May 13, 2013
Now, I presume it is easier to train yourself for a career in the movie arts. You could take the indie route and make documentaries for a start. The next Steven Spielberg is probably doing it right now. If you are as enthusiastic, what's holding you back? You just have to tap into YouTube and join a digital filmmaking school for the price of a "free admission".
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May 6, 2013
Time-lapse videos are some of my favorite videos to watch. They’re just so fascinating, whether the video shows the passage of time in a desert or the workflow of a sketch artist. There’s just something about watching many hours crammed into a 2- or 3-minute clip that stimulates my interest and if you’ve never given much thought to time-lapse videos, you should really reconsider. Making your own time-lapse video can seem daunting.
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December 19, 2012
As a former videographer, I'm still amazed that I can pull my iPhone out of my pocket and shoot video with a single tap of a button. I imagine that by now portable camcorders are struggling to survive. But these days even editing videos is nearly as easy as shooting them, particularly when using a new app like, Lumify (free download).
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December 11, 2012
Who doesn't like telling a good story? Imagine bringing your audience into a world you created, and immersing them in a tale full of intrigue, humor, and killer action scenes. Sounds like fun, right? Most people do this by writing stories, but did you know you can actually make animated movies to tell your stories, without having to buy any expensive software?
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November 7, 2012
Do you like to dabble in creative filmmaking? Perhaps you are just wanting to test the waters of making YouTube videos. Either way, I’m sure you know one of the toughest parts of making a video is figuring out a decent plot or topic. In an effort to jumpstart many film hobbyists, there are often tools you can find online to get you going. All that said, I’ve found a few websites that will help you on your path to filmmaking.
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October 11, 2012
YouTube - it sits there, in your browser, throwing new videos at you from big stars like Rihanna, clips from classic comedies, trailers for new movies and the thoughts of Evelyn Smythe, a history professor from Oxford likes to share her thoughts with the world. It is in this last type of YouTube video that the future of television is at stake.
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September 25, 2012
Writing is hard. Most of us know the feeling of having to pull an all-nighter to wrap up a thesis paper due in the morning - and those papers rarely broke 40 pages. I can’t imagine the pain, blood, and sweat that gets poured into writing a screenplay of 150 pages. That just doesn’t happen without any help. Have you ever had dreams of writing for the big screen? Do you think you have the next blockbuster idea.
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September 25, 2012
Online video is the way everything is going these days, and along with that, you'll notice that people aren't spending as much money on everything. With that said, you would be hard-pressed to find someone who has their own professional lighting kit (most people rent, and realistically, that's how it has always been). However, there are a few markets out there catering to those of us who are wanting cheap light kits, and that's fantastic!
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September 12, 2012
Did you just get a DSLR for making videos? Did you believe that once you got it you would instantly be making creative, beautiful videos that would make all your friends think you are a screen-inspired genius? Yes, you probably did. Unfortunately, that isn't the case, for in order to make creative, beautiful videos that will make all all your friends think you are a screen-inspired genius, you have to know the camera pretty well.
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August 10, 2012
Stage 32 has come about to help actors and other professionals of the industry to get together, share stories and advice, advertise positions, create new works and generally help each other out. It's a hot-pot of activity which is sure to inspire and open up doors. And it's worth checking out even if you're an amateur!
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August 7, 2012
If you're like me, you probably spend hours swimming through (and sometimes cringing at) all of the independent films on Netflix. Sometimes, you may even try to find some indie flicks online. However, one of the things I really like doing is actually reading about independent films. I know that may seem a little silly. Why read about them when I can just watch them?
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July 30, 2012
In 1982, writer and filmmaker Rick Prelinger starting assembling a collection of films that would later become known as the Prelinger Archives. The films are all considered of cultural importance to the United States, depicting everyday life, social and environmental change and history through the medium of moving images. Of the many tens of thousands of films, around 65% are in the public domain.
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July 24, 2012
Not too long ago, I wrote an article about how to make your very own music video. It really isn't that hard if you are going for something simple. However, I'm aware that a lot of people may wonder if this is even feasible or if music videos do well on the web. Well, guess what? They are feasible and they certainly do quite well on the web. So stop worrying about it.
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July 20, 2012
Movie Trailers are a great little creative project that makes putting together a professional looking video really easy. Today I'll be using my iPad to make a trailer featuring myself and the mischievous little ferret that wandered into my house last week and decided to stay. You'll need an iPad 2 or the newest generation one; an iPhone 4, or later can also be used,
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June 12, 2012
However, there's a current trend today with video in which shadows tend to have deep blue look and highlights have a warmer, yellowish-red hue added. For those of you who are video hobbyists with a decent editor this will be a piece of cake. Below, we're going to give you an idea of how to make all this work.
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