Brian Mulligan's 10 Best Podcasts for Video Production is a great resource and excellent introduction to a number of podcasts that focus on different areas of production and post-production. While some of the podcasts in his article are no longer being produced, it gives you a sense of how much great content is available on […]
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Figuring out how to manage files, metadata, and increasingly shorter time frames for the completion of a project is at the forefront of everyone’s mind these days. Much of this is due to how the media landscape has changed over the last decade, as that change has affected the challenges and opportunities that every individual […]
One of the biggest mistakes I see first-time filmmakers commit is to think solely in terms of production time when it comes to crewing up. The crew shows up on the first day, leaves on the last day, and anything that happens in between, before, or after is just donated or doesn’t count. Sadly, as […]
The more that I’ve gotten into aerial videography & photography with the GoPro Hero3/3+ Black, the more I’ve had issue with the GoPro’s OEM “fisheye” wide angle HFOV (Horizontal Field Of View), which distorts the horizon and creates a curved “bubble” effect. The biggest issue with that is when the quadcopter is in motion or […]
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These days there’s no shortage of devices on which consumers can view and digest media. This array of platform engagement hasn’t gone unnoticed by the media and entertainment industry as content developers and marketing moguls rush to capitalize on the myriad of ways to reach consumers. One way to do this is with Transmedia. Transmedia […]
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The PVC general mailbox is a collection of messages from users across the Internet and all over the world. It can be a great resource for us, as we get a fair share of industry announcements as well as emails from folks looking to showcase their talent or work. But of course, we also get […]
Gary Yost is a filmmaker and photographer living in the San Francisco Bay Area who focuses on telling stories about the interesting people and places where he lives. In a former life he was the leader of the team that created and then sold 3ds Max to Autodesk. See more from him on his website. […]
Whilst LinkedIn doesn't get the media attention of many of the other faster growing social sites it's been slowly gathering pace since its launch in 2003 and now they have 277 million users. Most photographers concentrate on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ when it comes to connection with potential new clients but LinkedIn is a powerful […]
Today on The Slanted Lens, we are shooting out at the Yanks Air Museum in Chino, California. Here we will look at the process of using a Tilt-Shift lens for focus control. Before we break into the lighting lesson, we will talk about how the Tilt-Shift lens works and how we will use it as […]
ProMAX Systems, manufacturer of multi-functional, high-performance shared storage servers and editing workstations, is celebrating its 20th Year of business with a Grand Prize giveaway of one of their Platform Studio shared storage systems at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. By entering at the ProMAX booth (SL5422), NAB attendees are eligible to win a […]
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