How to get Pro Video Out of Your GoPro or Osmo Action CamI wanted to kick off this week's Friday Roundup with a couple of tutorials on the subject of shooting videos.It is pretty obvious these days that you can take a tiny action cam like the DJI Osmo or a GoPro or even a mobile phone and get some pretty decent results.On top of that if you want to take that footage … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Shooting Tips, SFX Trick Shots and More
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This is where you will find my weekly roundup covering all the latest news, tips, tutorials and releases in the world of shooting, editing and producing video.
The Friday Roundup – Slow Motion, Lower Thirds and Car Scenes
Effective Slow Motion Video Tutorial for BeginnersThis is not a video showing you how to capture or create slow motion video so let's get that out of the way first of all.This is an excellent video that covers a concept I tend to bang on about over and over.That concept is, "just because you CAN do it, does not necessarily mean you SHOULD do it!Yes slow motion … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Slow Motion, Lower Thirds and Car Scenes
The Friday Roundup – Shooting Practice, Updates and New Features
Make Better Videos! Practice This for 15 Minutes I am kind of leaning towards this video probably being the most important entry for this week's Roundup. Back in the days of shooting on film it was very difficult for anyone to get good at shooting as a skill unto itself. That was because film was very expensive especially when you took into account processing costs. These … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Shooting Practice, Updates and New Features
The Friday Roundup – YouTube Changes, Director’s Tips and Jumpcuts
Massive YouTube Changes Happening... Are You Safe?Recently YouTube attracted an FTC fine of around $170 million for Child Online privacy protection act (COPPA) violations.In a nutshell those violations were as a result of the introduction of the Google learning machine into their algorithms for targeting advertising and other functions.For some reason they didn't … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – YouTube Changes, Director’s Tips and Jumpcuts
The Friday Roundup – Camera Shots and Angles, Stabilization Tips
How to Shoot Smooth Handheld Footage - Stabilization Tips and Techniques Obviously the downside to shooting handheld in high definition is that even the slightest appearance of camera shake or movement gets amplified greatly on playback. In an ideal world we would all be walking around on holiday with the family armed with a tripod and a gimbal ready to go at a moments … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Camera Shots and Angles, Stabilization Tips