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We wrote the script referencing innovations in flight to set the context for how our client was changing the world of information technology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1463517951360-3528688H8QM5E9NJIPQJ/Cell-Ess-1920x1080.jpg Explainer Videos - The Cure of Cell-Ess Essential Pharmaceuticals - The Cure of Cell-Ess explainer video https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1463518253641-OW9EME8CV312NFQH0RI4/AT%26T-Meap-960x540.jpg Explainer Videos - AT&T MEAP AT&T's Mobile Enterprise Applications Platform, explainer videos https://pixelvalleystudio.com/content-marketing-1 daily 0.75 2021-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1558369886059-LISTMBMJ8WNS758DCJNK/019-Overhead-Camera-Rigs-PMF-Thumbnail-1920x1080.jpg Content Marketing - Pull My Focus Weekly Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1558369886059-LISTMBMJ8WNS758DCJNK/019-Overhead-Camera-Rigs-PMF-Thumbnail-1920x1080.jpg Content Marketing - Pull My Focus Weekly Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1508392902215-F203YGT8K949N4EPZJYO/image-asset.jpeg Content Marketing - Content Marketing Video - Boozephreaks Promo for Boozephreaks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1462919181972-P01ZNXSYNDH8WS9K6BKA/Entertain-Your-Table.png Content Marketing - Entertain Your Table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1464206338398-1GDUQ84A3MX2QBNVTO3V/SwingNation+73+Thumbnail.png Content Marketing - Swing Nation Episode 73 SwingNation 73 Bobby White Book and Lindy Jedi Powers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1462917300597-UJUV1C5ZAP3DUO2KZWK0/Lamb_Burger_1920x1080.jpg Content Marketing - Lamb Burger From a series of 6 online videos produced for the Lean on Lamb website and a Facebook summer grilling campaign with sweepstakes sponsored by Weber. Produced with The Electron Shop for Salt & Company/Tri-Lamb Group. Video was shot with Cannon DSLR’s. Produced with Adobe Suite: Copy animation was produced in After Effects, video edited in Premiere, color correction via SpeedGrade. 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Sometimes 4’x8’ in size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1545176572230-N811F9UNODGYYEMVHNQ2/Streatch+Frame.jpeg PMF Articles - Ceiling Lights For Video: Converting Them into Useful Box Lights Canvas stretch frames with tongue and grove corners for easily assembly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1545176620511-P0VAH56JEYEML1EPGMS4/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Ceiling Lights For Video: Converting Them into Useful Box Lights Four Edison sockets mounted to 1/4” MDF for our box light base. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1545176664906-9AWIMSFZ88KVKNWCFBVG/Ceiling+Light+diffusion+article+images.jpg PMF Articles - Ceiling Lights For Video: Converting Them into Useful Box Lights Our diffusion frame hanging with chain from our MDF base. Now we need to add the sides and duvetyne skirt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1545176711906-V5YYD0N76QKE2Y0JO0NK/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Ceiling Lights For Video: Converting Them into Useful Box Lights Our box ceiling light with showcard sides and a duvetyne skirt to focus a soft beam of light straight down. https://pixelvalleystudio.com/pmf-articles/different-types-of-camera-shots-and-angles monthly 0.5 2020-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1543941729317-LVENG9VO8JAYNS60O83A/Medium+shot.jpg PMF Articles - Different Types Of Camera Shots And Angles The Medium shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1543941800030-KYD0XK6SD4PC6BHD3KGZ/Medium+close-up+shot.jpg PMF Articles - Different Types Of Camera Shots And Angles The Medium Close-Up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1543941862486-UIJ2HA2KM1T1GWNIVI14/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Different Types Of Camera Shots And Angles The Close-up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1543941934721-IA2D9YWVKCW9JDIMQILR/Extreme+close-up+shot.jpg PMF Articles - Different Types Of Camera Shots And Angles The Extreme CU https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1543941898061-E05JDAR55KE97C3F7CW6/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Different Types Of Camera Shots And Angles The Wide shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1543941965875-RWKV44CJ4X2K8LFI7J2I/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Different Types