Maybe you're interviewing someone for a documentary, Youtube, or a client project. How do you get the best out of that person? We'll show you video interview tips and techniques we've learned over time as well as some from award-winning documentarians like Veronica Moscoso ("A Wild Idea") and Amy Sewell ("Mad Hot Ballroom").
Ross Lowell, Cinematographer and Inventor of Gaffers Tape, Passes
Working With Actors as a Director: Preparing your Shooting Script
You may create mood boards to show your DP what look you want for your film. You may play music or movie clips for your editor to convey the feeling you're looking for. When working with actors as a director, how do you prepare? What can you convey to them to help communicate your vision?
Frank discusses his method based on his training with the esteemed directing/acting teacher Lenore DeKoven.
Script Continuity Sheet and Other Important Film Production Notes
Continuity in Your Videos
From small to large productions, continuity in your videos is important. When your footage reaches the edit state, you need to have consistent shots so objects aren’t disappearing in and out of frame. Learn a little about who is responsible for this task and even try our little visual “continuity quiz”.
Remove Reflections: Two Onset Tips
Makeup for Video and Film: A Basic Tutorial
Today we are going to talk about basic yet important makeup tips that will improve your filmmaking projects.
Today way have an awesome guest, Jocelyn Barrios, to talk about on set makeup.
For a lot of filmmakers, I’m going to bet due to limited resources, you probably ask your female actors to handle their own makeup, and for the men, well, they’re fine. Men don’t wear makeup anyway.
10 Onset Tips for Filmmakers
3 Tips for Beginner Filmmakers
Film Crew Job Positions
6 Editing Tips to Create Great How-To Videos
If you produce how-to and tutorial videos, you know that getting your shots is half the job, the other is editing. Frank explores some simple editing tips and tricks to help you improve the quality of your instructional videos and make them pop and look more professional. From adding effective narration, on-screen text, animation, audio and more.