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How to Get Your Youtube Video Noticed

You’ve shot something, it’s fantastic, and you think it might just make you a YouTube celebrity overnight. However, getting your video ranked on Google as well as YouTube is essential to receiving the most views. YouTube has its own internal search engine, and Google is putting video results at the top of its first page. Google’s algorithms are exceptionally intelligent and always changing, but there are some techniques you can use to take advantage of how search engines work. Here are some tips for search engine optimizing (SEO) your video should include: Use title tags and key words effectively in […]

Video Editing, Video Production

Why you need to Colour Correct your footage

What is colour correction? Colour Correction is the process of using filters, colour gels or post-production computer programs to change the colour of the light in a film. Colour management is also used during the process of filming. Colour can be used to direct an audience’s attention to the action in a subconscious way. Oranges, browns and yellows can convey instability or danger, while colours like blue can convey a cold and unsettling feeling that is commonly used for horror movies. In The Matrix, for example, scenes within the Matrix used a green filter, while scenes outside of the Matrix […]

The Secret of That All Filmmakers Need to Know

If you were to list your favourite movies of all time, chances are, several of them have used special effects created by Industrial Light and Magic. Industrial Light and Magic was founded by George Lucas in 1975 to create ground-breaking visual effects for his film Star Wars. The company has been responsible for many film visual effects milestones, including the first time animated characters were integrated with live-action footage (Who Framed Roger Rabbit), the first morphing sequence (Willow), the first completely computer generated character (Dragonheart) and the first computer-generated, photo-realistic hair and fur on the animals in Jumanji. Industrial Light […]

Video Problems? Check your heads

What is a video head? A video head is a component in a video camera or VCR that scans the video tape when the tape is being played or when the device is recording. Video heads are small ferrite chips that touch the tape in order to play or record information. When and why should you clean a video head? Video heads can get dirty, resulting in a snowy picture or no picture at all. Cleaning video heads should not be performed as a type of maintenance or done frequently, as this can lead to wear. Cleaning video heads should […]