Showing posts with label Filmmaking Tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Filmmaking Tips. Show all posts

Thursday, December 31, 2009

MacBreak Studio Podcast

This is a very informative podcast! I have learned a lot of tips, tricks, and shortcuts relating to Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack Pro. They also cover other Apple Final Cut Studio apps like Motion and Compressor.

"Join Steve Martin, Mark Spencer, Brian Gary, Alex Lindsay and friends as they reveal the ins and outs of video production on the Mac. From 3D to audio, video, and compression, learn from the experts how to add advanced techniques to your production workflow and a professional touch to your video content."

Click Here to check it out on iTunes. Or you can subscribe to the RSS feed here.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Good Production Design

I found a good article entitled "Production design is simple. At least when it's good."

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If your character is neat, a little mess is not okay. If your character loves music, there's no reason for him to have a collection of shot glasses. Unless there's a reason for him to have a collection of shot glasses, in which case he needs to have them.

A novelist can tell you about the shot glasses, then explain why they're there. Why they're perhaps ironic. Or a holdover from a time when the character felt a need to collect something...You can't."

Click here to read the full article.
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Picture courtesy of Philip Burthem