Video Production

Learn video production tips and strategies for creating better videos for the web. Everything from pre-production to post-production including information about the latest video cameras, video production techniques, video editing tips and more.

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

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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 ...

Convert 2D Videos To 3D With Added YouTube Creator Tools

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YouTube has announced some new creator tools to enhance your video publishing experience. You can now convert 2D videos to 3D with a simple mouse click, use new editing platforms Vlix and Magnisto, and all verified users are now able to upload videos longer than 15 minutes. Let's break the updates down one at a ...

5 Reasons The Latest Michele Bachmann Political YouTube Video Sucks!

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If you’ve followed the current Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Michele Bachmann is still hammering away at Rick Perry’s mandated HPV vaccinations with a new video released yesterday on her YouTube channel. Here are 5 reasons of what’s wrong with “teambachmann”’s attempt to be current with controversy, from a video marketing standpoint.

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

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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 it back.  Rather than be satisfied with just giving it ...

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

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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 ...

How To Make An Infinite White Background For Your Videos - Reel Video Producer Tips #3

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Every week we aim to provide a producer tip for video producers, a short and simple lesson that we hope you find useful in your own video creation efforts. For this week's producer tip we're going to go behind the scenes of The Reel Web for a little bit and show you how to make ...

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

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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, ...

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

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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 old FCP projects cannot be uploaded into the new version, ...

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

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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 ...

Hands On Video Production With The RED Epic Camera - Film Riot

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The latest episodes of Film Riot take a look at a dream camera, the RED Epic, a camera that has been used to shoot Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, David Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, next year's The Amazing Spider-Man, and Peter Jackson's future mega-blockbuster The Hobbit. The RED Epic will ...

Using CineStyle For Better Images & The Best Video Export Settings For Web - Film Riot

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Episode 119 of Film Riot, "CineStyle for Better Images and Best Export Settings for Web," discusses how to get the best image from your camera and how to to get the highest quality web video with a respectable amount of bandwidth use.

How To Shoot A Room To Look Bigger & Production-Quality Sound - Film Riot

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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 ...

Did Apple Lose Video Professionals For Good With Final Cut Pro X?

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We're coming up on the two-month mark for Apple's Final Cut Pro X. Released in late June, Final Cut Pro X represented a huge departure from previous versions of the software. But in an attempt to appeal to a more mainstream and casual video editor, the company may have alienated a very passionate core group ...

When To Use A Jib, & How To Make Your Own - Film Riot Video Production Tutorials

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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

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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 ...

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