Of Camera Shots And Angles The extreme wide shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1543941989326-8LPGWTAPXCEXV0KVT86F/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Different Types Of Camera Shots And Angles The High shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1543942008309-WDJITAXWIF1ZC73EPXWC/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Different Types Of Camera Shots And Angles The Low shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1543942737909-7ALQG2KLTMAAPFM15N79/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Different Types Of Camera Shots And Angles The over the shoulder shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1543943138433-J08M3HZB1KMA4G901NIB/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Different Types Of Camera Shots And Angles You can shoot singles (open shots) and cut back and forth instead of using an over the shoulder. But notice how the over the shoulder changes the dynamic of the shot. https://pixelvalleystudio.com/pmf-articles/premiere-pro-nesting-sequences monthly 0.5 2020-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1542394690579-SGINNXQELPZ9XZZGACUK/vlcsnap-2018-11-16-10h57m59s671.png PMF Articles - Premiere Pro Nesting Sequences https://pixelvalleystudio.com/pmf-articles/cancel-save-changes-diffusion-lighting-how-and-why-to-diffuse-light monthly 0.5 2018-11-17 https://pixelvalleystudio.com/pmf-articles/camera-slider-techniques-from-a-dolly-grip monthly 0.5 2020-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1542058821525-6M9FT0648DX5LBTO4H2L/Dolly+Marks.jpg PMF Articles - Camera Slider Techniques From a Dolly Grip For a dolly move on the floor or track, we mark start/stop points on tape on the floor. But what about sliders? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1542058968607-DHR8JKDFT416DP58Y1TA/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Camera Slider Techniques From a Dolly Grip For a left to right slider move, we’re checking the left edge of our starting frame. We’ll come back here for the beginning of each take. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1542059088820-QMGQNN3MJYN8Z0H84LGE/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Camera Slider Techniques From a Dolly Grip The edge of the door is the far right edge of our final frame. We start to slow down the slider and stop at that point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1542059170310-7XHSPO76HFVGT68DOYPA/Left+edge+mark+start+point.jpg PMF Articles - Camera Slider Techniques From a Dolly Grip Since we’re performing a left to right slider move, it may be easier to watch a Left end frame mark. Why? Because we can see it coming closer and closer to the edge of the left frame and begin feathering to a stop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1542059312394-QKCBMXTP7K1X50UV7HAL/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Camera Slider Techniques From a Dolly Grip Feathering at the start and stop of your move means slowly building up to speed, maintaining that speed for the shot, then slowing down gradually to a stop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1542059406882-ENGLUUS087GGEXM6OBWP/Slider+start+mark.jpg PMF Articles - Camera Slider Techniques From a Dolly Grip Taping a pointer to the slider base that points down to our starting mark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1542059451833-OIN5YKCPIGQAA4YGI6V8/Slider+end+mark.jpg PMF Articles - Camera Slider Techniques From a Dolly Grip For our end mark, it’s important to “see it coming” so we make it longer, like a T. This gives us time to slow down (feather) to a stop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1542059518911-QEDFP9JZGY8Z3EBK8AHT/Slider+Tension+and+Lock+knobs.jpg PMF Articles - Camera Slider Techniques From a Dolly Grip Our tension knob helps us not move to fast or too slow. Sliders can be light so adjusting the tension helps us maintain our movement speed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1542059603835-8QXGIOCW4OP8R84I62YK/Bubble+level+on+slider.jpg PMF Articles - Camera Slider Techniques From a Dolly Grip Floors, especially in older houses, our notorious for being off level. 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Primavera by Sandro Botticelli. