May 6, 2017

Watch: 10 Ways to Create Different Moods with Lighting

With the right approach, you can immediately alter the mood of a scene from happy to horrifying simply by changing the lighting.

Lighting is a powerful tool. It not only makes images look more cinematic and beautiful, but it also elicits emotions in audiences depending on its design. In this intriguing video from The Lighting Channel, we get to see how drastically a mood can change simply by changing the placement of a light or adding a colored gel. Check it out below:

These lighting setups, though they’re extremely popular, can be a little difficult to get right. It’s important to know what kind of lights and modifiers to use to, say, soften the look of a subject to get that angelic look, or create dramatic shadows to turn that same subject into a machete-wielding maniac for your horror film.

Luckily, The Lighting Channel has provided an explanation on how they achieved each look in the video’s description:

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May 6, 2017

Waterbird’s Adjustable MultiSlider Is Both a Linear and Curved Camera Track

Waterbird’s MultiSlider let’s you switch from a linear slider to a curved one by simply bending the adjustable track.

Camera sliders are great for helping to make your shots look more dynamic and professional, but until now, your options were to either purchase linear or curved tracks. Waterbird has unveiled their brand new MultiSlider, which gives users the ability to bend the track to create straight and curved camera movements.

Other than being fully adjustable, the MultiSlider has other desirable features, including a high-precision stepper motor and drive belt, a 10″ minimum radius, and a powerful motion controller with Bluetooth connectivity and mobile app. The track can be locked in place to keep your desired configuration, whether you want it completely linear, curved, or a little bit of both. If you’re mounting the MultiSlider to a tripod, each axis segment has its own individual thread, allowing you to choose the best place to attach it so the entire unit is balanced.

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Source: NoFilmSchool

May 6, 2017

Recreating the Bold Look of Classic Film Noir

This video shows you several cinematic techniques that will help create the iconic look of film noir.

How slick is film noir? Not only did it dominate the big screen from the early 40s to the late 50s, but the look was so stylish it made fedoras cool and slatted blinds ominous. The look is so iconic, with the chiaroscuro lighting, cigarette smoke, and urban settings, that it has become a favorite among filmmakers to replicate. If you’re interested in making your own work more gritty and stylized like that of a film noir, check out this video from Film Riot, which not only explains many of its stylistic elements, but gives you some history behind the film movement, as well as some simple techniques you can use to get that classic look.

There are many elements that made film noir what it was, from snappy dialog to femme fatale characters, but host Ryan Connolly highlights and breaks down a few basic visual elements that are definitely quintessential film noir.

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Source: NoFilmSchool

May 5, 2017

Watch: Learn How to Create a Peephole POV in After Effects

This simple tutorial shows you how to create a realistic peephole POV effect in post.

Almost every movie has a scene in which there’s a knock at the door—if you’re working on a project right now you most likely have one, too. There’s a pretty straightforward way of dealing with this kind of situation, which is simply having your subject open the door, but another way that filmmakers have done it is through the peephole POV. This technique not only adds a little more style to your scene, but it also serves as an interesting introduction to characters that are about to walk through the door and into the scene. Check out this PremiumBeat tutorial to find out how to pull it off in Adobe After Effects.

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Source: NoFilmSchool

May 5, 2017

The wind sensors on the Curiosity Rover broke — it’s using pictures instead

Curiosity isn’t just analyzing Martian sand — it’s offering a 360-degree glimpse at what Mars’ sand dunes look like. With the wind sensors on Curiosity now inoperable, the rover is measuring the effects of the wind in photos.

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Source: Digital Trends VR

May 5, 2017

Oculus is ‘winding down’ Story Studio, its film development division

Henry, Lost, and Dear Angelica are some of the most well received virtual reality short-film experiences, but they will be the last that Oculus’ Story Studio ever makes, as the VR developer is shuttering its studio.

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Source: Digital Trends VR

May 5, 2017

Thanks Obama! For recording this awesome VR tour of the White House

Barack Obama is back in the White House, but this time as a guide offering a look around the famous building in 360-degree video. The immersive content is the work of Emmy Award-winning Felix & Paul Studios.

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Source: Digital Trends VR