Posted on August 1, 2008 in Editing | 3 Comments
For every dream of Sundance glory, there is an equal and opposite nightmare-reality that often begins during the final home stretch that is post-production.
…Bad performances, incorrect eye lines, damaged film, clearance snafus, digital dropouts, focal problems, missing coverage, off-tilt tripods, exposed negative, color timing shifts, story holes, location noise and time-code breaks can destroy a [...]
Posted on July 30, 2008 in Sound Design | No Comments
It’s not what you see, but what you HEAR that sells most scenes… And most of what you hear when you go to the movies or watch TV was created with Sound FX. Whether you need to sound out the literal, imply existence or add ambience… Sound fx are a powerful tool in the hands [...]
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Posted on July 29, 2008 in Editing | No Comments
Video tutorial covering the basics of Apple’s Final Cut Pro/Express.
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Posted on July 28, 2008 in General Screenwriting | No Comments
by Troy Lanier and Clay Nichols
See that kid over there? The one with the video camera. She’s trying to tell you something.
That kid is in the process of shooting her first short over the next three days with the help of a handful of classmates and a useful book or two. What is she telling [...]
Posted on July 25, 2008 in Filmmaking 360 | 1 Comment
This segment is a brief introduction to the three important digital television (DTV) standards currently in use in the United States (480i, 720p and 1080i) with an emphasis on the two HD formats and a look to the future.
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Posted on July 24, 2008 in Filmmaking 360 | 3 Comments
A Year 12 Darwin High School video production project that demonstrates a variety of camera techniques such as shots, framing, angles, movement, focus, white balance, composition, lighting and other experiments, as well as editing effects including animation, blue/green screen, keying, colour adjusting, cloning, slow-motion, image effects, transitions and sound editing.
Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro.
Filmed on [...]
Posted on July 22, 2008 in Digital Effects | 9 Comments
Learn how to make a kamehameha using Adobe After Effects with Trapcode’s Shine. Note: this is not a beginner’s tutorial. I try to explain everything in detail, but I suggest having at least a basic understanding of AE, especially keyframes.
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Posted on July 22, 2008 in Digital Effects | No Comments
Keyframing text video tutorial for Final Cut Pro 6.
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Posted on July 22, 2008 in Green Screen | 1 Comment
Chromakeying high-tech green screen footage may seem like magic, but getting it right is a decidedly lo-tech affair. Eric Franks explains the technology behind the magic to help you get good results.
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Posted on July 22, 2008 in Editing | No Comments
Here’s how to find and use Free Public Domain Movies and old TV commercials in your work. Also in this episode, a few inexpensive utilities that will convert video formats so they are ready for editing in your editing program of choice.
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Posted on July 20, 2008 in Digital Effects | No Comments
Graphics Designers + A few elements + Post Production = great vfx sequence.
Bloody Omaha from ManuelMunoz on Vimeo.
Posted on July 20, 2008 in Digital Effects | 2 Comments
This is a Canon HG10 + Letus35 Mini + Canon EF 24mm f/2.8… all handheld. Short clips graded differently in MBL.
Magic Bullet Looks – Color grading in Sony Vegas… from [ PIXEL VIKING ] on Vimeo.
Posted on July 20, 2008 in Digital Effects | No Comments
Going over the basics of chroma keying in video using Final Cut Pro.
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Posted on July 15, 2008 in Sound Design | No Comments
A question and answer session from FilmSound.org with many helpful tips on improving less than perfect dialogue tracks.
…Ari: I’m working on a feature film and the dialogue is not that bad but not fantastic (probably not as bad as I think). There is a scene where 2 people are being filmed and the camera [...]
Posted on July 15, 2008 in Digital Effects | No Comments
This tutorial tells you how to desaturate the image and leave a single color.
Final Cut Pro Tutorial: Plesantville Effect from Andy Coon on Vimeo.
