Tag Archives : Video or Film
The Home-Made 3D Matrix Effect
We have all seen stuff like this done before but it's usually some sort of huge production team. All of my friends seem to own at least 2 cameras each so I could easily pull this off if I could get 12 of them together :).
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The Dark Side Of The Lens
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 27, 2011 · 0 Comment
I remember seeing this video a long time ago and really enjoyed it. Maybe we thought it was not educational enough to post it but after watching it again I think it's worth sharing. For those of you who have not already seen this short story, the Dark Side Of The Lens is a poetic journey into mind of surf photographer Mickey Smith. The cinematography is outstanding and the locations are breathtaking. [...]
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The NBA Films Commercials From The Past
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 26, 2011 · 0 Comment
Have you ever seen those commercials where old footage appears to come back to life with added scenes or impossible revelations are revealed years after the initial filming? The NBA commercials "Where Amazing Happens" feature high school footage of some of their hottest players practicing with another high school player "from the future" who encourages them with accomplishments from their own future [...]
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War Photographers’ Story Makes It To The Big Screen
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 25, 2011 · 0 Comment
We have been getting a lot of emails about this movie called The Bang Bang Club which is based on real accounts of photojournalists during the South Africa apartheid. I'm sure the movie is going to be a big Hollywood blockbuster type of flick but it should be an interesting watch once it hits the screens on April 22nd. Check out the trailer below and read up on their story here.
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Shoot RAW Stills While Filming To Create Matte Paintings
When I shoot video I like keeping things simple but after watching this tutorial, I feel like I may have to use this technique in my next production.
Instead of lighting a stationary background to perfection, why not take a few RAW images and create the perfect setting in Photoshop.
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Ralph Lauren’s Runway Event Goes 4D
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 20, 2011 · 0 Comment
The other day I came across a popular video on Vimeo right now that featured an amazing new projection technique hitting large buildings across the world. The art is called 3D Projection Mapping and the effect is really cool. By creating 3D graphic models and merging it with video and stills shot on green screen, these artists are able to project dynamic sequences onto buildings in a way that makes [...]
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A Green Screen Lesson With Freddie Wong
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 18, 2011 · 0 Comment
If you've followed Fstoppers for any length of time then you know we are huge fans of Freddie Wong and his crazy hilarious Youtube Channel. What's so great about Freddie's work is that it's not big budget at all and he mixes his great sense of humor with relatively simple After Effects to create one of the most watched channels on the internet. Last Call With Carson Daily premiered this video, Gun [...]
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Hands On Review Of The Red Epic-M
Now we don't usually post product review videos on Fstoppers, especially for gear that we don't currently use, but in this case I have to make an exception. Although I may never get my hands on a Red camera, I can dream can't I? Honestly this video isn't even really a review but by the end you will know that this camera is "pretty coo'". But hey, it still got me all excited.
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10 Lighting Setups For Video And Photos
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 13, 2011 · 0 Comment
If you were a film student and your professor gave you an assignment requiring you to show a series of different lighting setups, what would you do? John Note and his fellow classmates created a pretty funny video tutorial that shows 10 different lighting setups that you could use in both your films and your still images. If you are a photographer you might not be completely familiar with the power [...]
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The Faces Behind The Adobe Photoshop Splash Screen
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 10, 2011 · 0 Comment
Fstoppers was created in part to help show the faces of the photographers behind the lens and also to give insight on how they approach their photography. But have you ever wondered who the people are behind some of tools and software we use day in an day out? Well Adobe recently released this video featuring many of the names behind their industry standard software Photoshop CS5 as they explained [...]
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Robert Rodriguez Exposes Kobe Bryant’s Black Mamba
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 9, 2011 · 0 Comment
One of my favorite directors is Robert Rodriquez, and I was about to post another great BTS video showcasing his directing skills when I came across this video. Most of this short Nike commercial is shot on green screen but that doesn't mean that you as a photographer can't take away something from this big production. I love Robert's ability to tell a story with wild twists and turns all while sprinkling [...]
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Sony’s Eye Candy: Photography, Video, and Design
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 7, 2011 · 0 Comment
While browsing Creative Motion Design's blog I came across an eye catching ad for Sony's Bravia series of HDTVs. The complete video directed by Superfad had elements of slow motion, CGI effects, graphic design, animation, and photography. Luckily the good people over Hype Communications put together a make of video on how Superfad and the entire creative team was able to piece together this amazing [...]
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Behind The Scenes Of The Latest Old Spice Commercial
I wonder how much the budget on something like this is...
