With the holidays coming up, it gets tough knowing what to get everyone, or if you're like me, WHAT TO ASK FOR! Right off the top most filmmakers will tell you they want a Macbook Pro if they don't have it and an awesome DSLR. Wait! You don't have to go out and splurge, because when it comes to filmmaking, being resourceful is key and anything that can help make stories
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The National Alliance for Media Art and Culture is a great association and resource for Independent filmmakers and multimedia art organizations. The NAMAC connects organizations and supports the independent media art industry. It was founded in 1980 and offers a wide range of services. Their website provides a job bank for job seekers in the entertainment industry from all
So you're taking film courses or interested in film and you can't exactly remember some key facts dealing with filmmaking. Look no further! Filmmaker's Cheat Sheet is here! Check out some of these key facts that may help you out on a test or two. Standard frame rate for film? : 24 fps and for PAL it's 24.97 fps (25) Original film format? : 35mm What do F-Stops
What happens when you add filmmaking and music? a MUSIC VIDEO! By far one of the best things created. Music videos bring a song to life, but how do you make one? Check this out to get tips on creating a music video. All music videos can be different with different styles which really has to do with the style of the music. How to make one is very broad, but with a guideline
Filming with a DSLR can produce stunning imagery and versatility. The accessories and extra equipment can make your films go from great to amazing. Of course you don't have to buy everything at once before bringing your new camera home, unless you can afford it. Here is some awesome equipment you might want to check out. Slider/Glider: This gives you that cinematic dolly effect.
Check out this video to gain more inspiration to pursuing your filmmaking passion. Event Horizon from James Miller on Vimeo. The color, quality, and lighting in this entire video is absolutely gorgeous. It was shot on a Sony NEX FS100. Let this become a great inspiration for lighting and high quality you could want to achie
I recently stumbled upon a website supporting Independent Filmmaking. It's an organization that is committed to protecting independent film and television production distribution in the United States. It is created as an organization under the IFTA ( Independent Film and Television Alliance) which is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA and represents over 150 companies in
Doritos is holding a SuperBowl Commercial contest, ' Crash the SuperBowl'. The possible prize? 1 Million dollars! Create an eye-catching, unique, and fun 30 second spot and win $1,000,000.00 if they choose you! All assets will be provided by Doritos ( logos, music, bumpers, and more) Contest Details and Rules: Deadline: November 21, 2011 by 11:59 pm EST Prizes: 1st place-
We all love 3D movies and how magical they can make our movie going experience, but how would you like to create a 3D film? There has been a release of some awesome 3-D enabled cameras to give you a different effect. They can range from $155.00 to $25,000. How are they achieving this? By a new technology called Parallex which combines two lenses that captures
You have awesome shots and a great editing software, so what's left? No film is complete with out a great music score. If you are submitting your films to any festivals or a way for the public to watch your films, it's best to use royalty free music if you don't have a great orchestral band to back you up. All Macs come with GarageBand which has royalty free music already
What's a Cinemagraph you ask? It's basically a still image with a slight motion to it that makes for an awesome effect. Check out these awesome examples! <---- click the picture to see the effect in motion! www.cinemagraph.com 28 beautiful cinemagraphs A cinemagraph is exported as a GIF that holds a very artsy feel to it and seems to really be picking up in the fashion
Did you just purchase After Effects, but can't get the same effect as the other videos you've seen on Youtube? Every person that uses After Effects should know about VideoCopilot.Net. There are so many tutorials to teach you how to get awesome visual effects to make your films really stand out while providing some high quality features. Some of the tutorials can be
A new style of visual effects is the HDR effect. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. It's easy to be done in photos, but for video? I researched how you can achieve this effect and found there are multiple ways of doing it. Below is an example of what an HDR video can look like. How do you achieve this sort of animated and interesting style of video? Below are a few ways
