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 to realize just how many there are…and if you can...
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 top horizontal third line as a reference for proper headroom...
In this post, I’m going to go over the basics of shooting B-roll, and some unconventional tips that you may not find in other articles. To compile this list, I went on a B-roll shoot with a Ferris State senior, who was shooting for a short program segment. From my perspective, after shooting B-roll for...
The first time you conduct an interview may be a little intimidating, for both you and your interview subject. They are sitting under the bright lights and you’re putting them on the spot, hopefully asking questions that lead to a great story. To prepare for this first interview, here are a few tips.
The main purpose for shooting on a greenscreen is to be able to remove the color and have a transparent background. Make sure when lighting your background, the lighting is as even as possible.
Shots are used in videos and films to create sequences. We give different shot sizes names so we can refer to them in scripts and storyboards. Different teams call them by different names, but here are the 7 basic shot sizes as I was taught and use regularly when communicating with my team or students....
If you are just getting started with audio production, Adobe Audition is a great tool for recording and multitrack editing your audio podcasts, commercials, and final mixing for video. There are other great tools available (see the list at the bottom of this post), but a lot of students and professionals already have access to...
First off, it must be said, that downloading videos from YouTube or stealing content from online is illegal. It is also unethical and you should feel bad for doing it. bold – Why should we care? Besides the moral implications, as content creators, we should appreciate how much work goes into creating content and how...