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537906544840-HCVR984IDBMHRVN6USN7/Rembrandt_-_The_Parable_of_the_Rich_Fool-02.jpg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule The books and piles create a circle like focus on the subject. The Parable of the Rich Fool by Rembrandt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537906311724-K9WPOKH9IJB0ZG276H49/Whistlers_Mother_high_res-02.jpg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule A reverse L shape in “Whistlers Mother” by James M. Whistler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537916558925-R55MQDO0472M1WR9LU6D/Sandro_Botticelli_-_The_Virgin_and_Child_%28The_Madonna_of_the_Book%29_-_Google_Art_Project-02.jpg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule The Virgin and Child by Sandro Botticelli. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537916645016-KZL983AWJB91GT7LP2RK/painting-2398436_1920-05.jpg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule Composition that draws the eye across the painting. The Holy Family with Angles by Rembrandt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537916819475-TIY7XLNMF76S4T9VKG40/Jan_Matejko%2C_Stan%CC%81czyk.jpg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule Stańczyk by Jan Matejko https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537916903185-75D1VHSLWO1ESGL5R8R5/Rembrandt_Christ_in_the_Storm_on_the_Lake_of_Galilee.jpg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537906578992-97H8I2BC3JFKX83C021S/Painting-01.jpg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule Can you sense the energy of the environment in Le Pont de L’Europe by Gustave Caillebotte? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537906748976-1PJLRVRYNWYDFCPSHDUX/Painting-06.jpg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule The dynamic diagonal lines are everywhere in the environment, in contrast to the casual attitude of the people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537917503496-BL7WP6WN4B5AKVGWBA36/Vermeer_The_concert.jpeg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule Example of symmetrical balance used between the paintings on the wall to create calm feeling. The Concert by Vermeer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537917035618-T54ATREGL471WPA11FNM/Rembrandt_The_Artist_in_his_studio-03.jpg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule Example of asymmetrical balance creating a sense of contrast. The Artist in his Studio by Rembrandt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537917397213-M0OTH04U30IAU2GPZD9T/L+frame+woman+in+foreground.jpg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule Asymmetrical balance between the wife in the foreground and husband in the back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537917680477-67FNNR5YBLM2ULR2801L/080+Framing+and+Composition+Cinematography-PMF-Squarespace-Thumbnail-1920x1080.jpg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule She’s dominant in the foreground with this L frame composition, in contrast to her lack of power in the relationship in this scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537917851668-O9P4D1LD6Y8P4C53XA0M/L+frame+man+in+foreground.jpg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule Flipping the shot, now the man dominates in the foreground, creating his own L composition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537917991835-0J2NS95F9E4ZZK514Q4S/equal+in+the+frame.jpg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule Both are not equal in the shot, symmetrical balance. No one has “power” visually over the other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537918204846-ZUNCWFQAQ47N93YUD6CJ/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1537918175362-670I3NAGVEEAES7PP06L/one+third+rule+reverse+shot.jpg PMF Articles - Framing and Composition Cinematography: Going Beyond the 1/3 Rule https://pixelvalleystudio.com/pmf-articles/the-180-degree-rule-in-film-and-why-its-bullsht monthly 0.5 2020-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1536184320529-N11Y4O2JHB2DKF72VN92/180+degree+rule+two+actors.jpg PMF Articles - The 180 Degree Rule in Film: and Why It's Bullsh*t The, yawn, 180 degree rule. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1536184556641-CEJOMS6JWCXK48TMZJGQ/The+Camera+Frame+is+King.jpg PMF Articles - The 180 Degree Rule in Film: and Why It's Bullsh*t On set, the monitor is our guide and the frame is king. