How to shoot red carpet photos

  The Oscars are coming up in February, it may be too early for some people to think about shooting red carpet photos, but now is the best time to prepare yourself.  Shooting celebrity fashion and red carpet photos are unlike any typical photography photographers normally experience. It’s fast pace, cut throat, loud and bright. With all this competition missing a good photo opportunity can make or break your career. On a TV show premier the number of photographers that you’re typically competing with can range from 8 to 10, while on a large block buster release, you’re sometimes looking at over […]

The Toronto 48 Hour Film Project

On November 9th 2012 through November 11th 2012, hundreds of filmmakers will make a movie in 48 hours! Over the course of this single weekend, up to 48 teams will write, shoot and edit a short film. Then, on November 19th and 20th, their works will be premiered (12 per screening group) on the Revue Cinema’s big screen! A panel of industry professionals reviews the films and the winners, one for each of the 10 categories, will receive prizes provided by our generous sponsors. This is the 48 Hour Film Project’s 11th year in operation and we’re now in over […]

How to Make A Short Film For School

Making a short film for a school project seems like it could be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. You just need to be prepared. What kind of equipment will I need to make a short film? You won’t need as much equipment as you think you will if you are just making a short film for a school project. The process will go much more smoothly if you have everything you need in advance! You will need: A whiteboard, chalkboard or butcher’s paper to serve as a surface to block out scenes and visualize the film […]

How to Transfer Your Vacation Videos to A Computer

Have you recently been on vacation and want to make sure your vacation videos are safely stored on an external hard drive? Transfer them onto computer An external hard drive is a great piece of equipment that is portable and kept separately from your computer. They tend to have plenty of space and will offer your previous files safe haven should anything happen to your computer. There are a number of different ways to transfer your videos, all depending on how you took the videos in the first place. We’ve enclosed some great video and article links that show you […]