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DV Expo East 2005

Filed under: Business, Production, The Little Guy, Cameras, Editing, Audio, Lighting, Hardware, Software, Media, GearOver at Macworld I noticed that the DV Expo East 2005 is coming back around to New...

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Tips For Better Looking DV Footage

Filed under: Production, Cameras, Audio, Lighting, Gear There is a great article over at DV.com that offers some helpful tips for producing better looking DV footage as well as avoiding some common...

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Assembling a Low-Budget Light Kit

Filed under: The Little Guy, Lighting, GearGood article for the no/low budget movie maker who is looking for a cheap lighting solution. The article talks about using cheap work lights which can be...

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DIY : Green Screen

Filed under: Production, The Little Guy, Lighting, Hardware, GearOver at the IndieTalk forums there is a great guide for anyone looking to setup their own green screen rig. The guide uses PVC piping to...

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Tons of Tutorials

Filed under: Production, Editing, Lighting, Software, WebIf you have been aimlessly searching the internet for a database of helpful tutorials stephenschleicher.com may be your answer. The database...

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All About Color-Space

Filed under: Cameras, Lighting, Movies, DevelopmentAmerican Cinematographer has a 7 page article/ manifesto on all that you need to know about film, analog and digital video color-space. Questions such...

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Behind the scenes: Good Night And Good Luck

Filed under: Lighting, Movies, The ShootGeorge Clooney is clearly one of the smartest men in Hollywood, this could be the Ronald Reagan of the Democratic Party. Handsome, talented, smart, and extremely...

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Lighting Hacks: How to Make a Fire

Filed under: Lighting, The ShootWe all know the basic three lighting technique (see photo), but here are some cool lighting hacks from the "complete eejit's guide to film-making" that will give your...

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Shooting Syriana

Filed under: Production, Cameras, Lighting, Movies, The Shoot, ProDP Robert Elswit talks about the shooting behind "Syriana" and "Good Night, and Good Luck." Very interesting article, check it out....

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Behind the scenes with November

Filed under: Production, Cameras, Lighting, Movies, The Shoot, IntermediateThis DV Info article talked about some of the shooting techniques used in the film November. What was funny was that I then...

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Behind the scenes: MacBreak Podcasts

Filed under: Production, The Little Guy, Cameras, Editing, Audio, Lighting, Web, The Shoot, Post-production, Beginner, Intermediate, OnlineGot an excellent reader submitted link -- Alex Lindsay talks...

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Soft Lighting on a Budget

Filed under: Production, Lighting, Gear, Pre-production, The Shoot, Intermediate, ProGetting a newfangled HDV camera is not the only step to beautifying your next production.  In fact, with the...

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Cheap lighting solution: CameraBright!

Filed under: Lighting, BeginnerIf your miniDV camera cost you less than a thousand bucks, you don't want to be spending four figures an on-camera light from Frezzi or Litepanels.  You just need...

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Basic video tutorials

Filed under: Cameras, Editing, Lighting, At Home, The Shoot, Post-production, BeginnerAn Arizona videographer posted 3 video tutorials at DVblog. The tutorials cover depth of field (you know the film...

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S2010p On-camera LED Light

Filed under: Production, Lighting, Gear, The ShootS2010P on-camera light consists of 4 LED lights that can offer to the equivalent of 40W output at 5600k colour temperature. There is onboard dimmer...

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2nd Unit TV

Filed under: The Little Guy, Cameras, Editing, Lighting, Hardware, Pre-production, The Shoot, Post-production2nd Unit TV is a new site that has hit the ground running. The purpose of this site is to...

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Free Apple/B&H event on 9/28 in NYC

Filed under: Lighting, The Shoot, Post-productionApple and B&H are putting together a free event geared toward lighting and editing tomorrow (9/28) in New York City. Look to learn techniques for...

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Vidled - LED On-camera Lights

Filed under: Cameras, Lighting, The ShootOh my! Let me begin by saying I love LED lights. They're better on energy, they're better on the environment, they're also tougher and sometimes even lighter....

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HD DVD vs Xbox Marketplace

Filed under: Production, Lighting, Software, OnlineBrandon Wirtz and Jake Ludington of XYHD.tv did a thorough test between the quality of HD from the Xbox Live marketplace and from that of a HD DVD by...

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HD scares stars, but makeup artists shine

Filed under: Trends, Business, Production, Cameras, Lighting, The ShootNow that even morning and daytime television are saturated with HD, you know it's arrived. All the clarity and sharpness, however,...

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