Articles

Which Camcorder is the Best?

Posted Monday 2nd March, 2009
I take a look at the Canon HV series camcorders

Cheap Ways to Diffuse Light

Posted Thursday 27th March, 2008
How to produce soft, flattering light for your films

Learn After Effects with VideoCopilot

Posted Friday 7th March, 2008
Andrew Kramer's tutorials on VideoCopilot.net are fantastic for learning Adobe After Effects

Lens Converters

Posted Tuesday 26th February, 2008
Ever wondered how you can get your video image to look more like film? Many indie film-makers use lens converters to attach 35 mm lenses to their video cameras.

The Basics of Composition

Posted Friday 22nd February, 2008
A short article about the basic rules of composition cinematographers use to make their films flow and how you can use them in your own productions

Steadicam Project: Part 1

Posted Tuesday 22nd January, 2008
In this article, I take a basic camera stabiliser and attach a gimbal joint to it in the hope of improving stability.