A couple months ago I put together a video portfolio for collage applications. The first thing I did was find a very basic concept. In my case, it was...
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If you're talking about using a hardware-based video switcher to pull a chroma key, don't even think about smoke. For all the advantages of hardware-b...
Once you get the basics down, check out Creative COW's After Effects tutorials and forum: ----------------- Andrew Gingerich Exploding Goldfish...
Yes, I know for a fact that LCD screens do not show scanlines, as I've shot them many times in the past (Plasma screens and DLPs may also work, I don'...
When in doubt, rotoscope. ----------------- Andrew Gingerich Exploding Goldfish Films Check out my vodcast on iTunes:
Your problem is with refresh rates. If you can, set the computer monitor's refresh rate to 60Hz. This will make your life easier. TV screens all use 6...
In what context are you shooting the smoke? Is there someone in the scene, or do you just need a plate for compositing? In either case, ESPECIALLY ...
I think it is ABSOLUTELY worth it. I'm a high school senior and I've been interning at my school district's TV station (not too much - just about five...
Well, I've never used LP mode because I'm afraid to so I can't speak from personal experience, but I think it may relate to the issue of MiniDV vs. fu...
Yeah, I usually fall on the high end of the spectrum because I tend to just leave the camera running to see if anything good happens. But still... wid...
Was the company you contacted involved with the production/distribution of the film back in the 60's? Or did they just do the recent DVD release? If t...
Buy as much as you can afford. You'll thank me later. And no, 300 minutes of footage for a 100-minute feature probably isn't realistic, unless you'...
Judging from your poster, I'd say you have a great visual concept for the film. Pi was shot on 16mm B&W reversal film stock. When simulating this y...
As for Mac vs. PC / iMovie vs. Final Cut vs. Avid vs. Premiere - they're all pretty much the same. I use a Mac with Final Cut at home because I also u...