Getting the film look with digital video

This tutorial is for Adobe After Effects, something I don't have access to at the moment, but I'm sure a lot of it can be reproduced in other programs. Plus, the information on camera settings was really useful.

via 1000 Dollar Film

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Be your own ILM

1000 Dollar film has found a video showing some of the tricks software can pull to improve footage with information from still photos. Wow.

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Boom

Boom, originally uploaded by spinneyhead.

I bought a monopod for a camera, mounted the microphone on it and used it as my boom mike. After some teething troubles (I unwrapped the cable from arround the metal tube because I'm sure it was causing interference) it worked quite well.

Despite the suspension the mic still picks up the scrapes and squeaks as I shift the boom, and clinks as the cable waves into things, so I'm learning the art of holding it perfectly still for a whole take.

Become a fan of Venn

If you're on Facebook there is now a new way for you to track Venn. Sign up as a fan of the series at this page. Updates and news will be posted there as well as at venn.tv and here.

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Venn.tv

Venn now has a home- www.venn.tv.

Now that that is sorted out I can do some more work on finding funding and rewriting the first two episodes. The first draft of the new versions is a bit naughtier than the previous versions.

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Venn - more designs

I'm about to put together a promo booklet for Venn, to send to possible investors, and today I've done a couple of rough designs for the cover.





It also seemes appropriate to redo the relationships diagram as a Venn diagram.



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Bloody Omaha

Three graphic designers, a car full of props, dozens of takes and a lot of ingenuity recreate the landings on Omaha Beach.

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Venn - Episode 0

This is the teaser episode for the upcoming series from Spinneyhead Presents. I'm working on a business plan to film at least one episode a month and back them up with workshop and "how to" pieces.

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Venn title logo ideas

Venn, originally uploaded by spinneyhead.

A few ideas for the Venn title logo that I sketched over Christmas. Episode 0 is going to have a simpler logo.