My friends over at Beat Down Boogie are sharing their techniques of getting some high quality shots with some very simple and easy to use techniques.

Check em out.

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If you purchased Final Cut Studio then you have Color installed on your computer and can use these useful presets right away and create better looking video instantly. If you use Color and understand the application then this purchase is a no brainer. It will give you so many instant fresh looks [...]

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(Guest post by James Mowery)
For many people, the recent advancements in computer technology have been life changing. After all, it’s difficult to argue against the merits of having an entirely library of books, movies and music all at the tip of your fingertips on one device. That is, unless you are a filmmaker, musician or [...]

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This was a demonstration on how to shoot an interview during the video production class at Welfare Reform Liaison Project in Greensboro, North Carolina, that I instruct.
As the instructor, I was trying to show how to show drama with certain lighting and different tripod height.
The students were then asked who would like to act as [...]

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I met Todd through another filmmaker friend, Ajit Anthony Prem. Our brief introduction left an impression on him…he casted me to play a bruiser in his newest film Southland of the Heart. I accepted and was part of magic that day. Not the kind of magic that I create but the magic [...]

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Todd Tinkham is an accomplish Independent filmmaker from Hillsborough, NC. He type casted me in his film and I enjoyed every second being on his set. His crew was some of the most professional and kind that I’ve worked with. It felt like a close knit family and everyone was helping each [...]

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My buddies are at it again. Micah and his crew went out and shot a very cool parody of two popular video games and came up with a great short action film.

The idea behind this short is to get eyes and potential sponsorship for Micah’s next feature film called, “Beat Down Boogie.” A [...]

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You see the signs on busy street corners and you have your own ideas on what is behind the sign. This short film takes you behind the sign and educates you about what life is like for the homeless in a medium size city.
“What’s Behind The Sign?” Came in first place in the first annual [...]

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Another great new plugin for FxFactory. Take a look at the sample video and it opens your mind on things to do.

I used this plugin today to make it look like someone was watching TV. Without this plugin it would’ve taken me some time to figure it out. But within [...]

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From the production team:
“After hearing work from ‘The American Dollar’ we really felt the urge to create a music video for one of their new songs. Inspired by the music we had the idea of making a decaying world. One single cameramovement from left to right, showing a landscape, looping 9 times. Day becomes night [...]

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