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Filmmakers Produce Lesson in Capturing Moments
“Without Us, It’s Radio” A famous rallying cry of photographers here on b-roll.net. But after listening to some amazing writing on National Public Radio from shows like This American Life, Planet Money and Radiolab, I have found a lot about storytelling can be learned from the AUDIO ONLY medium. These Read More →
Createasphere Gives Us a Quickie on White Balance
The folks at Createasphere (formally HD Expo) have put together a few quickie training videos to help illustrate some basic principles of motion pictures and digital filmaking. In this one, Jeffery Seckendorf discusses and demonstrates principles of color temperature. Shooting 101, to be sure, but a nicely put together introduction Read More →
Let’s Go Camping
From: David Dahlquist, Freelance News Photographer San Juan Capistrano, CA I was covering a three day breast cancer walk last month and we were on location 24/7 for all three days. While shooting interviews with some of the volunteers at night in small dome tents. I needed to light the Read More →
How to Archive P2 Footage
There are a lot of great tips on b-roll.net – everything from shooting into mirrors under trains to unique water proofing for microphones. It’s great to read interesting tips, but Mike “SVP” Johnston of Scioto Valley Productions has taken it to the next level. He’s put his tips to video. Read More →
YouTube in Surround Sound
From: Chris Stuard, WVEC-TV 13, Norfolk, VA One thing that has always annoyed me is when a producer or intrepid reporter would want me to shoot a video off the computer with sound (especially off the laptop in the field… Can we say YouTube?). After repeatedly being frustrated by micing Read More →
Save it For a Rainy Day
From: Alex Lucas, WTVF Nashville Load up your rain jacket’s pockets with necessities on a dry day, so you don’t have to fumble with what you need in the rain, and you don’t have to carry a bag. We’ve all been caught in the rain with something giving us trouble, Read More →
Please TIP Your Waitresses and Bartenders
We work in a very unique profession, and often the best ideas are the ones that come from necessity in the field. Photographers can be very “MacGuyver-ish” with gaffer’s tape, a clamp, some bubblegum and a paper clip. Many years ago, we created a Tips and Tricks section of b-roll.net. Read More →