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The tutorial demonstrates:
Keyframing in Final Cut Express
Final Cut Express Composite modes
Quick mask mode in Photoshop
Exporting single frames of video in Final Cut Express
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I’m struggling with something, so I thought it would make sense to just tell you about it. Maybe you can help…
My audience appears to be diverse. Here are some of the groups of people I’m aware of (there may be a lot more):
Aspiring filmmakers
Business owners
People who work in their church media production departments
Video production university students
Videographers
Video hobbyists
News journalists
Teachers
Family video shooters
Video podcasters
Video bloggers
Non-video shooters (video editors)
Did I leave someone out? Who are you? How do you use video? I would love to know so I can make sure my videos are helpful to YOU.
Please let me know who you are and how you use video in the comments…. This would really help me. Actually, I suppose it will help me help you (borrowing a great line from Jerry McGuire).
How do you create dramatic lighting? And how do you light for video in a small room?
This video will answer these questions. In the tutorial, I show you the tools and techniques to create high-contrast, dramatic lighting. And the great thing about this technique is that it’s ideal for shooting in a small room.
If you need to shoot interview-style videos in a small room, you’ll likely find this tutorial helpful.
How much work goes into shooting a pizza commercial? A lot.
Watch this entertaining and educational, behind-the-scenes video!
I think a lot of people don’t realize the investment of time, gear, and people, that it takes to create a great video.
A couple nights ago I shot a short film (I was the cinematographer, my favorite role), and we only had a crew of seven. It wasn’t enough people. It seems like we never have enough people.
The problem with having too few people is that you end up having one person play two different roles. Sometimes when you play more than one role, it’s hard to do great at both of them. This is why it’s a good idea to separate the camera person from the audio person, for example.
When I watched this behind-the-scenes video above, I asked myself a couple questions:
Why so many people?
How many viewers realize what goes into making a video?
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