tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85347874046118952352024-03-13T20:18:46.751-07:00VIP at The RockBill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-873741941965835902018-04-14T17:21:00.000-07:002018-04-14T17:21:27.704-07:00FILMMAKING 101 GREAT SHORT ARTICLEHere it is - everything you need to know to make your video great from start to finish<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/how-to-make-film-video/">FILMMAKING 101</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-72548502559812330582018-03-26T14:00:00.003-07:002018-03-26T14:00:31.527-07:00Lighting a Shot with FireHere is how to get just the right look lighting your exterior shots with fire!<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/video-lighting-shot-with-fire/">Lighting Your Shot with Fire</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-8386132255167117632018-03-26T13:58:00.002-07:002018-03-26T13:58:59.504-07:005 Easy Steps to Creating Backgrounds in After EffectsSupporting your video clips with custom backgrounds can get complicated - here is an article on how to create cool custom backgrounds in AE - in 5 Easy Steps!<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/create-simple-background-after-effects/">Creating Backgrounds in After Effects</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-14636408225902388392018-03-01T17:09:00.000-07:002018-03-01T17:09:15.580-07:00EDIT WHILE YOU SHOOTLearning to edit on your shoots is a great way to hone both skills!<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/learn-edit-while-you-shoot/">EDIT WHILE YOU SHOOT</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-65681700556631376352018-01-14T15:11:00.001-07:002018-01-14T15:11:40.037-07:004 Amazing Camera Shots with Zero GearCheck out these five techniques to improve your cinematography using only a camera and your brain!<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/4-camera-shots-zero-gear/">5 CAMERA TECHNIQUES</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-69098839923037744142017-11-09T16:43:00.001-07:002017-11-09T16:43:33.224-07:00MANAGING TALENT ON YOUR FILMA good readable overview of handling your actors and crew. Recommended!<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/practical-guide-low-budget-shoot/">MANAGING TALENT ON SET</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-91193497992262307492017-11-04T15:16:00.000-07:002017-11-04T15:16:51.365-07:00ROYALTY FREE SCARY MUSIC1980's synth style horror music - and its FREE!<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/mr/80s-horror-synth-royalty-free-music/">FREE SCARY MUSIC</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-27660791792413895672017-09-19T16:04:00.000-07:002017-09-19T16:04:17.634-07:004K FOG FX FOR FREE!Works in PPRo, AE and FCPX<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/free-4k-fog-overlays/">4K FOG</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-616255815052599212017-08-26T13:09:00.000-07:002017-08-26T13:09:40.894-07:00COLOR GRADING MADE SIMPLEGreat easy to read article.<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/the-video-editors-guide-to-color-grading/"></a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-4582646897674335732017-07-07T09:24:00.000-07:002017-07-07T09:24:02.504-07:007 FILM MAKING TRENDS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUTThese seven trends are shaping how the industry moves forward<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/7-innovations-changing-film-industry/">7 TRENDS</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-76353398043848715712017-06-05T10:49:00.000-07:002017-06-05T10:49:12.730-07:00EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PPRO MEDIA BROWSERQuick video overview of the Premiere Pro Media Browser and its functionality<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/premiere-pro-media-browser-tips/">MEDIA BROWSER</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-66002304535244565012017-05-21T10:28:00.000-07:002017-05-21T10:28:16.114-07:007 TIPS FOR NO BUDGET FILMMAKINGGood advice for low-to-no-budget making your movie.<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/7-tips-low-budget-filmmaking/">7 TIPS</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-67409382866264065522017-05-08T16:58:00.000-07:002017-05-08T16:58:07.985-07:00MORE LANGUAGE OF THE SETTalk the talk.<br />
