General Resources for Digitisation Workflows
The specs are a tad out of date but the principles are sound. This document provides a sample of technical specifications for archival masters for text, audio, film, and video.
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Better Screen Replacement Shots
With a little planning before the shoot, you can insert a screen onto a monitor or device convincingly without complications. One key is how the screen is shot. This is where it’s easiest to get it wrong. This tutorial shows how easily
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Set Audio Levels for Video
Bad sound can easily ruin good footage. Use these tips when it comes time to set audio levels for video and film projects. Source: Premium Beat
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Boom and Location Mic Fundamentals
The boom operator employs the technique of suspending a microphone above a subject allowing for versatility and movement of the talent and operator while retaining excellent audio quality. Source: Premium Beat
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7 Best Practices for Invoicing Clients
In a perfect world, once a freelance video project is wrapped, clients would be all too happy to hand over a stack of cold, hard cash (along with a gift basket from Lands’ End including several seasonally appropriate fleeces). However, in
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Alpha Channels – What to know
Alpha channels are the basis of digital compositing, but there are two different types – straight and premultiplied. Understanding the difference can make or break your composites – if the alpha channel is wrong, your composition will look wrong. Source:
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FCPX 10.4.4
Super FCPX round up from Patrick at Lumaforge. Go Jellyfish!
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Colour Labels in After Effects
Whether you are new to After Effects or a veteran motion designer, chances are you have a hard time keeping projects organized. You might be able to get by being disorganized when you are working by yourself, but when working
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LRV, THM, …WT? GoPro’s Video Formats Explained
Wondering what the LRV and THM files are that appear when you shoot GoPro videos? Here’s what they do.
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Edit to Create Emotional Impact
No matter how great your cinematography is — or how great an underlying story is — your finished product will ride or die in the edit. Fortunately, there are a handful of storytelling techniques we can employ (no After Effects-level
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