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1536185816481-879TD2O6T5VF91SEPT27/Frame+direction+two+characters.jpg PMF Articles - The 180 Degree Rule in Film: and Why It's Bullsh*t Using frame direction, if James looks frame Left, Courtney looks frame Right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1536185971968-84TBCUSS3A4SHH8BQK1L/Frame+direction+that+does+not+work.jpg PMF Articles - The 180 Degree Rule in Film: and Why It's Bullsh*t If both characters look in the same frame direction, the shots won't work in the edit. They don't appear to be looking at each other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1536187334087-XVTXBA6JMQHWQTZG6A4A/Wiping+frame-01.jpg PMF Articles - The 180 Degree Rule in Film: and Why It's Bullsh*t James wipes frame in Courtney's single. Her eyes follow him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1536187374542-Q1BAYAY4SCSVKM75B4F4/Wiping+frame-02.jpg PMF Articles - The 180 Degree Rule in Film: and Why It's Bullsh*t How her eye line has changed, looking frame Right at James in his new position. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1536187484792-C276EVI7QBE47869DX21/New+eyelines+after+character+moves.jpg PMF Articles - The 180 Degree Rule in Film: and Why It's Bullsh*t After James travels in the space, wiping the frame in Courtney's single, we've now established new eye lines. Courtney looks frame Right, James frame Left. https://pixelvalleystudio.com/pmf-articles/video-lighting-setup-tutorial monthly 0.5 2020-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1535402153105-X1UM1GUUIVJ5WD5E47YH/Contrast+ratio PMF Articles - Video Lighting Setup Tutorial The Contrast Ratio is the difference between the key and fill light levels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1535402243969-R25Z0UFCIUVBR1ZYF014/key+light+reading PMF Articles - Video Lighting Setup Tutorial Blocking the fill light off your light meter to get your key light reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1535402285502-X5EVNXRQ73V1M3O4CZD2/Fill+light+reading PMF Articles - Video Lighting Setup Tutorial Blocking the key light off your light meter to get your fill light reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1535408277316-P1RRDGEKDNDKDTRVENSM/Side+fill+and+front+fill PMF Articles - Video Lighting Setup Tutorial Fill light from the side doesn't "fill in" the shadows on the key side. Front fill does. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1535408430899-0QDUTQ2YHEEUW8B28SZQ/Front+Fill+light+_076+Lighting+Styles.jpg PMF Articles - Video Lighting Setup Tutorial Front fill placement next to the camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1535408913205-ZNCW8CM97OYBATDXI5R0/Negative+fill_076+Lighting+Styles.jpg PMF Articles - Video Lighting Setup Tutorial The black side of a 2x3' showcard is used here to block fill light front hitting the subject, called Negative Fill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1535409174846-PEI506MWIBJ65I7NDQNB/Back+Light+Kicker_076+Lighting+Styles.jpg PMF Articles - Video Lighting Setup Tutorial Edge light on hair and shoulder also "kicks" light off the edge of talent's face, creating contrast with the shadow on their fill side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1535409453641-QF6GQ2JJP73V2CU6QE6K/Venetian+blind+cucoloris_076+lighting+stiles.jpg PMF Articles - Video Lighting Setup Tutorial A venetian blind is rigged in front of the key to create shadows on talent and background, a type of cucoloris. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1535409578648-AZAU5Q9R13QMSO7JALBC/Film+Noir+lighting+contrast+ratio_076+Lighting+Styles.jpg PMF Articles - Video Lighting Setup Tutorial Film noir shot contrast ratio readings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1535409732580-E0MVBYU8Y2GCR9YWGYZL/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Video Lighting Setup Tutorial High key lighting is generally flat. Here we shot at a 1:1 contrast ratio. https://pixelvalleystudio.com/pmf-articles/script-continuity-sheet-and-other-important-film-production-notes monthly 0.5 2020-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1530029020006-7SU1TJ3G2V7JPSHX9ZIP/Script+Continuity+Sheet+blank.png PMF Articles - Script Continuity Sheet and Other Important Film Production Notes An example of our Script Continuity Sheet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1530029132826-SMZ9OW9XEZVIM5SE3VNI/Script+Continuity+Sheet+Example.png PMF Articles - Script Continuity Sheet and Other Important Film Production Notes Circle take number for good takes, NG for "no good." