NEW SERIES!

Welcome to a new series! In this series, we'll look at images and go through the steps the creators took to make them tell a story and look interesting.
*if you would like me to make a video about a certain image, send it to me in the comments!*

Is Teal and Orange BAD?

Today's video:

Let's cut to the chase. Here's what I'm talking about.
The teal and orange color scheme is taking over the film industry, bit by bit. It exists for a few reasons:
Most skin tones can be tied to the color orange.
Blue and orange are complimentary colors, so they look nice together and create visual contrast.
A lot of things on movie sets are teal and orange. The sky, wooden housing, and even the sky and ground.
The problem with teal and orange is that as it becomes the standard color scheme, people feel like that is what they have to do. Long story short, it makes people less creative.
Another problem is that the film industry is beginning to tailor itself to the teal and orange color scheme. Lights, gels, and other gear is being tinted blue and orange, and there are programs that mimic the look of Hollywood blockbusters.
All in all, just do what is best for your scene. If something doesn't make sense, don't do it.

Sledding Fails

In today's vlog we slide down a hill on a thing until we fall off!

Human Eye VS Camera

Watch today's video:

Cameras have evolved quite a lot lately. Breakthroughs in resolution, camera stabilization, and other fields have led cameras to the brink of surpassing the quality of the human eye. Are we there yet?
Resolution: While the exact "resolution" of the eye is debated, it is estimated to be capable of seeing around 570 megapixels, but can only distinguish about 7 of them. The highest quality camera is a satellite camera capable of photographing 121 megapixels.
Frame Rate: The  human eye "sees" roughly 60 FPS (frames per second) whereas the highest framerate achieved by a camera comes from a camera developed by MIT which shoots around 1 trillion FPS (used to visualize the movement of light.)
Low-Light: While a casual DSLR may be outplayed by your eyes in low light, cameras like the Sony A7s perform much more effectively in low-light.
However high your image quality may be, what's most important is still how you use those images and other tools to tell a story.

Doughnut Adventure Vlog

In today's vlog we eat doughnuts and it turns out they aren't healthy!

How to be Less Awkward on Camera

This week we discuss how to be less stuttery and awkward in front of the lens.Watch this Friday's video by clicking below:

Many people have trouble being natural in front of the lens, so here a few tips to improve your skills, whether you aspire to be a vlogger, news anchor, or anything else.

1. Write a script!: Appearing unprofessional in front of the camera is often the result of a lack of preparation. Just write down your lines before you hit record, and your life will be unbelievably easier.

I begin by making a list of bullet points containing everything that will be covered in the video. I then adapt those bullet points into a final script, which I position out of frame and read off of as I record.

2. Edit, edit, EDIT: Editing is essential to a concise and entertaining video. Many people like to use the jump-cut style of editing, where the best lines are cut together, and everything in between is ditched. This saves time, and keeps the video flowing at a fast pace. This way, if you say a line incorrectly, you can just remove it in post and replace it with a better clip.

3. It takes time: Like any new skill, speaking in front of a camera may feel unnatural at first. Some people have no problem in front of the lens, where others may feel uncomfortable for a long time. The only way to get better  is to just do it. Practice, practice, practice, and you'll be there in no time.

The Difference Between Feedback and Hate

This week we tackle the difference between constructive criticism and hate!

An overview of the video is written below (if you wish to read it.)

The crucial difference between feedback or constructive criticism (CC) is that criticism is offered to someone with the intention if making their future work better, where hate is imposed upon someone in order to just make them feel bad.
Clearly, feedback is the better way to go.

[un]Official Rules of Criticism:

1. You must give positive feedback, not just negative comments. For example: I love the beat of your song, but the lyrics were a bit repetitive.
2. You should never just tell someone that they are bad. Saying something along the lines of your vids r bad isn't feedback, because there is no way the creator can improve in the future.
3. Different people will make different differentiations between feedback and hate. What one person might take as feedback, another person may call out as a hate comment.
4. Finally, in order to improve yourself, you must welcome feedback from other people. Without taking the advice of those around you, you will progress at a very slow rate and take much longer to "master" you craft  ;)

Welcome!

Welcome! I've had a- well, actually two YouTube channels for a while now, but today is the day I branch out into the realm of blogs! I've made vlogs, I've seen dogs, and I've heard frogs, but never have I run a blog. So... this will be something new for both of us. Me at least.

If you'd like to check out either of my YouTube channels, you can give them a look below:

Random Banter Channel

[slightly more] Sophisticated Filmmaking Channel