What Is Chroma Subsampling? If you’ve spent any time shooting or editing video, you already know one thing: video files get big—fast. Even short clips can balloon into massive files if they’re recorded at high resolutions, high frame rates, or with minimal compression. That’s why...
You may do all your work on a single computer or platform (for example, Mac vs. PC), but your files will almost certainly be viewed, shared, or processed on many different systems, including Macs, PCs, Linux machines, and web servers. Because each operating system handles...
As I study and teach video production, I started to notice how many instances we have rules or general guidelines of 3 in video production. Rules like composition, phases of the process, elements to the exposure triangle, and depth of field. It was slightly intriguing...
Basic composition follows the rule of thirds. To utilize this basic design principle, break up the screen into thirds, both horizontally and vertically. 1. Place subjects or objects in the points of intersection (or focal points) to create a more engaging image. 2. Use the...