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1530029376749-YNI2WOP8F4OMWL12DBWX/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Script Continuity Sheet and Other Important Film Production Notes Add notes that may be helpful in post, like why a take was NG. There could be gold in that take elsewhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1530029563803-7XHZF7TEJNM35B7LIAVY/Polaroids+as+visual+notes+from+Star+Wars.jpg PMF Articles - Script Continuity Sheet and Other Important Film Production Notes Polaroids were used "back in the day" as visual notes for costumes, hair/makeup, props, relative positions and more. Today, we're all digital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1530029860783-LWBN5GK6W45M03L3Q664/Different+Camera+Heights+Example.jpg PMF Articles - Script Continuity Sheet and Other Important Film Production Notes Different camera heights equals shift in parallax between subject and background. A real pain when attempting to recreate a shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1530029918845-JMP9Y2CCN4H879QGM281/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Script Continuity Sheet and Other Important Film Production Notes Measure from the ground to the center of the lens to record camera lens height. This way, even if a different camera or tripod was used, you can recreate the same lens height. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1530030335906-APNZU0ADMR6U60NW4XW7/Key+to+Fill+Ratio.jpg PMF Articles - Script Continuity Sheet and Other Important Film Production Notes Comparing a light meter reading between the key and the fill side of talent gives you your contrast ratio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1530030395982-FA51AWKKVE6TN2CILCZD/Information+on+a+Traditional+Slate.jpg PMF Articles - Script Continuity Sheet and Other Important Film Production Notes Traditional clapper slate with shot and camera notes, done Pull My Focus style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1530030569748-2J7RAEFY0PC7BNSD3NPN/Movie+Slate+8+Note+Circle+Take+Display.jpg PMF Articles - Script Continuity Sheet and Other Important Film Production Notes Movie Slate 8 continuity log screen. Allows you to mark circle takes and other shot notes, and send the log out to yourself or your post team. https://pixelvalleystudio.com/pmf-articles/continuity-in-your-videos monthly 0.5 2020-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1534007297413-3F1DARK5MPAPVPQXG0KK/vlcsnap-2018-08-11-10h07m31s768.png PMF Articles - Continuity in Your Videos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1534007335579-K3ZOWGO0AJKINC33G4Y2/vlcsnap-2018-08-11-10h07m42s848.png PMF Articles - Continuity in Your Videos https://pixelvalleystudio.com/pmf-articles/the-exposure-triangle monthly 0.5 2020-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1531938666548-Y9NJ3WBI0BXGRE0OX9BF/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - The Exposure Triangle The exposure triangle shows how the three main settings on a camera, aperture, shutter speed and ISO, affect exposure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1531938461166-OYNPK8J8CVUBNEA63X4E/02_Aperture_Ring.jpg PMF Articles - The Exposure Triangle Aperture ring on a 50mm lens, closed down partially to an f/5.6 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1531938852656-0WL9MHU4LG3BJJNT2J22/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - The Exposure Triangle Shallow depth of field shot at an f/2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1531938589591-WNU9Y5E0RV17IXCHQ45W/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - The Exposure Triangle Common 1-stop increments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1531939090020-2CX1PC7DR82Z73BTVPW5/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - The Exposure Triangle Shooting at a shutter speed slower then your fps creates a dreamlike motion blur effect. Created on a Canon 5D mk III using Magic Lantern. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1531939453092-TN3NTGZUFU5GL4SUTOHW/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - The Exposure Triangle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1531939678121-9VVQYQGKQV7X8TI55M3U/07_Grainy+night+shoot.jpg PMF Articles - The Exposure Triangle Viewers are familiar with the the grainy, high ISO look of night shoots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1531940245733-I0CVWY42CM0DEWSOT2M4/08_ISO+Settings+Video.jpg PMF Articles - The Exposure Triangle Common ISO settings in 1-stop increments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1531941383204-I1V798FVRH0QK3L7S9PX/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - The Exposure Triangle Front of the lenses ND filters allow you to shoot with your lens wide open on a sunny day. https://pixelvalleystudio.com/pmf-articles/top-5-movie-gimmicks