To understand the sweet spot of a lens, we need to look into the math of f stops. Don't worry. It's not that bad and once you get the basic idea, you will be able to apply this knowledge in many situations. F stop is the measure of how much light can pass through a...
Steve James' documentaries brings viewers inside the lives of his subjects. One of the most popular docs of all time is James' 1994 film Hoop Dreams, An Oscar™-nominated film and one of the most widely discussed and well-received documentaries of the decade, Hoop...
360 degree video of our afternoon sail aboard the yawl Satin Doll. Filmed by Tim Doherty on a Ricoh Theta S 360 camera. Change the view to forwards, back, sideways etc. just by using your mouse on the video. Previously Tim shared a 360 degree video of his flight in an...
The Lume Cube is a one and half inch cube LED flash or constant light for photography or video. It puts out 1,500 lumens and 6000 K. The light was intended for use with GoPros, drones and smart phones, but it is perfectly suited for use with DSLRs and other video...
A waveform monitor is a special type of oscilloscope used to measure and display the level, or voltage, of the lines of a video signal over time. The light in a scene is translated to voltage with brighter light showing as higher voltage. Many videographers shoot...
The lines of perspective in this view of railroad tracks adds depth to the shot. These tips are from Director/Cinematographer Matthew Rosen, but before you watch the video, read through these tricks to add depth and think about them. That should help you see the...
Sorry guys, but this won't work. The shows how not to do green screen.
The GoPro Omni VR Camera Rig is the latest in a series of VR milestones that foretell big growth in this area. These days, anyone can view 360-degree images and video in a browser, smartphone, tablet, or headset. Just look at YouTube’s 360-degree Videos Channel and...
This video is the oldest surviving color videotape recording. A camera crew recorded this on May 22, 1958, and even though the cold war was raging, these were simpler times. In the video President Dwight Eisenhower dedicates NBC's WRC-TV new color television studios...
Plotagraphs are moving photographs edited in a photo animation software called Plotagraph Pro. This is an interesting online photography tool that can turn any still image into an animation called a Plotagraph. This can be either an animated GIF or a video file. You...
Recent Comments