How To: Keyframing Basics
The core of all animation is proper understanding and use of key frames. Regardless of how well your conceptual understanding of animation is, unless you know how to transform those concepts into...
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How To: Creative Commons
As an independent filmmaker, finding graphics assets that work with your project can be an extremely difficult task to accomplish, especially when it comes to navigating through various Creative...
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Building Your Own Computer
Back in 2011, Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw, a comedic video game reviewer, satirically referred to people who play their games on the PC as “The Glorious PC Master Race” and console gamers as “dirty console...
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Lighting Breakdown: Book Light
In this article we will be breaking down one of the infinite ways to achieve a low-key lighting style. First of all, how you light a scene should be completely motivated by the story and how you want...
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Creating Plausible Characters
What makes a great story? There are many categories that contribute to a great story, but we are going to talk about one in particular: Characters. Without the characters, there would be no story for...
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Screen Direction: Hitchcock
Screen direction is a vital part of creating any form of video whether it be a feature, short film or student project. It’s a basic technique taught in video production classes. Screen direction is the...
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Being Deliberate in Cinematography
Every decision you make on set has to be deliberate. Why are you using heavy backlight? Why are you filming this scene on sticks opposed to handheld? And the most important question: are these choices...
View ArticleThe Basics of Sound Design for the Editor
Sound design is something that rarely comes up in discussions about editing. I’m not sure if the film editors just don’t think about it, or if they assume it’s someone else’s job. During the video...
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How To Structure a Story
In previous posts, I have talked at length about the different aspects of writing a story such as heroes, villains, setting, and more. Today, I will talk about the structure and pacing of your story....
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Lighting Setup- Naturalism
In this blog we will be looking at creating day interior sets within a studio. I recently filmed some product shots for a company that writes curriculum books for schools. They wanted it to look...
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3 Photography Tips for Taking Flattering Client Photos
Contributions by Josh Layton and Nikki Riehle There have been many times in my life where I had pictures taken, and then I look back on the photos and think, “do I really look like that? How could I...
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Using a Character Profile
When writing a book or screenplay, there is a lot to keep in mind as to how to make your story interesting and believable. Whether it’s your plot, writing style, theme, or so on, you want to captivate...
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How to Inspire Creativity
Coming up with creative ideas can be difficult. No one just paints a painting, or writes a book and calls it a day. In order to get to the finish line, or to even start, there has to be a creative...
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Lighting Diagram: Booklight
I recently setup an interview in our studio for a client and thought I would share the lighting setup logistics. I really wanted to see how soft I could make our Arri 2Ks on this setup, so I made a...
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How to Make Special Effect Veins
There are many things you can create with special effect makeup, from scars, to bullet holes, to even gross headpieces and strange growths. In a piece we did last year, Demon Poker, many of our actors...
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Screen Direction: Hitchcock
Screen direction is a vital part of creating any form of video whether it be a feature, short film or student project. It’s a basic technique taught in video production classes. Screen direction is the...
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Being Deliberate in Cinematography
Every decision you make on set has to be deliberate. Why are you using heavy backlight? Why are you filming this scene on sticks opposed to handheld? And the most important question: are these choices...
View ArticleThe Basics of Sound Design for the Editor
Sound design is something that rarely comes up in discussions about editing. I’m not sure if the film editors just don’t think about it, or if they assume it’s someone else’s job. During the video...
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How To Structure a Story
In previous posts, I have talked at length about the different aspects of writing a story such as heroes, villains, setting, and more. Today, I will talk about the structure and pacing of your story....
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Lighting Setup- Naturalism
In this blog we will be looking at creating day interior sets within a studio. I recently filmed some product shots for a company that writes curriculum books for schools. They wanted it to look...
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