They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can dust off an old tripod and teach it a thing or two. Check out this funny tutorial on how you can get some unique shots using your tripod.
For more cool tutorials, take a look at Vimeo Video School.
Genius. Just plain genius.
13th October 2011
Reblogged From onlinevideocontests
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Walt Disney’s MultiPlane Camera (Filmed: Feb. 13, 1957) (by fireurgunz)
If you’ve ever done any type of animation, you can appreciate the painstaking work that it took before computers.
Crappy audio is bad. It can make a good video unwatchable, and it can make an unwatchable video not even worth starting in the first place. Even without fancy super-expensive microphones, you can conquer the bad audio beast with a couple simple tips!
Tip #1: Shoot close-ups of EVERYTHING.
This is “ADR for dummies.” Make sure to get close up, solo shots of all your actors in your videos. This audio will naturally sound much clearer. Use the close up audio for all the shots that appear on screen, even if you don’t actually use the FOOTAGE from the close ups, the audio will be way better than when you were filming 10 yards away.
Tip #2: Record “room tone.”
Oftentimes there will be jarring differences in the background noise when you cut from one angle to another. It’s standard practice to make everyone on set shut up for like 30 seconds so you can record “room tone,” or the basic ambient sound of your location. Lay this room tone under your whole scene and it’ll help smooth out those dialogue cuts.
Tip #3: The mic on your camera sucks.
Sorry, if you’re using the built-in mic, it sucks. You can find a condenser or shotgun microphone for the price of a couple large pizzas. Buy it and it will make you scratch your head in amazement that you were ever so foolish as to NOT use one!
Anything I missed? Reblog or comment on this post with your own audio tips! Good luck out there!"
Protip: audio can be more important than video.
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Depth of field is determined by three factors – aperture size, distance from the lens, and the focal length of the lens. Let’s look at how each one works.
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Great read if you have these controls!
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A still image grabbed from video footage shot using a Canon EOS 60D DSLR has won the BT Citizen Photographer of the Year title.
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Video is looking so good, it’s winning photography awards!
Vimeo Music Store: best idea since sliced bread? Do you plan on using it? Where do you get your music?
Did you know you can edit videos directly on YouTube without losing your views, likes, and comments? Do you plan on using this feature?
Check put this great video explaining shutter speed! Can your control your camera’s shutter speed?
Avatar’s special effects innovator Glenn Derry hacks together blockbuster filmmaking tools.
