On this page you will find my CyberLink PowerDirector 18 review covering what’s new and improved in this latest release.
On the next page is my run through of the program's main feat… Read More
Camera shots are defined and named by the degree of closeness there is in the shot to the subject of that shot, the degree to which the subject "fills" the shot or the angle from which the… Read More
How to get Pro Video Out of Your GoPro or Osmo Action Cam
I wanted to kick off this week's Friday Roundup with a couple of tutorials on the subject of shooting videos.
It is pretty obvious… Read More
Before I get into the Director Suite 365 review proper I think it is important to understand where CyberLink are coming from in offering this product in the first place.
Cyberlink Director… Read More
There is a style (if you can call it that) of shooting video that closely resembles a three year old watering the garden with a hose.
I don't know if this "style" has a name or n… Read More
Effective Slow Motion Video Tutorial for Beginners
This is not a video showing you how to capture or create slow motion video so let's get that out of the way first of all.
This is an exce… Read More
IBC reported total attendance of 56,390 at the IBC2019 event held earlier this month at RAI Amsterdam — a small increase from the 55,884 who came to the show in 2018. Despite the year… Read More
Matilda Finn, an MTV VMA winner in the U.K. for Best New Director in 2017, built this video for German musician Apparat’s track “Heroist” from the staccato interplay of mor… Read More
I normally don’t to a lot click-bait, scare-mongering blog posts trying to keep up with some breaking news but there is a rather odd problem that has been cropping up for a day or… Read More
Napa Valley Television is a public, education and government local TV channel in Napa Valley, California. They’re powered with a NewTek TriCaster TC1. Check out this video NewTek Share… Read More
Gary Dollner, ACE, is an award-winning editor with BAFTA nominations for In the Thick of It (2005), and Fleabag (2017), an ACE EDDIE nomination for VEEP (2012), an Emmy win for Fleabag… Read More
Update as of 3 p.m. on 9/20/19: Yesterday, we announced changes to the verification badge. The idea behind this update was to protect creators from impersonation and address user confusion… Read More
The ability to edit what you shoot and have it come out making sense requires you to think about how your shots will be combined together before you take them.
That doesn't mean that every… Read More
Make Better Videos! Practice This for 15 Minutes
I am kind of leaning towards this video probably being the most important entry for this week's Roundup.
Back in the days of shooting on fi… Read More
Teradek recently released a great video detailing the Ace Wireless transmitter being used in Education. Check it out below! Live Streaming is a great way to engage your audience. In educatio… Read More
Filmmaker Kevin McGloughlin (previously) finds instances of repetition in the world around us and then uses digital compositing techniques to extend them into absurdity, yoked to a musc… Read More
Here are seven tips to keep in mind while on set to avoid injury — or developing unsafe and unsustainable filmmaking habits. https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/how-to-stay-safe-on-film-s… Read More
Revealing the IP-based video platform that it plans to launch in 2020, Panasonic said it expects its open architecture to become central to video production, handling video processing, audio… Read More
One of the most useful compositing features in After Effects is the ability to use the properties of one layer to create transparency (an alpha channel) for a second layer. To do this, many… Read More
One of the most useful compositing features in After Effects is the ability to use the properties of one layer to create transparency (an alpha channel) for a second layer. To do this, many… Read More
Massive YouTube Changes Happening... Are You Safe?
Recently YouTube attracted an FTC fine of around $170 million for Child Online privacy protection act (COPPA) violations.
In a nutshell t… Read More
So rather than endlessly theorizing on all of this "finding the story" in your video stuff, let's take a look at a simple example:
Let's say you are attending a children's birthday party t… Read More
How to Shoot Smooth Handheld Footage – Stabilization Tips and Techniques Obviously the downside to shooting handheld in high definition is that even the slightest appearance of camera… Read More
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Above: X-T30 versus the EOS RP (coming soon on EOSHD) Comment on the forum The Canon 90D targets wildlife shooters. I refuse to believe we’re… Read More
How to shoot 110 setups in a day without going into overtime. https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/how-virtual-production-worked-on-set-of-the-lion-king/ Read More
Sony introduced two new UHD 4K-capable APS-C cameras in its mirrorless line-up, the Alpha 6600 and the Alpha 6100. Both new cameras feature a 24.2 megapixel Exmor CMOS image sensor and inter… Read More
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Comment on the forum The electronics manufacturers have always had a strange relationship with 24p. It’s tempting to look at classic cinema a… Read More
Come see us in Balcony Suite 1.BS3 to learn how we’re powering OTT and Broadcast workflows for WarnerMedia, NBCU, Discovery and hundreds more. Have specific video encoding quest… Read More
Lucy, the star of Wolves in the Walls VR experience, from Fable, is a fully realized virtual being who addresses you directly and interacts with you as a visitor in her world. Lucy just won… Read More
One of the most anticipated releases of the year is Telestream‘s new Wirecast Gear. Well, the wait may be over soon. The company announced today that the latest version of the Wirecast… Read More
