Animate Still Images in After Effects
Our most popular video on YouTube is called “Animating still images to look like video.” Yes, yes – I know it’s a long name for a video but it gets a lot of views, which tells us two things: 1. People enjoy watching our content. 2. Our […]
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Stop Motion Filmmaking For Beginners
If your favorite movie is The Nightmare Before Christmas and you’re an aspiring filmmaker then you may one day want to try and make stop-motion films. Now I am a fan of Laika Entertainment because the filmmakers their are well-known for making spectacular stop-motion animated features such ...
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Mikey and Brian Go To Las Vegas – NAB Show 2017
What happens in Las Vegas goes on the blog The boys are back in town! Mikey and Brian were gone for a week in Las Vegas, and they've taken loads of pictures of their excellent adventure at this years NAB Show 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. They've explored tons of exhibits and […]
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Tips on Shooting Video Interviews by a Video Producer
Video Interview Basics Now if you’ve gone to community college or university, you’ve probably taken broadcasting courses and know the basics of on-camera interviewing. I’m not going to go into great detail of how to conduct an interview so here are some basic reminders. Most of ...
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5 Cyberpunk After Effects Tutorials
The holidays always reminds me of two things – I get to stuff my face full of delicious eats and Harrison Ford, brutally hunting down bio mechanical replicants whose crime is only wanting to live. (Blade Runner, 1982) Yea, it warms my heart too. Since this holiday season is all about giving...
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6 Cheap Add-Ons For Your Video Gear
Every filmmaker is different no matter how much experience they have or don’t have. However, every filmmaker could always use some help being better prepared and making their shots more effective. Here are 6 cheap add-ons to your production gear before your next shoot: 1. Have a Mini Camer...
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5 Awesome DIY Camera Rigs
Let’s Recap A month ago I asked everyone on Facebook and LinkedIn to share with me images of their own DIY Camera rigs and the submissions so far has left me deeply impressed. All around the world their are filmmakers and production teams with the wits to find ways around shooting ...
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Waterproof Action Camera Light
CrowdFunder Shout Out: Waterproof Action Camera Light This month’s “CrowdFunder Shout Out” goes to the Waterproof Action Camera Light campaign. Guys, this campaign excites me because of how innovative this guy is to come up with a way to brighten up the picture on our action cam...
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Make Your Own Planet Using Practical Special Effects
Make Your Own Planet Using Practical Special Effects Have you ever seen a science fiction classic and asked yourself, how did they create amazing planetary special effects without using CGI? Or is it still possible to do so today? Joey Shanks, a special effects artist living in North Carolina, cr...
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What’s it like Working with a Small Production Crew?
So I’m not going to lie – going on video shoots is both exhilarating and nerve racking. Most of the time it’s just Mikey, Brian, and I going in pairs or riding solo to shoots. We’ll get there set up everything, shoot the commercial or testimonial, and edit the project over...
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