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<a href="http://www.springhurst.org/cinemagic/glossary_terms.htm">FILM TERMINOLOGY</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-19014895685438511642017-05-04T16:07:00.000-07:002017-05-04T16:07:08.524-07:00USE THE LANGUAGE OF THE SETIn any discipline or industry, you need to learn to use the proper terminology. This short easy-to-read article discusses those terms and provides some know how to make your shoot go smoothly.<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/essential-film-video-production-terms/">OPERATIONAL FILM TERMS</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-35799069737539961832017-04-30T11:35:00.002-07:002017-04-30T11:35:53.953-07:00APPLE AUDIO LIBRARIES ARE ROYALTY FREEYoutTube can throw cold water on the music you use in your videos - but this article shows you how, if you are using any of the Apple loops in Garageband, Logic Pro or FCPX, you have permission from Apple to use them commercially for free.<br />
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<a href="http://alex4d.com/notes/item/apple-royalty-free-audio-library-permission">APPLE ROYALTY FREE MUSIC</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-63791802916546608352017-04-26T17:47:00.001-07:002017-04-26T17:47:19.444-07:00The 5 Most Powerful Camera Movements in Cinema HistoryWatch. Learn. Worth it.<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/5-most-important-camera-movements/">5 CAMERA MOVEMENTS</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-35813197156404295882017-04-10T12:17:00.001-07:002017-04-10T12:17:20.875-07:00TINY BUDGET FILMMAKINGJason Blum has a stellar history of producing small budget films that become blockbusters.<br />
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RECOMMENDED READING!<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/jason-blum-rules-on-lean-filmmaking/">LEAN FILMMAKING</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-73656067263434367762017-04-03T13:55:00.003-07:002017-04-03T13:55:59.377-07:00BUMP THE LAMPAnimation calls for artistry beyond simple line drawings - that's why you need to "bump the lamp" in your video production, too.<br />
This YouTube video is short but well worth watching.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWtt3Tmnij4">BUMP THE LAMP</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-35754665743177935542017-03-30T09:11:00.001-07:002017-03-30T09:11:43.299-07:00POINT OF VIEW IN YOUR FILM IS CRITICALPOV in a film can tell much more than just "see and say".<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/understanding-pov-in-film-and-video/">POV IN YOUR FILM</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-3811361051875208662017-03-15T18:03:00.001-07:002017-03-15T18:03:44.120-07:00NLEs IN YOUR TOOLKITA short but succinct article - I agree with the author about nearly all of his statements, re: NLEs. Read it and decide for yourself!<br />
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<a href="http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/articles/1940-can-you-be-good-at-video-editing-with-more-than-one-nle">NLE SWAPPING</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-53187001739613850492017-03-05T08:29:00.000-07:002017-03-05T08:29:02.354-07:00INTERVIEW TIPS & TRICKSHelping your interview go smoothly makes the entire shoot more enjoyable - here are some tips on how to make that happen.<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/production-tips-make-interviewees-comfortable/">INTERVIEW TIPS</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-45647049207946301022017-02-23T13:59:00.000-07:002017-02-23T13:59:21.103-07:00COMPARING AVID MC, PPRo & FCPXGood article showing the pluses and minuses of each software package. The article came out in 2014 and there are new features for each NLE (i.e. FCPX is at ver 10.3, MC now supports 4K, etc) but well worth reading.<br />
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<a href="https://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/comparing-final-cut-pro-x-media-composer-and-premiere-pro-cc/">COMPARE AVID, PPRO AND FCPX</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-92012523112497787752017-02-21T10:03:00.000-07:002017-02-21T10:03:12.481-07:00COLOR SPACE IN TWO EASY TO UNDERSTAND GRAPHSRec 709 is 2K 1080p (this is what the cameras at The Rock currently use and is the GOLD triangle in the color swatch graphic). Rec 2020 is UHD (Ultra Hi Def) 8K (and is the BLACK triangle in the color swatch graphic)<br />
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Its easy to see the difference - bigger color space means more options for shooting and color grading!<br />
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1<br />
CREATE PAPER CUT <br />
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Paper cut the trailer using lines from your dialogue breakdown. • <br />
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2<br />
PLACE THE MOMENTS <br />
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Determine where your favorite moments will go (ideal places are the beginning and the end). • <br />
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3<br />
RESEARCH MUSIC <br />
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Research music, pulling a variety of act 1 opening cues, act 2 mid-tempo cues and act 3 big energy cues. • <br />
