This week, the curiously groomed Shirtless Apprentice gives us a quick overview of some post production necessities, and a basic introduction to their functions.
In this episode, Matt walks you step by shirtless step through the three point lighting technique as he explains the relationship between the key light, fill light, and how to give your subject some pop with an overhead backlight.
Double-Oh-Matt instructs how to properly light and set for a cyclorama shot. Once you learn from his quick pointers, you'll be able to enjoy the creative freedom that the infinite depth of a properly lit cyc can provide. But be careful!
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Episode 27. Color Correcting White Balance in Final Cut Pro
Matt collaborates with master broadcast editor Bill Cammack. Master Bill guides Matt and viewers alike through the process of correcting white balance using Final Cut Pro's three-way color corrector effect.
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Episode 27. Color Correcting White Balance in Final Cut Pro
Matt collaborates with master broadcast editor Bill Cammack. Master Bill guides Matt and viewers alike through the process of correcting white balance using Final Cut Pro's three-way color corrector effect.
Master broadcast editor Bill Cammack teaches us and Matt how to match color hue in Final Cut Pro. Learn as Master Bill explains the basic technique used for matching shots.
Once you have shot your footage you need to get it into the computer for editing. This episode of The Shirtless Apprentice walks you through good practices for capturing digital video and keeping it well organized for editing.
Continuity is an underrated and more importantly, overlooked aspect to multi-cut scenes. Many films, television programs and internet videos forget it's importance. So this week, The Shirtless Apprentice give his tips on the subject as he sits down and has a romantic candlelit dinner with continuity.
Shooting to tape? That's so earlier 2007. Matt teaches you the benefits of shooting directly to hard drive. Prepare yourselves, because the world of tape and external hard drives are about to collide.
The president of Viddler, Robert Sandie, joins Matt to explain Microphone Directional Patterns. If you need help directing your mic, learn how to as Matt discusses cardioid, omnidirectional, and shotgun microphones.
The Shirtless Apprentice explains how to apply the chroma key technique to previously shot green screen footage using Final Cut Pro. For more information, check out the great keying resources available on the CreativeCOW.net forums.
Converting video to H.264 MP4 files can be a time and processor intensive task. Enter Matt and his ethnic friend with Elgato's Turbo.264 USB device. Offload the heavy lifting and leave your computer free to do other things... like plan trips to Mexico.
In this smoking episode of The Shirtless Apprentice, Matt offers some simple production techniques to help you get the most life out of your batteries whether shooting in a studio or out in the field.
In this episode of The Shirtless Apprentice, Matt is on location to discuss some more tips for shooting internet video, specifically directed towards capturing B-Roll. Take a look at our links section for more shooting tips!
The Shirtless Apprentice offers some basic tips for shooting online video. These simple techniques will immediately improve your production values and ease your post production workflow.
In this episode, The Shirtless Apprentice gives us some tips and information on how to use one of the most versitile and under appreciated tools in a videographer"s arsenal, the sungun! Matt compares two types of sunguns, incandesant and L.E.D., and weighs the benefits of each.
Josh Kelley shoots a video for his new song "Unfair" off the album Special Company. Watch as Matt guides viewers through the video production of Josh Kelley's new single!
In this riveting episode of The Shirtless Apprentice, Matt discusses recording audio for your internet video and podcast.It all beings with your camera, microphone options, surroundings and the inherent sexiness of your voice.
The Shirtless Apprentice explains how to apply the chroma key technique to previously shot green screen footage using Final Cut Pro. For more information, check out the great keying resources available on the CreativeCOW.net forums.
Matt follows up his last segment on syncing timecode for a multi-camera shoot with a quick explanation on how to utilize this technique in the edit. Learn how quick and easy multi-camera editing can be when using the multicam function in Final Cut Pro.
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