Oftentimes videomakers don’t put as much focus on sound as on the visuals when they work on their projects. It might be that working with sound is not as exciting as working with images. However, sound is important, as we all know. The good thing is that most video editing programs include easy to use tools that will quickly make your sound good (or at least much better). Continue reading 5 easy ways to make your videos sound better
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Easy way to fix bad weather in your shots | Sky Replacement Tutorial
Nothing worse then showing up to do your video or film and turns out that you get bad weather. Continue reading Easy way to fix bad weather in your shots | Sky Replacement Tutorial
How To Compose Music For Your Next Film: Good Taste Is All The Talent You Need
Clearly, music is a key element of storytelling in films. However, few indie productions have the budget to score (and record) an original soundtrack. Licensing existing music is a cheaper, but less flexible option – it is usually hard to match it to the edit. Fortunately, technology brings new options. Continue reading How To Compose Music For Your Next Film: Good Taste Is All The Talent You Need
Matching Different Cameras
A common headache in video production is matching footage from multiple cameras. If you are prepared, though, this can be an easy process. Continue reading Matching Different Cameras
How sound can ruin or save a film
In this video I talk about how to go about getting great sound for your film. This tutorial is based on my short film “Legend of the Bar”. Continue reading How sound can ruin or save a film
Getting the perfect exposure and colors every time
Getting the exposure and colours right (and the focus!) are the basics of video and filmmaking, but we don’t always get them correct. There are a lot of things happening on the day of a shoot, and it’s easy to overlook these simple things. The best thing is to develop a good routine to go through as you set up your shot. There are also some tools out there that make this process easier. Continue reading Getting the perfect exposure and colors every time
DIY Custom Camera Rig for $200
I built a custom camera rig for my DSLM using various parts I found on Amazon. It costs just $200 and fixes the main problems I find with many DLSR/DSLM style cameras. My custom rig turns any DSLR / DSLM camera into a proper video production tool. Continue reading DIY Custom Camera Rig for $200
Pro Hacks to Make Your Videos Cinematic
In today’s video, I show seven simple techniques used by cinematographers to create beautiful images. Continue reading Pro Hacks to Make Your Videos Cinematic
Best tools for calibrating the colors of your monitor
Continuing with the series covering equipment that help you color grade, today we’re talking about tools specifically designed to calibrate colors of computer monitors. Here we review two top-sellers from X-Rite and Datacolor. Continue reading Best tools for calibrating the colors of your monitor
Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel
Professional colorists wouldn’t be nearly as effective if they had to rely on a keyboard and mouse. Instead, they use specifically designed panels. Here is a review of an entry-level panel for color grading from BlackMagic Design. Continue reading Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Micro Panel