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4<br />
TEST MUSIC <br />
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Test your music options against a rough picture montage, then choose 2-3 cues for the trailer. • <br />
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ROUGH STRUCTURE <br />
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1 <br />
CREATE TIMELINE <br />
Create a timeline and mark your desired duration using markers (2:30 for a full trailer). <br />
2 <br />
CUT IN ANCHORS <br />
Cut in your anchor points like logos, main title, narration and graphics. <br />
3 <br />
CUT DIALOGUE <br />
Drop in your dialogue according to your paper cut. Mix it up to -8dB. Add EQ and compressors as needed. <br />
4 <br />
ROUGH OUT MUSIC <br />
Cut in your music. Plan where each act will begin and end and edit the cues accordingly. <br />
Match the tone of the music to the mood you’re trying to create in each section. <br />
5 <br />
SHIFT LINES <br />
Shift around lines to complement the rhythm of various music cues. <br />
6 <br />
ADD KEY VISUALS <br />
Add key visuals like scares, explosions and set-piece moments. No need to fine-tune yet. <br />
Just slug them in where they need to land. <br />
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SOUND DESIGN <br />
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1 <br />
PLAN SOUND DESIGN <br />
Listen to the cut with only dialogue, narration and music. Imagine which areas could be accented <br />
and enhanced with sound. Think of it like composing a song. <br />
2 <br />
ADD IMPACTS <br />
Add whooshes and hits to accent graphics and moments of impact. <br />
3 <br />
ADJUST STOPS & STARTS <br />
Use cymbals, suckbacks and reverb to start and stop sections of the music as needed. <br />
4 <br />
ACCENT DOWNBEATS <br />
Add hits to main downbeats in your act 3 cue to build momentum in the back-end. <br />
5 <br />
ADD RISES <br />
Add rises to build intensity into small and large climaxes. <br />
6 <br />
POLISH AUDIO <br />
Polish and tighten everything audio-related. If you close your eyes and listen, the trailer should almost <br />
sound complete, despite the missing picture. <br />
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“Listen to the cut with only dialogue, narration and music. <br />
Imagine which areas could be accented and enhanced with sound.” <br />
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FILLING IN PICTURE <br />
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1 ADD SEE-AND-SAY PICTURE <br />
Add all see-and-say picture (establishing shots, described places, people, objects etc). •<br />
2 ADD CONNECTING SHOTS <br />
Add connecting shots between key moments. Try to create a logical flow of imagery between sections. <br />
Use favorite shots from your visual breakdown. •<br />
3 MONTAGE <br />
Create your act 3 montage(s). •<br />
4 REFINE PICTURE <br />
Rearrange, re-time and re-adjust all picture until it flows with the music and tracks logically. <br />
Don’t be too random. Tell mini-stories with each 3-4 shot sequence. •<br />
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AUDIO MIXING & SOUND LAYERING <br />
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KEYFRAME MUSIC <br />
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1 Use audio keyframes to dip music under dialogue. 6 to 10dB decreases should carve it out nicely. •<br />
2 LAYER FOLEY & SFX <br />
Layer additional foley, effects and sound design as needed to fill out your mix and create audio interest • <br />
(drones, wind, misc ambiance, reverses, etc). <br />
3 REDUCE POPPING <br />
Add at least 1-frame dissolves on the edges of all clips to prevent popping. • <br />
4 ADJUST GLOBAL MIX <br />
Make global mix adjustments to avoid peaking. Shoot for -8dB as a goal • <br />
5 POLISH, POLISH, POLISH <br />
Go through the cut and polish every single moment, down to the frame. Finally, once you’ve got it perfect… • <br />
polish it one more time. <br />
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“Re-adjust all picture until <br />
it flows with the music. <br />
Tell mini-stores with each <br />
3-4 shot sequence.” <br />
“Layer foley, effects <br />
and sound design to <br />
fill out your mix and <br />
create audio interest.” <br />
Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534787404611895235.post-31125997352971989572017-02-16T11:57:00.000-07:002017-02-16T11:57:04.490-07:009 Common Filmmaking Mistakes to Avoid9 tips for better shots<br />
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<a href="https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/9-common-filmmaking-mistakes-to-avoid/">9 TIPS</a>Bill Slaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16259201776633325548noreply@blogger.com0