exposure Articles

In photography, exposure is the amount of light allowed to fall on each area unit of a photographic medium (photographic film or image sensor) during the process of taking a photograph. Exposure is measured in lux seconds, and can be computed from exposure value (EV) and scene luminance in a specified region. Exposure is the amount of light that you allow to hit an object or area in a photograph. This can convey a certain message or mood in one’s picture.
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A Case Study in How to Release Your Short Film Online

This week, Vimeo reprinted an article from Short of the Week creators Andrew Allen and Jason Sondhi called "How We Launched Our Film Online: The Thomas Beale Cipher."  These filmmakers wanted their film to be seen by a larger audience after 8 months of festivals, ...

How to Plan for Optimal Outdoor Lighting: The Golden Hour Calculator Review [Reel Rebel #15]

This week on Reel Rebel, Stephen Schweickart talks about and gives a brief review of the Golden Hour Calculator.  The Golden Hour Calculator is a cool and simple tool for videographers and photographers to use for planning video shoots at the optimal time in order to take advantage ...

How to Increase Video Views & Maximize Distribution via Integrated Media Channel Promotion

We've probably discussed virtually every way you can promote your video through our coverage of the YouTube Creator Playbook and the YouTube Advertiser Playbook.  But it's nice to have a list of the types of media channels you can use and break those down into ...

YouTube Ponders Solution to Partner Discoverability Concerns, Video Ad Dollars Rise, and More... [Reel Web #43]

This week on The Reel Web we're going to be cover a few online video industry news items from the past week including more research that shows an increase in advertiser/marketer spending towards online video. We'll also be taking a look at a recent YouTube ...

Youtube Account Purges Complete, FCC May Boost Web Video, and Philip DeFranco [Reel Web #41]

This week on the Reel Web we are going to take a look at Youtube users' complaints regarding the alleged loss of active subscribers, due to Youtube's "spring cleaning" of inactive accounts. We will also discuss the FCC, and their consideration of adding online "channels" ...

Tribeca Film Festival Goes Digital with Brightcove, Expands Reach Immensely

Tribeca Film Festival is going digital with the help of Brightcove. The festival,  which runs from April 18 - 29 in New York, is going to use the Brightcove Video Cloud. It's not just about the current festival content but also about the back catalog ...

YuMe Reports Supports Cross-Platform Video Advertising Effectiveness

There have been several reports talking about increased effectiveness of ad campaigns when they go cross platform. Some have included TV, print and other media as well as online. As Daisy Whitney mentioned yesterday, YuMe and Nielsen teamed up on a new whitepaper, Dual-Platform Campaigns: ...

Do Social Media & Social Video Really Exist?

In Part 2 of my interview (PART 1 HERE) with Jason Falls  co-author of "No BullShit Social Media: The All-Business, No-Hype Guide to Social Media Marketing, we passionately discuss what's good about social media today, what's BS, and what needs to change for doing truly ...

How To Easily Create Subtitles & Captions For YouTube SEO - Reel Video Producer Tips #15

Adding subtitles and captions to your videos on YouTube can greatly influence their ranking in search engines. It's one of the best search engine optimizations you can do to increase viewership, gain an audience, and give your videos more exposure. Plus, when you have transcription ...

How To Build A YouTube Audience With Keyword Tools - Reel Video Producer Tips #13

This week our Producer Tip helps video producers understand how to use YouTube and Google's keyword suggestion tools for determining what videos to make for their niche and audience. It also helps online video creators know how to best title and tag their videos in ...

Adobe Acquires Auditude, Gets Into Video Monetization

Adobe is known for providing powerful software to produce quality videos.  Their editing software, Adobe Premiere, and special effects application, After Effects, are commonly-used programs by pros and aspiring filmmakers alike.  Now, Adobe is getting into another phase of a video's life: monetization, with the ...

Bravo's Web Series Companion To "Work of Art: The Next Great Artist"

Cable has basically become the world's largest talent show for a variety of skill sets.  We've seen aspiring fashion designers, singers, chefs, and filmmakers all competing to win the opportunity to become top-paid professionals.  Last year, Bravo introduced a show looking for hopeful artists called ...

4 Tips For Creating A Video Blog Post

Videos don't have to just live on video sharing sites. By embedding your videos into blog posts you are giving both your video and content marketing campaigns a whole new dimension.

Best Branded Viral Video Ad Campaign - The Muppets & OK Go

I've written many times about my love for The Muppets. I'm right in the perfect generation to be a fan--I remember watching and loving both the TV show and the three earliest films as I grew up. And over the past year or two, the ...

How To Market A Web Series To Generate Interest & Gain Viewers

We have discussed a number of successful web series and what the creators of those series have done to increase awareness, and hopefully viewers. Sometimes, unfortunately, just being good isn't sufficient. A quality show needs not only to connect, but it needs to have a ...