monthly 0.5 2020-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1523919246341-HCPGIFS4AZSO6OGPG8WZ/vlcsnap-2018-04-16-15h53m27s669.png PMF Articles - Top 5 Movie Gimmicks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1523919318911-FWA8DJBJ9DD0RLADAGCM/vlcsnap-2018-04-16-15h55m06s600.png PMF Articles - Top 5 Movie Gimmicks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1523919507945-90PQ45ZBZH59ZLP3XXS1/vlcsnap-2018-04-16-15h58m17s114.png PMF Articles - Top 5 Movie Gimmicks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1523919593235-HTKN1EEL59RGQZ9RZ9A2/vlcsnap-2018-04-16-15h59m42s383.png PMF Articles - Top 5 Movie Gimmicks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1523919669258-T1U9OEATXZBWD1DNGAP2/vlcsnap-2018-04-16-16h00m55s731.png PMF Articles - Top 5 Movie Gimmicks https://pixelvalleystudio.com/pmf-articles/capturing-steam-on-video-other-lighting-tips monthly 0.5 2020-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1526329138259-LUKGVC2LOC0Y92EA1P3O/067+Lighting+Steam+Back+ligthing+liquid-01.jpg PMF Articles - Capturing Steam on Video & Other Lighting Tips Backing lighting transparent liquids and objects is the best way to illuminate them. Here the soft daylight from a window and a focused spot light make them pop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1526329244021-1QIHIF2OY7VDUAX3P1KG/067+Lighting+Steam+three+quarter+back+light+for+steam.jpg PMF Articles - Capturing Steam on Video & Other Lighting Tips A light set 3/4 back behind the steam will make it pop when lit. Here I have a small LED par light, daylight balanced, on a dimmer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1526329302416-UMP6C0DAWNZ9E66OO0LH/067+Lighting+Steam+Back+lit+steam+and+water.jpg PMF Articles - Capturing Steam on Video & Other Lighting Tips The steam from the cup and the hot water poured in pop when lit 3/4 back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1526333802037-XHI6HTXGDM4ISDV9UHMR/067+Lighting+Steam+Light+in+the+lens.jpg PMF Articles - Capturing Steam on Video & Other Lighting Tips Back light's can create lens flare and spill light into the lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1526333830975-8G1A30TSVBKQXEQDXOLZ/067+Lighting+Steam+Light+in+the+lens+2.jpg PMF Articles - Capturing Steam on Video & Other Lighting Tips Light spilling into the lens, potentialy flashing your image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1526333853768-TN6I1UCZYT6IYQ8KVEWU/067+Lighting+Steam+Lens+flag.jpg PMF Articles - Capturing Steam on Video & Other Lighting Tips Flagging the backlight off of just the lens, called a "lenser.: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1526334107248-NXDB6MG9LFOY5H5V7C3I/067+Lighting+Steam+snoot.jpg PMF Articles - Capturing Steam on Video & Other Lighting Tips Making a snoot out of black wrap/cinefoil. https://pixelvalleystudio.com/pmf-articles/video-eye-lights-2-reasons-ways-to-create-them monthly 0.5 2020-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1525994939329-U3YIUM1JTBD5CPZMK7KL/065+Eye+Lights-01-Cyrano_de_Bergerac.jpg PMF Articles - Video Eye Lights: 2 Reasons & Ways to Create Them Eye light on Roxane (Mala Powers) in Cyrano de Bergerac, 1950 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1526008011875-AYMMZ8MAUW8XFOP4YR85/065+Eye+Lights-03-Kirk_Light_Showcard_Mask.jpg PMF Articles - Video Eye Lights: 2 Reasons & Ways to Create Them https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1526008053755-H7GBL2B4JQ8O1IGNDY29/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Video Eye Lights: 2 Reasons & Ways to Create Them Where the "Kirk Light" got its name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1526008093803-QUFJBDZKLMX7S2K2L4DF/065+Eye+Lights-06-Kirk_Light_Paper_Tape.jpg PMF Articles - Video Eye Lights: 2 Reasons & Ways to Create Them Using black paper tape to adjust and narrow the width of the showcard opening, to keep it mostly on the area around the eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1526008341362-1BIVGLZNTCFG5SJX2YI8/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Video Eye Lights: 2 Reasons & Ways to Create Them You can see the reflection of the eye light and the window in Courtney's left eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1526009252304-WR6IZXUYIOM4NEHGXX4I/065+Eye+Lights+-08-Kirk+Light+James.jpg PMF Articles - Video Eye Lights: 2 Reasons & Ways to Create Them Here’s the kirk light fill reflected in the eye. it’s very straight on, level with the camera and draws some