What are some tricks when video lighting with lamps beside the usual stuff like getting an exposure, key and fill? What if we saw a reflection of the lamp, the light source, in the shot? Could we use that to affect the contrast in our shot?
Yes, we can, they're called Hot Kicks and we'll show you how.
Do you want to try out video editing but the cost of the software turns you away? We use Adobe Premiere Pro for editing here but if the price is an issue for you, we rate video editing software, free and mostly free versions. We look at Open Shot, Shotcut, Olive, VideoPad, Hitfilm Express, Adobe Premiere Rush, and DiVinci Resolve. Then we rate how good they are for experienced and inexperienced editors.
There are two parts to basic video lighting: lights and shadows. Lighting and light units usually get all the attention but what about the grip’s art of cutting and netting light? Let's look out how we can use flags and nets to adjust the contrast in our shots on the sets and our actors. We also make a window pattern and make our own cucoloris.
Do you perform your color correction and grading by moving sliders around? Are you confused by what the actual differences are between color correcting and color grading? Welcome to color correction made easy step by step part 2. Manu shows you how to color grade your footage using Curves, LUTs, and other color grading tools in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Maybe you've gotten really busy with video work or you want to bring your videos to another level. At this point, the idea of working with an editor on your video projects looks great. But how do you communicate to them what you want? Sure you have a script but there's so much more involved. The Assembly edit to the rescue.
While shooting with the DJI Ronin MX, we were also playing around with the DJI Osmo Mobile 3 setup. Given its price and the buzz around, we had to get one to use for shooting our b-roll and for just playing around. And we love it. Manu shows how to balance it, a couple of apps to shoot with, a dual-camera setup to demonstrate how steady it works and more.
Ronin Mx Canon C100 Mark II. Do they work together and if so are their any considerations to keep in mind? How does it compare to using a mechanical stabilizer like the Steadicam or the Glidecam?
We show you how to set up and balance a C100 MkII on the two modes of the Ronin MX (Underslung and Upright mode), tricks to using the DJI App for your setup, and what tips and tricks you need to know to make it work well for your stabilized shots.
What Is The Best Camera For Video Recording? Filmmaking? Content creation? Commercial videography? Marketing videos? There are as many different cameras as there are different uses for the video you shoot. Let's look at a birdseye view of different camera categories to help narrow down a subset of cameras that will fit your needs.
