BEHIND THE SCENES: A Kubrick Odyssey
It has been 20 years since the death of Stanley Kubrick, and this engaging mashup is a worthy tribute to one of...
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CLASSROOM: Quick Tips For Improving Your Product Shots and Commercials
4 The key to an efficient product shoot is knowing which lights and what camera movement will deliver on your client’s...
CLASSROOM: Four Tips to Avoid the Dreaded “Video Look” of Your Footage
Cinematic, more cinematic! That’s the war cry of most of the filmmakers out there. We all are well aware of the...
CLASSROOM: What Can Van Gogh’s Ugliest Painting Teach Us About Filmmaking?
In a series of letters Van Gogh wrote to his brother, he describes "Night Cafe" as the "ugliest painting" he's ever done....
CLASSROOM: How to Give Characters Power Through Composition
Most of you, whether you're a beginner filmmaker or a seasoned pro, knows about the Rule of Thirds. But if you...
CLASSROOM: 5 Editing Techniques You Can Use to Make Better Travel Videos
Creating cinematic travel videos can be a rewarding way to share your experience of visiting a new place. Once you've returned...
CLASSROOM: Here’s the Best Way to Edit Videos on an iPad
Get the most out of video editing on your portable workstation iPad by learning how Ted Forbes gets it done. If...
CLASSROOM: The Fastest Way to Rough Cut Footage in Premiere Pro
If you need to rip through a simple video edit, this information will be invaluable to get it done in record...
CLASSROOM: 5 Tips for Shooting in Bad Outdoor Lighting
The sun is a great thing. It's warm, it promotes life on Earth, and it offers free lighting for filmmakers. However,...
CLASSROOM: Essential Techniques for Green Screening like a Champ
Even though using a green screen isn't all that complicated, there are a handful of techniques that you need to know and...
CLASSROOM: What You Need to Know about Lighting in Small Spaces
Ah, space; it's so lovely. Not like...the celestial kind of space, but the kind we occupy...physically. I mean, they're both lovely,...
CLASSROOM: 2 Key Concepts You Should Know about Lighting Metal Objects
How do you light a gun or a teapot or anything else that is shiny and metallic? If you don't have...