Film Riot Articles

Film Riot is a weekly web series produced by Triune Films for the Revision3 Network. It is hosted by Ryan Connolly and also stars Josh Connolly, Emily Connolly, Tim Allen, Michael Stark, and Bruno Viera. It airs weekly with tips on independent filmmaking and do-it-yourself projects like building a camera dolly. They also do reviews of cameras and other filmmaking equipment.
Film Riot teaches the process of making films from start to finish, as well as simultaneously entertaining with it...

8 Awesome Ways to Use Your Car to Shoot Great Video

A lot of times, amateur filmmakers forget the everyday objects and items they use everyday which can be used to enhance their videos.  They are easy to overlook.  After all, that rolling chair in your office couldn't possibly be used as a dolly, could it?  ...

A Non-Average Month of Personal Online Video Viewing - Chris Adds it Up

I took all of July and tracked how much online video viewing I was doing to see how I stacked up against the alleged average users in reports from comScore and Nielsen. It might have been an odd month as I had discovered a lot ...

Making Your Online Video Pop - My Top Tips for Web Series

I write a lot about research and trends and some technical aspects of online video. I hardly ever, really, get to talk about the content of the video that I watch and why I watch it. So I've compiled a list of things I think ...

Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Hard-Pressed for Time Edition

So, while you are reading this, I'm probably speeding across the country at some 700mph on my way to Los Angeles for E3 - the world's largest video game show. Still, I made some time to get this compiled so that you would have something ...

Film Riot's Ryan Connolly Weighs In On The Canon C300 Vs. RED Scarlet

It was only a matter of time before Film Riot's Ryan Connolly put in his two cents on the two newest competing cameras, the Canon C300 and RED Scarlet.  He was hesitant to do it, mainly because he hasn't had a chance to test-drive either ...

Sound Effects, Freebies, And Film Terms - Film Riot Video Production Tutorials

One of the best aspects of Ryan Connolly's short film Losses is its sound, although when you hear the Film Riot host talk about it, you get the feeling he's not entirely happy with it.  Well, that's what professionalism costs you sometimes.  You can't be ...

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Video Ads Edition

As is the case with every week, there were a number of big stories, announcements, and releases in the world of online video over the past seven days. Odds are pretty good you didn't catch them all. So each week we put together this weekly ...

How To Shoot A Fight Scene & Practical Muzzle Flash Effects--Film Riot Video Production Tutorials

Fighting should be an easy thing to capture on film, right?  You just get a couple of guys fake punch each other in the face and have them react like a real punch just connected, with heads flying in the opposite direction.  Well, it shouldn't ...

An Exclusive Interview With Ryan Connolly, Creator & Host Of Film Riot

Film Riot, which plays Mondays and Thursdays on Revision3, is a virtual film school right here on the web.  It is especially valuable for those who look to get into web video (or any kind of film and video work) and might not have that ...

Behind the Scenes of "Losses" - Film Riot Video Production Tutorials

After watching Losses, Film Riot host Ryan Connolly's short action film shot on the RED Epic, you might wonder how he was able to do all the things he was able to do in such a short amount of time.  As he says in Episode ...

A Review of "Losses" - An Independent Short Film by Film Riot's Ryan Connolly

Film Riot host Ryan Connolly got to test drive one of Hollywood's newest toys, the RED Epic camera, and played around with it for a couple of episodes.  But then, Connolly had to face stupid reality again when the time came for him to give ...

Homemade Video Special Effects & Filming A High-Speed Car Chase: Film Riot Video Tutorials

Your house is a veritable tool shed of special effects. These are special effects you can do in-camera, rather than trying to figure it out in After Effects. In Episode 127 of Film Riot, host Ryan Connolly shows you several things you can do with ...

Changing The Sky With After Effects - Film Riot Video Production Tutorials

Do you wish you could get just the right sky for your scene, but the blasted sky just won't cooperate? Fret not, Ryan Connolly, his brother Josh, and Episode 126 of Film Riot is here to help. Obviously, when shooting outside, you can't predict a ...

Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere CS5.5? Ryan Connolly of Film Riot Breaks It Down

Back in June, Film Riot's Ryan Connolly reviewed Apple's Final Cut Pro X (Episode 107) and was not too complimentary. Final Cut Pro has been industry standard for awhile, but the new version leaves a lot to be desired. Mainly, the big problem is that ...

Video Location Scouting & Underwater Filming - Film Riot Video Production Tutorials

Film Riot host Ryan Connolly got a hands-on test of the RED Epic camera a couple of weeks ago and showed some footage he shot with it, mostly he and his crew just having fun and horsing around. When it was about time for him ...