to do video better, offering hints and tips on how to improve your videocraft. Today, we’re sharing a short article on why we need to understand colour temperature. Is understanding colour temperature and balance in an increasingly web-based ‘phoneography‘ (think cinematography for phones) marketplace really that… Read More
WW: How To 3-Point Light An Interview On A Low Budget
Welcome to Whatsit Wednesday – a series that will resource you to do video better, offering hints and tips on how to improve your videocraft. Today, we’re sharing a short video tutorial on how you can successfully light an interview when on a low budget. When it comes to storytelling from the heart, Stillmotion believe you can learn more from a well-informed… Read More
WW: 3 Ways to Approach Day to Night Timelapse
Welcome to the very first Whatsit Wednesday post for 2016 – a series that will resource you to do video better, offering hints and tips on how to improve your videocraft. Today, we’re sharing a 50-minute tutorial on 3 ways that you can go about approaching a day to night timelapse through manipulating aperture priority, blending in post, and ramping up… Read More
HIMM: 4 Things to Help Get A Cinematic Look on a Budget
One of the most common questions young filmmakers ask is, “How do I make my film look cinematic?” Usually the answer is “good lighting” – but what if you don’t have access to any? Though still in school, it is exciting to hear ideas from host and creator of DSLRguide – Simon Cade. Why? Well, when… Read More
Blog: 3 Things to Expect from Us This Year
It’s great to back from our January hiatus. The proverbial batteries have been recharged, we’re ready to tackle the 2016 blogosphere – and we’re trying out a new format for our W2BS posts that clearly spells out what you can expect from us throughout the year to come. Monday’s we will share a How It’s Made Monday… Read More
Top 25: Most Horrifying Non-Horror Movies
I have followed Taste of Cinema for a while now, and one of the fun things they do is bring out lists of films of varying genres and such. Most of the time, I’m happy just to enjoy the list and move on. Today’s list has a certain je ne sais quoi about it though: horrifying… Read More
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