Canon introduced the new EOS 90D, a marriage between the EOS XD and EOS XXD lines, putting an end, apparently, to years of segmentation. Is this another nail in the DSLR’s coffin? The… Read More
Transition B-Roll – The Effect You’re Not Using At least once every few weeks I can usually find some kind of resource for the Friday Roundup on the subject of transitions. I per… Read More
The new Panasonic LUMIX S1H, the world’s first camera capable of video recording at 6K/24p, offers professional cinema quality with mirrorless mobility. Panasonic reveals the com… Read More
The SlingStudio is an all in one production system for any multi cam stream. It’s perfect for any independent live production. Users can record multiple camera streams easily, and mix… Read More
I use various batteries including the latest in solar generators to provide portable power that can be recharged using the sun. Today I will be talking about the newest solar generators or p… Read More
The multipurpose RØDECaster Pro mixer/recorder/player continues to innovate. The Australian manufacturer just announced a new firmware update. The 2.0 update adds over 25 new features… Read More
Segment Adam Noyes (Video production Specialist at Videoguys) goes over a basic 3 camera setup for broadcasting studio productions. A Three Camera Multi-Cam Set Up Will Help You: Achieve a m… Read More
In the second installment of our two-part Acting Crash Course, we’ll discuss professionalism and what you should expect on set. https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/new-and-non-actors-cras… Read More
Movie Edit Pro 2020 Updates… sorta This week I received an “update” email from the guys at Magix announcing their 2020 “updates” for Movie Edit Pro. Now the re… Read More
Video-over-IP specialist Quicklink is demonstrating its new ST500 remote production system, nicknamed “Studio in a Box,” at IBC. Built around a Panasonic PTX HD camera (AW-HE38… Read More
The requirements expected of live on-demand content is growing larger by the day. Epiphan Video is a leader in this field. While AV equipment is becoming more affordable, customers in ever f… Read More
Segment Adam Noyes (Video production Specialist at Videoguys) goes over a basic 3 camera setup for broadcasting outdoor sports. A Three Camera Multi-Cam Set Up Will Help You: Achieve a more… Read More
Segment Adam Noyes (Video production Specialist at Videoguys) goes over a basic 3 camera setup for broadcasting indoor sports. A Three Camera Multi-Cam Set Up Will Help You: Achieve a more p… Read More
Composer Chad Cannon talks about his work, including the first project from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, American Factory. https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/in… Read More
It’s that time of the year again when I test out various cameras next to each other to see how they perform. These camera tests that I do every year are not so much to see which camera… Read More
How does the filmmaker Cory Popp manage to keep his footage secure so it will be around “forever?” It is due to his invaluable Lacie 6Big RAID. Popp talks a little about how he b… Read More
Let’s take a look at what makes the Dana Dolly such a great piece of equipment — and why you might find it on the set of … https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/what-is-the-dan… Read More
Pinnacle Studio 23 Update The first signs of us moving into the “silly season” have pretty much arrived. Last week Vegas Pro updated and this week the big news is the release of… Read More
Light Field Lab said it had closed a $28 million Series A round of venture capital financing to support its development of holographic display technology. The company said it will use the mo… Read More
Hurry up and film like a crazy person, or take your time? In this article, we examine both approaches to no-budget short film production. https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/timing-production-f… Read More
From Lacie.com Well known photographer and cinematographer, Andy Best is doing what most dream of doing. Day to day Andy passes through many landscapes and photographs breathtaking scenery… Read More
I was working on Thursday when Blackmagic Design’s Grant Petty introduced a batch of new products in a live stream. These types of events are becoming regular things with BMD and it&rs&hell…Read More
Comment on this article at the EOSHD Forum Comment on the EOSHD Forum The Pocket 6K with Super 35mm sensor is a $2500 upgrade compared to the much cheaper $1200 Pocket 4K. Does it do enough… Read More
Blackmagic eGPU, the business end. There’s a market for the Blackmagic Design eGPU Pro, but it’s very specific. Blackmagic Design has updated its external GPU device, replacing t… Read More
A Monumental Change Just recently, an amazing thing happened to me. Not one, not two, but three different clients within a two-week period requested that we shoot their project in 4K RAW. Bi… Read More
Production designer Judy Rhee shares insight on how collaborating with others creates inspiration in the projects she designs. https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/interview-production-designer… Read More
Establishing Shots — Setting a scene like Kubrick, Wes Anderson, and Michael Bay OK so let’s get real here! None of us (or at least very few!) will be seeking to create movie mas… Read More
The new Grass Valley Stratus One is an all-in one Media Production Platform. It allows users to easily create high quality content and engage an audience. Check out the video on YouTube HERE… Read More
Maxon debuted Cinema 4D R21 at SIGGRAPH 2019, showing also a singular version of Cinema 4D that includes the complete feature set at an affordable price, as part of the “3D for W… Read More
Atomos recently released a great setup video pairing the Ninja V and the Nikon Z 6/Z 7. Scorsese and De Niro. Disney and Pixar. Ninja V and Nikon. When great collaborators join forces, it cr… Read More