The Rule of Thirds
Tic Tac Toe
When I was in high school, I took a video class that covered basic film theory, techniques, and processes. One of the most memorable lessons I learned was ‘the rule of thirds.’ Our teacher used the movie Golden Eye the James Bond movie with Pierce Brosnan as an example of maticulous cinematography that [...]
Filming for Television
Mind the Safe Zones
When targeting the web, whatever you see in your camcorder’s viewfinder will be what you see online. However, when targeting television, i.e. film/dvd a good chunk of your video will be cropped out. That being said, be sure to give yourself enough space around the subject so as not to have the [...]