15
Jul
On-Camera Shotgun Microphones, A to Z
No?matter what you're using to shoot video these days¡ªa mirrorless hybrid, a DSLR, or a more traditional palm- or shoulder-mount camera¡ªyou are capturing both moving images and sound. Although more emphasis is placed on the visuals, the importance ...
15
Jul
9 Types of Video Accessories to Enhance Your Production
The following article contains suggestions for items that you may not know exist, but you might just end up wanting. These accessories can make your production life a little bit better. In researching this article, I took the opportunity to peruse th...
15
Jul
Best of 2015: LED and Plasma Lighting for Video
Video needs lighting. This is a statement worth repeating: video needs lighting. Yes, you can shoot available light, and now there are cameras with obscenely high ISO ratings, but think about it¡ªif you are shooting at 100,000 ISO, 400,000 ISO, or 4 ...
15
Jul
Hands-On Review: GoPro HERO4 Session
Everyone¡¯s favorite point-of-view (POV) action camera got a new look and design when the GoPro HERO4 Session was released. As an outdoor adventure photographer and filmmaker, GoPro cameras have always made their way into my kits for documentary or s...
15
Jul
How Kensington Trackballs Enhance Video-Editing Workflows
Seeing laptops and other portable computers everywhere occasionally raises the question, ¡°Is there a future for desktop computing?¡± While I¡¯m sure many people possessing greater intellect than I have probed that topic to depths that I can¡¯t even ...
15
Jul
An Introduction to Color Grading
If you are a video editor or are looking to get into video editing, I have both good news and bad news. I¡¯ll start with the good news. Never before have video editors had such an extensive set of color-correction and color-grading tools available at...
