Sunday, December 4, 2011

Preparing your gear for a shoot


Cinema 5d HDSLR Camera Prep from jared abrams on Vimeo.

It’s the day before the big shoot. You have a lot to consider before simply strapping that camera around your neck and running off to become the next Michael Bay on Vimeo. It’s called camera preparation and everyone does this a little differently. The most important thing is to set up a routine.

Natural Transitions for Storytelling


Tech Tip - Natural Transitions from Framelines TV on Vimeo.

In film making, there are many ways to move from one scene to the next. This movement is called a transition, and it is the glue that holds a story together. While there is nothing inherently wrong with adding transitions while you edit, there are certain times when a crossfade or hard cut can be distracting to your video.