In my previous blog, I commented thinking that was the last blog but there was one more. for this blog I want to show how to make a commercial. Filming a commercial is not an easy thing it requires knowledge, equipment and a very good production team. Some commercials are filmed in very expensive studios with cameras that we will wish to have. However more important than super expensive equipment is to apply the learned techniques and tips in order to produce a stunning product, in this case a commercial. Sometimes we can be surprise when we see some behind scenes of this productions. This commercial was filmed using a relative very inexpensive camera (about 1,400) but the technique used is what deliveries an outstanding result. Enjoy
In my first blog I commented about Avatar the movie, I think this one of the greatest movies of all times, for its innovation, technology and many other reason that I already said before. however this is just my opinion and may be other who do not agree with me, but as always I respect that. I wanted to finish my last blog with Avatar as well but this time see more behind scenes and how the movie was filmed. What I want to point out is how all the members of the movie worked together to delivery such a master piece, as we saw earlier in the book Video Basics there nothing more important than working together as a family supporting each other. In this video we will have the chance to see James Cameron who is the director of the movie operating the camera and playing other important roles during the production of the movie, but let's see the video speak by itself.
in my first blog, I spoke about Avatar and how its technology changed the movie industry. One of the many reasons this movie was so revolutionary it was for the breathtaking 3D technology. James Cameron the director of this master piece, was able to introduce new concepts to the movie industry by creating new cameras, specially 3D, but it is a 3D that goes beyond than the old red and blue 3D. I would like to speak more about it but let's hear it from the expert James Cameron, who will explain how this new technology works.
As we had the chance to study in one of the chapter of the book, Video Production there is a very important topic for any video production regardless of their size small or big. Light is the element number one when you want to shoot any video, in fact light makes it possible because without we only will be able to see black. It does not matter if the light comes in a natural or artificial way the important factor is to know how to do the right set up in order to take advantage of their properties. Also the combination of different lights will provide viewers with many perspectives according to the light situation. To see how this works let me show you a very simple example of lighting.
Since the first iPad was released in April of 2010 it has become a phenomenal device used pretty much for everything with thousands of applications. Today, 3 years we use our phone and tablets more and more often and soon it will absolutely replace our big and old computers once for all. So these devices allows to perform a significant number of tasks, the most commonly used are: searching the internet, watching movies, paying bills online, social media such as Facebook and Instagram. However there many more complex uses that will amazing us and our eyes won't believe. This video is about one of those uses that we don't see very often. Enjoy
In one of my previous chapters I said cameras are the most important element of any video production, but when we talk about cameras we have to keep in mind the huge types of cameras available each one designed to perform an specific task or all depending in the budget. Video-cameras are the most frequently use to record video. They will provide the filmmaker with all the tools to bring to the screen a good video, but lately another type of camera is becoming huge when we want to film something and this type of camera is DSLR. DSLR cameras are mainly use for still pictures (photographs) but now more and more filmmakers are using them because of their size and superior video quality, including the ability to change the lens according to any shooting situation. Now let's watch a video about how is shooting video with a DSLR
There is not a secret that in the world of the film industry you can have the most expensive and fancy equipment that money can buy. but what would you do if you need to film something if you forgot your shoulder rig? well the solution is again in your tripod. tripod not only help to stabilized your shoots but also can be very versatile if you know how to maximize its potential. This video will demonstrate how a tripod can save your life in a shooting day.
