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Using Colour Bars In Video Production

Those brightly-coloured bars you see when your television isn’t quite working properly actually have a purpose. But they’re not generated from your television – they’re created by either the camera itself or the post-production equipment. They are used to provide a reference point for videos and video equipment to help set up the monitor. If you’re a computer user, you may be aware of the fact that colours can look different on all monitors. This is true for televisions, and it is also true to the monitors used to create the television and film we know and love. While the […]

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How to convert from HD hard drive camcorders to DVD video

Many people who use a camcorder at home or even professionally will want to transfer their footage to their computer at some points. When it comes to home movies or professional movies, the end result is usually desired to be the ability to burn the footage to DVD using your computer. If you want to find the best HD hard drive camcorder that is well-suited to transfer to the computer, TopTen Reviews has a list comparing all of the features of some of the models that came out in 2013. Camcorder top reviews Types of camcorders on the market There […]

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Lighting day exteriors for cinematographers?

Shane Hurlbut over at the Hurlblog recently posted a fantastic blog about lighting day exteriors. He mentions that lighting can depend greatly on the type of project you’re working on, as sometimes you have the luxury of waiting for the best light of the day, and other times you don’t because of scheduling. Shane Hurlbut is world-renowned cinematographer. In his blog entry, he details the tools he uses from apps to equipment for determining the right time to shoot. He’s also got a great list of different tools to use for shaping light outdoors with backlighting and different materials. You […]

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How to set your DSLR LCD screen to fit for academy aspect ratio

DOP Shane Hurlbut on Act of Valor – 2.39 aspect ratio tape marks on the 5D Learn how to shoot in 2.35:1 cinematic aspect ratios on your digital camera without loosing wanted information by reading the summary of Zackary Mejias’ write up. This is not as simple as hitting a setting on your camera because aspect ratios on your camera cannot be changed as it is set to a specific value, normally 720×1280 and/or 1920×1080. To learn more about aspect ratios and what these numbers mean please see the video below. We are a video production company specializing in telling your story and sharing it to the world! Watch […]