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 129 of the series, "We had three hours for each ...
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 just a pressure washer and an iron. Sure, pressure washers ...
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, ...
YouTube Insight HotSpots: Reviewing Viewer Attention for Entertainment & Informative Video
A holy grail story I know…What defines the perfect video? Video tastes are subjective, but what if I could show you statistical and empirical evidence that could help you in your discovery of the Holy Grail…er I mean the perfect video? There is a place I love to go when examining my video stats. A YouTuber’s Best ...
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 ...
8 Tips For Creating A Successful Social Video Campaign
Through the awesome power of the internet and social media, videos allow us to share ideas, spread information and promote fads and styles. Using just a camera and a computer, ordinary people can make videos that create an extraordinary amount of interest and conversation. The aim of social media videos – as with any promotional ...
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 ...
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 ...
Film Riot Video Production Tutorial: Camera Techniques & Coverage
Last week I took a look at a pair of recent episodes from Film Riot--the Revision3 series known for simple filmmaking tips delivered in a fast-paced style. Those two episodes (113 & 114) focused on how to recreate Harry Potter-style special effects. After one more movie-related effects episode (115, which we'll get to below), the ...
Exploring Cool 3D Video Applications Using Waves & Tablets
The applications of 3D video are becoming very wide-ranging. Recently, ReelSEO writer Grant Crowell asked if 3D animation software was now valuable for video marketing. As a marketer, I've always been compelled by video content that goes beyond the norms of traditional video- let's face it, 3D video is simply more eye-catching than 2D video. ...
Film Riot Video Special Effects Tutorial: Harry Potter & Lightsaber Effects
Internet TV provider Revision3 is a geek paradise filled with tech-savvy shows. If you want reviews and previews of all the latest gadgets, or how to give common electronics cool modifications, or how to make foods that would scare your mom, Revision3 has a show pretty much for anything in the nerd universe.
Free Final Cut Pro X Video Tutorial From IzzyVideo
This is amazing. Within days of the release of Apple's new video editing software, Izzy from IzzyVideo has already created and launched a detailed, full-scale Final Cut Pro X video tutorial series. The series is 2 hours, 39 minutes long, and is broken up into 26 different chapters like Overview of the Interface, The Precision ...
Want to Remove YouTube's Logo on Embedded Videos? Here's How
YouTube dropped a little bombshell of a news announcement yesterday on their blog when they released two new changes for embedded videos. The first is the addition of HD Preview Images for videos higher than 480p. But the potentially-huge news is that YouTube has enabled publishers to remove the YouTube logo from embedded videos.
The Secret to Encoding High Quality Web Video: Tutorial
I like making money as much as the next guy, but the last three or four consulting clients all shared a problem so basic that I was almost embarrassed to take their money. Specifically, they came to me concerned about poor video quality, and the simple fact was that the data rate of their video ...
