Simple tips on how to steady your camera… without a Steadicam!
Nowadays the differences between amateur and professional camera work can seem a bit “blurry”, pardon the pun! As audiences members we seem to be more accepting of many of the errors that years ago would be considered totally amateur. Yet there is one factor, that of the “steady shot” that makes the difference between say – “Marcos making a home movie of his kids” and something more specific watchable and professional. It is one of the golden rules of shooting for the big screen. Keep it steady, or else, everybody gets seasick! So this applies to any anyone – shooting video at any time! Whether you are moving or trying to be still…keep reading! Continue reading
Mediazone Volunteer makes Graduation truly something special…
Isaac is a “Special community volunteer”. His mother approached us early on to have Isaac volunteer at Mediazone. After University consent Isaac joined the Mediazone team for the production of Graduation week. His contribution was invaluable. At the age of 15 he is on a tremendous learning curve that shows no sign of slowing down, much less going anywhere but up! It was our pleasure to have him as part of the team & encourage his efforts! Continue reading
Just because you shot the video does not mean it’s yours! Get serious about who owns your work!
The moment you insert some Rihanna music in your video, that video cannot be owned exclusively by you because you do not own the licensing rights to the music. So unless you pay for it, (way too much money!), you must create your own music, and most of us lack that particular talent, so then your only other choice is royalty free, and/or creative commons music. Using this type of music and in most cases crediting the artist, gives you the freedom to do what you want with your video. Of course there are varying degrees of common creative and ownership licenses, but usually the source of your music will provide you with details. Royalty free music when purchased does not even require credits, because you own the music once it is paid for. In this case you can even sell your video without issue. Youtube has sophisticated software embedded where they can troll for licensed music. Copyright music is flagged, you get a strike against your account with the possibility of having your video taken down. Continue reading
