Exposure is, in my opinion, the second biggest thing you need to know how to accomplish properly when shooting. The first being composition and you can read more about that in my article The Angle of Your Dangle.
Shooting in an automatic mode on you DSLR or video camera is not something I’d suggest, however if you’re using a consumer camcorder, many times they will not have manually adjustable features. …
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If You Build It
Powerful ideas often demand that we leave the comfort of a safety net. We quit a nine to five. We take out a second mortgage on our house. Along the way, we can expect to be called a crazy one day and brilliant the next.…
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Looking to Start a Business? Here are 10 Tips to Get You Started
Being successful as a multi-media artist is extremely challenging and requires a lot of hard work. To help with this process, I have developed a list of ten tips to help with your journey as a freelancer.
Insurance, Taxes & Paperwork: The most difficult part of the process for me is the paperwork.…
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The Remotest
We all know the feeling of remoteness. The stillness. The perspective. It’s part of what keeps drawing us outside. But what does it feel like to be standing, literally, in the most remote place in a state? In the country? And what might those places reveal about the fate of our country’s wild lands?…
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Simple Layering Steps to Stay Sultry
Layering to stay warm is important when you’re out shooting your outdoor adventure film. The basic principles are pretty simple; wear a base layer, over that a mid-layer and over that a shell layer.
Base layers are usually made of synthetics and/or wool. …
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Brilliant Pitching Takes Balls
Pitching your film is crucial to getting people excited about the idea of making your film, seeing your film and enticing them to jump on board and want to invest in some way to get your film shot and distributed.
Your pitch should be around a minute long. …
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The Arc and Art of Storytelling
We are wired for stories. No doubt about that, we love a good story, whether it’s uplifting, heartbreaking, or suspenseful. And the most memorable are the stories that have characters or situations that we can relate to, that we empathize with. …
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Tips for Writing a Killer Treatment
Who likes hearing a good story? Everyone right? Well I would assume everyone because, despite economic hardships, so many people flood the movie theatres to see a good story play out.
That’s basically what a treatment is, a good story in a written format. …
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How to Choose Music for Your Video – A Few Tips to Get You Started
For me, one of the hardest parts when editing a video is determining what music to use. This process usually takes almost as long as the process of capturing and editing the footage combined! In this post, I want to breakdown a few different things to consider when choosing your music as well as offer a few solutions that I have found helpful.…
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Visual Writing – Using Emotions to Craft a Story
It all starts with a feeling, right? Inspiration, from the music you just heard. Anger, at the person who betrayed you. Joy, for the joke you just cracked. Sadness, for the relationship you’ve lost. Guilt, for not finishing the script on time.…
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