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Watch Discovery’s Final Launch From An Airplane
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on February 28, 2011 · 0 Comment
Okay I admit there is nothing really "behind the scenes" in this video but it is just too cool not to post. On Feb 24th, NASA's Discovery space shuttle launched for the final time and created a lot of media buzz. Most people travel down to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral to watch these amazing launches, but a few lucky passengers flying out of Orlando, Florida experienced the launch like [...]
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When You Fall Off A Cliff, Make Sure You Are Recording
Thank goodness for the GoPro HD or else this viral video wouldn't exist. If you are ever near a cliff, make sure yours its recording too.
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A Real Life Mario Kart Behind The Scenes
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on February 19, 2011 · 0 Comment
Many of the posts we have seen here lately on Fstoppers have been heavily influenced by Freddy Wong and the amazing special effects videos on his YouTube channel. Now Freddy has tackled something very sacred to us all: something that might still keep some die hards up late in to the morning. Anyone giving homage to Wario or Donkey Kong, the two best characters in the game, will always get two big [...]
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A Real Life Mario Kart Behind The Scenes
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on February 19, 2011 · 0 Comment
Many of the posts we have seen here lately on Fstoppers have been heavily influenced by Freddy Wong and the amazing special effects videos on his YouTube channel. Now Freddy has tackled something very sacred to us all: something that might still keep some die hards up late in to the morning. Anyone giving homage to Wario or Donkey Kong, the two best characters in the game, will always get two big [...]
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BTS Of A Photography Workshop… In Bullet Time
The workshop started like any other; 22 photographers and 20 models (with guns) pile into a room and begin shooting at each other. Then the guys at Blown Apart Studios have an idea. How about a bullet time video shot in 1 take with a Steadicam?
With absolutely no planning they yelled for everyone to freeze and they filmed the frozen scene for 2 minutes.
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The Creation Of A Modern Wedding Video
Wedding videography is no longer the boring handycam crap it was a few years ago. Visual Masterpiece takes us behind the scenes on their latest wedding video and gives us fantastic details into what it really takes to produce a video at this level. Shooting the footage itself is hard, but the editing is really what makes their videos shine. Check out the full post to see the finished product.
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Vimeo Winner: How To Tell A Story With Only Photos
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on February 17, 2011 · 0 Comment
One thing I love about having an Vimeo account is the great videos they recommend checking out. Back in Oct 2010, the first ever Vimeo Awards was held, and the winners for over 9 categories were announced. None of the winning videos are directly related to photography but the winning narrative Thrush by Gabriel Bisset-Smith was created entirely from still images. It's pretty entertaining and it [...]
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Behind The Scenes At Pixar
I not a huge fan their style of movies but I can totally appreciate the talent that Pixar puts into each of their projects. If you are at all interested in 3D animation, movie production, or incredible offices, this video is for you.
Carpetbagger: A Rare Look Inside Pixar Studios - nytimes.com/video from The New York Times on Vimeo.
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The First USB Follow Focus Controller For DSLRs
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on February 12, 2011 · 0 Comment
Every now and then someone comes out with a product that really makes me say, "why didn't I think of that?" If you've ever been on the set of a serious movie production, you know that the camera operator or steadicam operator hardly ever focuses the lens himself. Instead he relies on a well paid focus puller who can perfectly eyeball every focus distance and follow focus any lens set on any aperture. [...]
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Zacuto’s The Great Camera Shootout 3
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on February 12, 2011 · 0 Comment
Last year Zacuto started a great series called The Great Camera Shootout where they compared film cameras with digital cameras and DSLRs. We featured the first two episodes but somehow overlooked the final show in the series. Some of these tests seem a bit excessive to me but it's good to know that there is a discussion going on with the top professionals in the field. Some of topics covered are [...]
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The Phantom Flex: High Speed Video at 2,564 FPS
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on February 11, 2011 · 0 Comment
We've featured Tom Guilmette several times on our website and each time he never ceases to amazing me. Today Tom released a fun video that he shot on the Phantom Flex while he was staying in Las Vegas. We've all seen super slow motion videos before but what really grabbed my attention was Tom's editing skills and his brilliant use of audio to help bring this video to life. If you enjoy watching [...]
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Freddie Wong Builds His Own Gun Shots
Posted by Patrick Hall on February 4, 2011 · 0 Comment
If you are not already subscribed to Freddie Wong's YouTube channel, you should go there right now and watch one of Youtube's most popular animators. Well this week he has created a really simple video called The Freeze Shootout and has provided a quick behind the scenes video on how he did it. Watch the full video here and click on the full post to watch how he created it.
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