While exploring the artistic opportunities of virtual reality, FriendsWithYou wanted to create a work that reflected their collective’s ongoing mission: to make art that blurs imagination and reality.
Motion-Controlled Timelapses Made Easy with the Syrp Genie
From the basic Genie Mini and ball-head setup to the more complex Genie with a pan/tilt bracket, New Zealand-based company Syrp has opened up a new world of motion-controlled timelapse filmmaking with its high-quality tech.
How to Score: 3 Tips for Creating Film and Video Music
If you’ve never written music for visuals before, but want to try video scoring, check out these tips. You’ll be shocked by how far you can get with even a little instruction.
The Art of the Sizzle Reel: How to Create Your Best Project Pitch
Editor Ben Ganz has mastered the art of the “sizzle” — a promotional video that acts as a trailer for episodic television shows. Get his insider’s perspective on how to pitch your idea.
Perfecting Exposure: How and When to Use a Light Meter
If you’re using a camera that was made this century, then it likely has a built-in reflective light meter. That means there’s no need for a handheld light meter, right? Not quite.
Keeping It Real: The Insider’s Guide to Reality TV Production
The reality of producing reality television is that it can be a real grind. Amy Elkins has figured out how to do it right, though, and she has plenty of helpful advice to share from more than a decade in the industry.
Drone Safety and Regulations: The Shifting State of Aerial Affairs
So, you want to become a drone pilot? Before you get off the ground, there’s one important question to answer: Is flying a drone legal? Explore these resources and tips to dive deeper into the subject.
Production Design for Fun and Profit with Nico Guidote
Art director and production designer Nico Guidote has worked on short films, feature films, commercials, web productions, and music videos for artists including Halsey, Mike Posner, and Wolfmother.
The Hooke Verse: A Headset That Brings 3D Audio to the Masses
The Hooke Verse is a set of headphones fitted with microphones to “record audio the way the ear actually captures sound.” We spoke with Hooke founder Anthony Mattana about the latest in 3D-audio technology.
After Effects 101: Getting Started with Motion Graphics
Motion graphics and visual effects can take a great piece of video or animation and make it even better. With Adobe After Effects, the possibilities for post production are endless, as you’ll soon discover.