Video Production and Post Tips

Learn about video production and post-production. Learn how to create point-of-view shots, record at high frame rates to achieve slow motion, and broadcast or stream on the web.

49. How Do I Record a Timelapse with a GoPro?

• Using a GoPro to record a timelapse
• Recording as stills
• Recording as video
• Assembly

48. What’s are the Top 5 New Features for the GoPro HERO5?

• The new GoPro HERO5 Black
• Video stabilization
• Linear lens correction
• Waterproof
• Raw photo
• Improved software

47. Why is there a Buzz in my Audio and How Do I Get Rid of It?

• Why is there buzz in my audio?
• Removing buzz during production
• Removing buzz during post

46. How Can I Reduce Noise and Grain in My Video?

• What is noise?
• Reducing noise and grain in After Effects
• Using Neat Video noise reduction

45. What's Rec 2020?

• What is Rec. 2020?
• Rec. 2020 in production and post
• Rec. 2020 for consumer products

44. How Can I Record The Screen of a Phone or Tablet?

• Recording the screen of a phone or tablet
• Recording software for PC
• Recording software for Mac
• Recording hardware

43. How Do I Light a Product Shot?

• How do I light a product shot?
• How to set up the background
• Using turntables to add motion
• Lighting components

42. How Can Gimbals Help Stabilize Shots?

• How can gimbals help stabilize shots?
• Full-size gimbals
• Portable gimbals

41. How Do I Get Shallow Depth of Field?

• What is depth of field?
• Wider aperature
• Using a telephoto lens

40. What is 360˚ Video?

• Intro
• Single camera
• Multicamera rig

39. How Does Good Makeup Help Skin Tones?

• Challenges of skin tones
• Essential items
• Advanced techniques

38. What Type of Headphones Do I Need for Pro Video?

• The role of headphones in production and post
• Headphone designs
• Advanced techniques

37. Can I Color Correct Live on Set?

• Why color correct live on set?
• Working with a laptop only
• Using a breakout box
• Using a LUT box

36. How Does a GPU Affect My Edit System?

• What is a GPU?
• Desktop and mobile GPUs
• Specifications to look out for

35. How Do I Shoot Drones Around People?

• Benefits of using a drone
• Challenges of shooting people
• Safety advice

34. What's DCI P3?

• What is DCI P3?
• DCI P3 in production and post
• DCI P3 for consumer products

33. What is LTO?

• What is LTO?
• Connection and generation options
• Creating and using an LTO archive
• Using LTO cataloging software

32. How Do I Expose Video in Lowlight?

• The challenge of proper exposure
• Using ISO or gain
• Using aperture
• Using shutter speed

31. What is 3-2-1 Backup?

• What is 3–2–1 backup?
• 3 copies
• 2 formats
• 1 offsite

30. How to Shoot Video with the iPhone 7

• Shooting video with the iPhone 7
• Using the dual lens system on the iPhone 7 to shoot video
• Expanded functionality with the Mavis app

29. How Do I Clean My Camera?

• Why you need a clean sensor
• Cleaning the sensor with the menu or a blower
• Dry sensor cleaning
• Wet sensor cleaning

28. How Can I Power Video Lights From Batteries?

• Why batteries?
• Lights with internal batteries
• Lights with external batteries
• Using a generator

27. How Can I Change the Color of My Lights?

• Why change the color of lights
• Affordable methods
• Changing the temperature of fluorescent fixtures
• Bicolor and RGB lights

26. How Do I Get a High Angle Shot?

• Aesthetics for high-angle shooting
• Operating advice for getting high angles
• Safety advice

25. How Do I Capture Live Video to a Laptop?

• Reasons to record live video on set
• Capturing with Blackmagic's Media Express
• Capturing with an NLE
• Doing a test key with a captured file

24. How Can I Modify my Audio on My Phone and Action Camera

• The challenges of recording audio
• Using an attached mic
• Obstacles when using a lavalier microphone

23. How do I broadcast with YouTube Live Streaming?

• What is YouTube Live Streaming?
• Setting up an account
• Enabling and running a broadcast on YouTube Live Streaming

22. What is a Variable ND Filter?

• Variable ND filters
• When to use a variable ND
• The mechanics of using a variable ND

21. Can I Monitor Video/Audio Wirelessly In The Field?

• Why monitor wirelessly?
• Wi-Fi monitoring
• RF monitoring

20. How Can I Capture Audio From Far-Away?

• How to capture audio from a distance
• Shotgun microphone
• Boom microphone
• Wireless microphone

19. Which Frame Rate Should I Shoot?

• The impact of frame rate
• Shooting with standard frame rates
• Shooting with high frame rates

18. How Do I Manually Focus a Camera?

• Manually focusing
• Why manual focus?
• Manual focusing technique

17. How Do I Get a Low-Angle Shot?

• Aesthetics for low-angle shooting
• Operating advice for getting low angles
• Safety advice

16. How Do I Broadcast with Google Hangouts?

• What is Google Hangouts?
• How to start a Google Hangout
• How to start a Google Hangout On Air
• Advanced options for Google Hangouts On Air
• Control room for Google Hangouts On Air

15. How Do I Stabilize a Camera on a Budget?

• The benefits of stabilization
• Using the DJI Ronin
• Using the DJI Osmo
• Using the ikan FLY-X3

14. How Do I Manually White Balance a Camera?

• The importance of white balancing
• Using presets
• Setting the color temperature
• Performing a custom white balance

13. How Do I Record Video in Log Mode?

• Why use log mode?
• Recording log mode in camera
• Recording log mode with a disk recorder

12. How Can I Light an Interview with One Light?

• The challenge of one light
• What other gear do you need?
• Recording log mode in camera

11. What Is Log-Encoded Video?

• Log-encoded video
• Where does log come from and why use it?
• Viewing log

10. What Is Three-Point Lighting?

• Three-point lighting
• The key light
• The fill light
• The back light
• Additional options

9. How Do I Choose the Right Memory Card and Card Reader?

• Memory cards and readers
• Card types and speeds
• Memory card readers

8. Do I Use a Boom Microphone?

• What is a Boom Mic and When Should I Use It
• Holding the Boom
• Pointing the Microphone Correctly

7. How do I Determine the Right Shutter Speed?

• What is the "right" Shutter Speed?
• Shooting With a Slower Shutter Speed
• Shooting with a Higher Shutter Speed

6. Should I Transcode My Footage?

• What is transcoding?
• When Should I Transcode?
• How Do I Transcode?
• Why Might I Skip Transcoding?

5. How do I broadcast with Facebook?

• Using Facebook Livestream
• Essential gear for live streaming
• Starting a broadcast on Facebook

4. How Can I Get Super Slow Motion Video?

• How many frames do you need for slow motion?
• Shooting high frame rate with a pro camera
• Advanced options for high frame rates

3. What is the difference between 4K and UHD?

• 4K versus UHD
• Resolution numbers
• Standards and beyond

2. How do I broadcast with Periscope?

• What is Periscope?
• What gear do you need?
• Starting a broadcast on Periscope

1. How Do I Capture Point of View Video Shots?

• When to use a point-of-view shot
• Choosing a capture resolution for POV shots
• Mounting the point-of-view camera
• Evaluating the footage