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Make Sound Effects For Your Videos One of the main reasons pro videos and films appear the way they do is because of the audio aspect of the production. I have covered this many times before and it really is a fundamental to effective video making. One of he main aspects to pro sound is a subject called "Foley." Foley is the action of pre-recording sounds that you would expect … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – D.I.Y Foley, Special FX Tips and Text Messages

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