Have you ever wondered how they shot that, specially in an action packed car chase scenes. Well here is the answers, Darrin Prescott, the stunt coordinator describes how they shot the opening scene from “John Wick 2.”
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Author: North Coast Videographer
Tim is a Cameraman based on North coast of NSW Australia with the latest Sony FX6, F5 a7rIII cameras and as well as Live Streaming gear.
Tips for making a great video shooting schedule
Given that a shooting schedule can quite literally make or break a production, the value of a good shooting schedule cannot be understated.
It doesn’t matter if you are working on a multi-million dollar shoot or a $500 short film with a couple of friends, planning, a shooting schedule will not only save you a lot more time than you put into it, but it’ll also make the experience a whole lot easier and more enjoyable.
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Red’s new camera
It’s all happening again, Red has made a cryptic announcement of an announcement coming on July 6th.
Jim Jannard the founder of Red Digital Cinema posted on RedUser “July 6th. 9am PST. Right here. You need to be online. You need to tell everyone you know to be online. Have your credit card ready. This is a new product category. It does not impact your RED camera.”
Jim Jannard later posted its “Much bigger than a codec and much smaller than curing cancer.”
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New Canon 6D Mark II and EOS Rebel SL2 cameras
Canon just announced the new 6D Mark II and EOS Rebel SL2 Each model boasts significant upgrades over its predecessors. They both will be shipping around Mid July.
Its great to have more camera options and as they are from Canon should make great images!
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Shoot safety on location
When shooting on location safety is alway a major consideration. Every location has hazards and safety issues even before you pull any gear out. Production Health & Safety isn’t meant to be scary. The point of having sensible H&S measures in place is to keep everyone safe. The purpose of this article is to get you thinking about ways you can protect yourself and everyone while on a location shoot. Use your common sense, do your research, be prepared and you’ll have a happy crew and a safe shoot.
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Cinematography versus Photography
Cinematography is the art and technology of motion-picture photography. A Cinematographer is also know as a Director of Photography and can be shortened to DP or DOP.
The differences between photography and cinematography are many. A single photograph can be a complete work in itself, where as a cinematographer has to work with the director to craft multiple shots that serve the story and keep a consistent look within the scene.
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Secret to making a great Video
What is the secret to making a great video? A great cameraman.
While having all the gear you will need on set is always that best option, Gear does not make the cameraman, the cameraman makes the gear. Don’t forget Gear is good, but vision, know-how and creativity is better.
If you know how to properly use your gear, you can produce beautiful work. Does using professional camera gear perform better? Yes. But simply having the best camera isn’t enough you need to know-how to use it.
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Phone Photography Tips for better photos
Phone photography means freedom and capturing special moments with family and friends. It may be tricky at first to get a good shot, but here are some tips to help improve your photography. Remember the best camera is always the one you have with you.
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Tips to Shoot great video with your Smartphone or Tablet
It’s easy to shoot video with a smartphone or tablet.
Here are a few tips to help you get great results!
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A different point of view – Extreme wide angle and fisheye zooms
Photography and Cinematography is about capturing a point of view or really your own point of view. To do this we all make decisions on location of the camera and subject as well as the time of day or night to shoot. Then when you are shooting you then need to decide what gear to use and one of the most critical factors to achieving a different look is what lens will I use?
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