Tag Archives: filmmaking

Production design and your project’s color palette

(Page 7 of 7) <<< Camera settings: gamma, sharpness, shutter speed, frame rate Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ The color scheme or color pal

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Camera settings: gamma, sharpness, frame rate and shutter speed

(Page 6 of 7) <<< Shoot video with a shallow depth of field | Production design, color >>> Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ Almost al

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Shoot video with a shallow depth of field

(Page 5 of 7) <<< Color correction, timing| Camera settings: gamma, sharpness >>> Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ Video cameras work

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Video lighting tips – Digital cinematography

(Page 2 of 7) <<< Make video look like film: overview | Camerawork tips >>> Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ Lighting digital video f

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How to make digital video look like film

(Page 1 of 7) Digital cinematography >>> Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ Making digital video look like film is one of the issues at the fo

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How to learn camerawork and develop a strong visual sense

Copyright © 2007-2012 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. Get hold of a camcorder One of the things that distinguishes outstanding film and video makers from mediocre ones is an intimate knowledge of what different camera lenses do â€

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Sound recording tips | How to record great location sound

Copyright © 2007-2011 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ The importance of recording quality sound By far the biggest technical shortcoming of many videos and independen

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How to make a music video: music video production tips

Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ How to make a music video Many general filmmaking principles also apply to music video production. Some hard-earned m

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Why filmmaking needs lights

Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ If you have ever been on a film set you will surely have noticed just how bright film lights are. To an untrained eye,

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How 3D movies work

Copyright © 2009 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ An explanation of 3D vision and how the brain is fooled in 3D movies 3D vision is essentially the ability to discern w

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Film festival tips

Copyright © 2009 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ Film festivals are in some ways overrated, but they remain an important avenue through which to showcase your complete

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RED camera review: my experience with the RED camera

 Copyright © 2010 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ I shot three spec TV commercials with the RED camera and this is my report of the experience. Here are the spots:

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Role of the 1st assistant director

(Page 13 of 13) <<< Directing tips Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ Film and video shoots are so complicated that you expect problems to com

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Technical directing tips

(Page 12 of 13) <<< Film editing tips | Role of the 1st assistant director >>> Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ Eyeline/180° rule: p

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Film editing tips

(Page 11 of 13) <<< Production design tips | Directing tips >>> Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ The very best directors have a comp

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Production design: controlling your project’s color scheme

(Page 10 of 13) <<< Film continuity tips | Film editing tips >>> Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ One of the things that really set p

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Film continuity

(Page 9 of 13) <<< Film casting tips | Production design tips >>> Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ Most films are shot out of seque

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Film casting tips

(Page 8 of 13) <<< Production sound recording tips | Film continuity tips >>> Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ With so many compete

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Film sound recording tips

(Page 7 of 13) <<< Zoom lens tips | Film casting tips >>> Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ Poor sound is the biggest technical short

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Zooming and zoom lens tips

(Page 6 of 13) <<< Camera movement tips | Production sound recording tips >>> Copyright © 2007 LAvideoFilmmaker.com – All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________ Beginning filmmakers

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