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Videographers Department A videographer is a person who works in the video medium -- recording moving images on tape, disk, or other electro-mechanical device, or even broadcasting live. On a set, he or she is responsible for the camera and lighting.
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Three-point Lighting
Three-point lighting is a very common lighting technique used in both still photography and in film. By using three separate light sources, the photographer can illuminate the shot's subject (such as a person) however desired, while also controlling (or eliminating entirely) the shading and shadows produced by direct lighting. . . . keep reading
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How to Edit a Scene
There's no one way or "right" way to edit a scene. Filmmaking is an art just like painting or sculpture or writing or singing or whatever. There's no "wrong" painting, statues, books or songs. (There are bad ones, but they're not wrong.) As a film student, your job is to explore and expand your mind. Trying crazy, new and daring ways of editing will lead you to new discoveries. . . . keep reading
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How the Editing Process Works
The process of editing really starts in preproduction. You have to plan what to shoot otherwise you won't have the right raw footage to edit. Let's start with the things you should do before you even shoot the footage. . . . keep reading
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Seven Tips for Good Cutting
Stanley Kubrick noted that the editing process is the one phase of production that is truly unique to motion pictures. Every other aspect of filmmaking originated in a different medium than film (photography, art direction, writing, sound recording), but editing is the one process that is unique to film. In Alexender Walker's Stanley Kubrick Directs, Kubrick was quoted as saying, "I love editing. . . . keep reading
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Editing a Montage Sequence
A montage sequence is a technique in film editing in which a series of short shots is edited into a sequence to condense narrative. It is usually used to advance the story as a whole (often to suggest the passage of time), rather than to create symbolic meaning. In many cases, a song plays in the background to enhance the mood or reinforce the message being conveyed. . . . keep reading
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Soviet Montage Theory of Editing
Soviet montage theory is an approach to understanding and creating cinema that relies heavily upon editing (montage is French for "putting together"). Soviet filmmakers in the 1920s (Sergei Eisenstein, in particular, but also Lev Kuleshov, Dziga Vertov, Vsevolod Pudovkin and others) believed montage was film's essential building block and, further, that it could create a metaphor or analogy by the juxtaposition of images. . . . keep reading
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Post Production - The Final Cut
There are several editing stages and the editor's cut is the first. An editor's cut (sometimes referred to as the "assembly edit" or "rough cut") is normally the first pass of what the final film will be when it reaches picture lock. . . . keep reading
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Film Editing, A Guide
Film editing is the connecting of one or more shots to form a sequence, and the subsequent connecting of sequences to form an entire movie. Film editing, by definition, is the only art that is unique to cinema and which defines and separates filmmaking from almost all other art forms (such as: photography, theater, dance, writing, and directing). The job of an editor isn't merely to mechanically put pieces of a film together, nor to just cut off the film slates, nor merely to edit dialogue scenes. Film editing is an art form which can either make or break a film.[1]A film editor works with the layers of images, the story, the music, the rhythm, the pace, shapes the actors' performances, "re-directing" and often re-writing the film during the editing process, honing the infinite possibilities of the juxtaposition of small snippets of film into a creative, coherent, cohesive whole. . . . keep reading
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How To Properly Log And Capture Before Editing
After you have finished shooting your film, you have to import it into your editing system. First, if you have shot on film, you must go to develop your film and have it telecined (taking your film from the roll to a video tape form). If you have shot on video, you will go directly to your editing system. . . . keep reading
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How to Properly Use a Tripod
Tripods are used to hold cameras: video, film or photo. "Tri" obviously means "three" as in three legs, but these devices are not to be confused with a c-stand or a light stand with three legs. Tripods are heavier because usually the camera that's being situated on top of it is heavier than a light or a bounce board. Since tripods are relatively durable and cheap by comparison to your camera, operating the tripod is not about the safety of the tripod, but about the safety of the device that you will connect to it. . . . keep reading
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How to Travel Cheaper by Traveling Longer
One of the biggest misconceptions people have about travel is that short trips cost less than longer ones. In reality, a month-long journey is not just cheaper than four one-week vacations; it can in fact cost about the same as one typical one-week vacation. Similarly, taking a year off to travel can easily be a better value (and a more memorable experience) than a decade of hurried, two-week vacations. . . . keep reading
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10 Cinematographers You Should Know About
These ten cinematographers has added to the craft over the years and have helped shape the look of filmmaking today. We think you should know a little bit about each of the directors of photography. The Student Filmmakers Guild encourages you to research and watch at least one film of each of these cinematographers to enhance your visual aesthetic knowledge becau . . . keep reading
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Responsibilities of a Cinematographer
A Cinematographer is sometimes referred to as a Director of Photography or DP. The DP is generally responsible for the overall look of a film through lighting. Many times a DP is referred to as painting a scene with light. In the United States and abroad, the widely agreed responsibility of the cinematographer, along with the director, has the final word on all decisions related to both lighting and framing. . . . keep reading
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Directing Actors
Actors are a strange and flighty animal. People think that actors are self-absorbed because they are good looking and conceited. They are self-absorbed (and some of them are really conceited), but it's not necessarily because they tend to be good looking. When you're an actor, you have to know yourself and be in control of your body and emotions. In order to achieve that kind of control, you have to really explore what you do, why you do it and then come up with ways to modify your own behavior. When you're directing actors, you have to understand their craft. Here are some Do's and Don'ts. . . . keep reading
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Directing Non-Actors
Directing people that have never acted before or don't act professionally can be an arduous process. You need a lot of patience. You should always try to get the best professional actors you can, but hey, you're in film school and Robert Duvall won't return you calls. Here are a couple of tips: . . . keep reading
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Film Hairstyling
The look of your film depends on every person involved, from the director of photography to the production designer to the actors/actresses. When working with the make-up and hair, you have to hire someone with knowledge of different styles, time periods and hair types. From a period piece to a 50's musical, hair stylist must be able to work their magic on set. Here are some different hair styles, how to achieve them and some tips on how to work with your stylist and actors/actresses. . . . keep reading
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