attention to itself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1526009327643-C4UY1PYQ8ZE722UGOYPH/065+Eye+Lights-09-Bounce+Card+Eye+Light.jpg PMF Articles - Video Eye Lights: 2 Reasons & Ways to Create Them Here’s a bounce card fill, reflected in the side of Courtney's eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1526009432068-613VNOUI3UXR3TN734IU/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Video Eye Lights: 2 Reasons & Ways to Create Them Here’s a softbox fill, from the key side, filling the face but also mimicking the reflection of a possible key light. It’s also a bigger light source, so it feels like a window or a wall reflected in the eye. https://pixelvalleystudio.com/pmf-articles/depth-of-field-charts-does-sensor-size-matter monthly 0.5 2020-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1524083411862-AQGUKDF8IRYNHYF41K5A/Hyperfocal+Distance+Formula.jpg PMF Articles - Depth of Field Charts: Does Sensor Size Matter? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1524083546524-XZWCBWU7QW9B16O9R05D/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Depth of Field Charts: Does Sensor Size Matter? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1524084279922-ABDO91KZBSNZAVI6T3E5/Focus+is+a+choice.jpg PMF Articles - Depth of Field Charts: Does Sensor Size Matter? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1524083741357-2WB2VLL9MU54Z558UO0Y/Bokah.jpg PMF Articles - Depth of Field Charts: Does Sensor Size Matter? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1524083986300-MHCX9G86YZ5LY2GSLA5R/Check+a+test+video+shot.jpg PMF Articles - 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Canon C100 mkII with 50mm lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1501693125436-AFFBQM027YEWSB1D2DM7/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Finding Your Video Style with 3 Simple Video Tests The same aperture test created outside where we can get a deeper background. You can really see how isolated from the background our actress at f /2.0. Canon C100 mkII with 50mm lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1501693717366-YQJWHESUJAU2G4D1MKIZ/035-Video-Style-Tests-Focal+Lenth-Field+of+View-Exterior.jpg PMF Articles - Finding Your Video Style with 3 Simple Video Tests By changing the focal length of the lens, and the position of the camera to maintain the same framing of our actress, we change the field of view of our background. C100 mkII, 24-105 zoom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1501694287195-0UNVSV644VLSQ0BHFSJA/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Finding Your Video Style with 3 Simple Video Tests The Key to Fill Ratio tells us the contrast ratio between the key and fill side of our actors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1501694319673-HY1MT6OQMFN8BCJXWCS2/image-asset.jpeg PMF Articles - Finding Your Video Style with 3 Simple Video Tests In this test, we started with a 1:1 ratio, key and fill levels are equal, then lowered our fill light level to increase our contrast range. Notice how the feeling of the shot changes. 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Drilling 3/8" holes into your baton allows you to rig it between two grip stands, making a goalpost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1491855526070-W1S326V6OC61M5UJW66C/Overhead-Camera-Rigs-Goalpost-Over-Table.jpg PMF Articles - Overhead Video Camera Rigs Example of the goalpost rig for an overhead shot. 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We went on to win a series of awards, such as Showtimes Alternative Media Festival and performed live animated shows at events including the New York Video Festival at Lincoln Center. Read the New York Times Magazine article The Xbox Auteurs . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1440281858662-P2PCNKKB9RGJV4XCOA38/image-asset.png About CSI:NY We produced animation for an episode of CSI: NY where they had to track down a killer in an online virtual world. Gary Sinise got to yell “Turn if off” in front of a life size display of his virtual character. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55aeab62e4b0485b4e8ab594/1440282722124-012GDKD43121I8E25ME8/image-asset.png About Count Basie Centennial Over the years we created a series of live events with one real doozy, the Count Basie Centennial celebration in Manhattan attended by over 1,400 people from around the world. Frank Foster, Clark Terry, Jr. Mance and other Jazz legends performed. 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