11 Tips For Planning A Green Screen Video Production
Previously, I wrote an article discussing the benefits of a green screen video production. However, once you have determined that green screen is the way to go - how do you plan for it? Well, do not underestimate the importance of Pre-Production when shooting green screen. It's easy in the chaos of planning a shoot to overlook these ...
How To Make Online Video Work For Your Business
It’s a digital world. From the web, to TV, to mobile phones, the digital age is here to stay, and businesses are increasingly realising its potential to reach not just a wider audience, but any audience at all. With research showing that over 90% of us use the Internet to research products or services before we ...
5 Tips To Avoid A Video Production Disaster
Is it easy to get started with video production. It is, and it isn't. It's easy as ever to record a video these days, the challenging part is preparing for the technical challenges come along the way. This article shares five tips to help you start on the right foot.
How To Use Royalty Free Music Professionally On YouTube
Proper use of music and sound can make or break your video or film production. However, for those who use YouTube in a professional way, using the right type of music in your productions can make all the difference between a happy and a grumpy client.
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 satisfied with passable. Losses was a quickie shoot and the ...
GenArts Brings Hollywood Quality Video Effects to Online Video with Pixelfish
There was a recent announcement that GenArts had partnered up with Pixelfish to bring their video effects (VE) to the video marketing company's clients. The partnership announcement didn't really thrill me, I thought 'just two more companies working together,' but that was because I didn't realize the scope and coolness of this. You see, GenArts, ...
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 moody sky with the perfect lighting on your subject. So, ...
The Past, Present, and Future of Enterprise Video
What’s the next major shift for video in the enterprise? Below is an observation of the evolution of enterprise video from the past to the present, and a suggestion for what’s to come. For consistency, let’s evaluate the four parts of video for each period in time: 1) creation, 2) management, 3) delivery, and 4) ...
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 to give the camera back, however, Ryan thought it would ...
Get Your Own Free Videosite With vidmeup Video Hosting
There are a lot of great benefits a business can get from posting their video to YouTube, including sharing options, statistics, and access to the audience at the largest video site in the world. But YouTube doesn't work for everyone, particularly businesses that are concerned about maintaining consistent branding and complete control. A new service, ...
Flights, Camera, Action - American Airlines Spreads Wings For Online Video Contest
Every time I see a new brand or company announce an online video contest, I cringe a little bit in anticipation of how lame it's likely to be. Too many companies just want to get in the online video game that they put little thought into contests or offer really useless prizes. The latest brand ...
How To Shoot A Room To Look Bigger & Production-Quality Sound - Film Riot
In our continued coverage of Film Riot's excellent video production tutorial series, today we take a look at episode 49, "Creative Cam Techniques, NAB & a Special Guest," which provides practical, useful tips that any video production professional can learn from. The crew discusses how you can shoot a room to look much larger than it ...
The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Internet TV Edition
Another big week for major world news, as the UK riots took center stage for most of the week. It was a huge week for online video and online video news as well. Because we know many of you are even busier than us (if that's possible), we like to try and compile the biggest ...
When To Use A Jib, & How To Make Your Own - Film Riot Video Production Tutorials
In filmmaking, one of the most useful pieces of equipment you can have in your arsenal is a jib. A jib operates a bit like a see-saw, using counterweights to balance the camera, and it allows for unique camera movements and camera angles that you couldn't otherwise achieve. Over the course of its run, Film ...
Film Riot Video Production Tutorials: Film Lingo & Cloning Effects
Last week we went over episodes 113 and 116 of Film Riot, which had video production tutorials on camera angles, coverage, and inserts. Now, we'll take a look at some past episodes of Film Riot that cooperate (and sometimes overlap) nicely with those two recent entries, plus some extra techniques and special effects that these ...
