When you have pretty much refined your photographic skills and you
further want to equip your artistic arsenal, you should think about
exploring your camera's filming capability. When you do, you will
realise how those two are quite different from one another.
Now,
when you plan to explore the said field, enrol for filming courses as
well as invest in the appropriate accessories like DSLR rigs-add-ons
that can help you make quality video outputs.
Speaking of which, here are some essentials that you should invest in on your way to become a professional film-maker:
Batteries
When
you are filming, the last thing you would want to see is your device
shutting down because it is out of juice. So, it makes perfect sense to
bring along an extra battery considering that filming eats up more power
compared to shooting photos. Once you begin looking for such a
component, remember that a single battery can get you as much as an hour
and a half worth of power.
Lenses
To get the best possible
videos from your photographic equipment, it certainly pays to invest in
these camera accessories. In most cases, using special kind of lenses
allow you to shoot clearer and cleaner videos. Aside from allowing you
to capture crisp outputs, there are other specialised lenses that are
designed to let you play around with your framing
Audio devices
Although
most branded cameras come with their own built-in microphones, these
are not going to be of much help once you start filming in open spaces
where sound can freely come and go. For this reason, you have to think
about investing in an external audio recorder along with other essential
recording spare parts to capture cleaner sounds during filming. In
addition, buy software packages that allow you to simplify the process
of syncing your recorded video and sound
Stabilising tools
A
steady hand for taking pictures may help you get a clear video (at
first) but it is no guarantee that you will not end up with any
unnecessary shudders and shakes in the final video output. Hence,
instead of eating too much space in your memory cards by filling it with
ottput that looks like they were done by amateurs, make your final
product look more presentable by using tripods and other kits.
Showing posts with label Film Makers. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Should Film Makers Take More Responsibility for Their Effect On Society?
There's been quite a bit of talk about the violence in video
games, comic books, Hollywood movies, and even on children's cartoons.
Sometimes it is quite alarming, and although it is disguised as
entertainment, it sure puts a lot of negative thoughts into people's
head, and it is quite disconcerting when we see violence in our society
mimicking the art we see on TV or on the silver screen. Should Hollywood
moviemakers and script writers of screenplays take more responsibility
for their effect on society?
Well, we can't force them to do this because that would be limiting free speech, and the last thing we wish to do is quell the creative and innovative minds of those who produce these movies and TV shows, even the video games. Yet at the same time, we realize how we are challenged by all this. Personal responsibility is the key, and people shouldn't go around shooting things up, just as they saw in an action drama, or a comic book storyline made into a movie.
A case study might be the tragic Colorado shooting at the premier opening-night of a Batman film, where just over 70 people were shot, and 12 of them died that night, and it was the worst shooting by a single shooter in US history. Yes, the weapons that are available are getting better, and in this case someone with high intellect came up with an insidious plan to do the most carnage. He was a PhD neurology candidate at the local university there. He was smart, cunning, devious, and evil all in the same breath, and he even dyed his hair red and called himself; "the Joker" to go along with the movie theme that night of the shooting.
Anytime something tragic happens like this, everyone looks for blame, or to try to make sense of it. The anti-gun rights activists are out in full force wishing to bring that into the national discussion. Surely, there will be people who will bring up the violence on TV, video games, comic books, and at the movies, as I have here today. Some long-standing movies, many of them very violent have almost a cult following, sometimes that can be a good thing for branding, and big money at the box office, other times it can turn into a real negative, and in this case a tragedy.
Although by the time it is over hundreds of millions of people will see that movie, as hundreds of millions of people have seen Batman movies and cartoons, or paged through comic books before. Unfortunately, on that day, one person turned an obsession of that branding experience into a terrible tragedy for all. Indeed I hope you will please consider all this and think on it.
Well, we can't force them to do this because that would be limiting free speech, and the last thing we wish to do is quell the creative and innovative minds of those who produce these movies and TV shows, even the video games. Yet at the same time, we realize how we are challenged by all this. Personal responsibility is the key, and people shouldn't go around shooting things up, just as they saw in an action drama, or a comic book storyline made into a movie.
A case study might be the tragic Colorado shooting at the premier opening-night of a Batman film, where just over 70 people were shot, and 12 of them died that night, and it was the worst shooting by a single shooter in US history. Yes, the weapons that are available are getting better, and in this case someone with high intellect came up with an insidious plan to do the most carnage. He was a PhD neurology candidate at the local university there. He was smart, cunning, devious, and evil all in the same breath, and he even dyed his hair red and called himself; "the Joker" to go along with the movie theme that night of the shooting.
Anytime something tragic happens like this, everyone looks for blame, or to try to make sense of it. The anti-gun rights activists are out in full force wishing to bring that into the national discussion. Surely, there will be people who will bring up the violence on TV, video games, comic books, and at the movies, as I have here today. Some long-standing movies, many of them very violent have almost a cult following, sometimes that can be a good thing for branding, and big money at the box office, other times it can turn into a real negative, and in this case a tragedy.
Although by the time it is over hundreds of millions of people will see that movie, as hundreds of millions of people have seen Batman movies and cartoons, or paged through comic books before. Unfortunately, on that day, one person turned an obsession of that branding experience into a terrible tragedy for all. Indeed I hope you will please consider all this and think on it.
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