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Depth of Field Explained: Ultimate Guide to Camera Focus This is the fourth video in a series created by Studio Binder covering the basics of film making. So far they have covered the types of shots used, the shot sizes, the framing of those shots and camera angles. In this video they move to the next logical step which is depth of field.How to Film a Conversation … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Depth of Field, Zach King Effects and Dialogue Mixing

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6 Ways to Draw Attention On Screen - Film Composition Techniques There is a sort of a "secret language" that is spoken when you are shooting, editing and presenting a video to an audience. It doesn't really matter at what level you are producing videos because that language is always at work. At the pro level they know the language and use it to create a specific effect or … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Video Composition, Quick Tips and a Zach King Tutorial

10 Steps to Shoot Epic B-Roll of Anything I just realized going back through a few of the Friday Roundup posts that I do tend to included tutorials on B-roll footage quite a lot! I guess the reason I push it so regularly is that I figure most of the people following this blog are going to fit into the amateur or at least prosumer level of the video editing spectrum. I don't … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Hollywood Transitions, Musical Pace and Camera Angles