Scarlet = No More Excuses

So I just got done watching The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. This film was shot primarliy on the Thomson Viper FilmStream Camera. In case you weren’t aware, the Viper just so happens to have 2/3″ sensor technology, similar to what the proposed Red Scarlet will contain. Now I don’t like getting caught up in all the hype, and I’m all about using the tools sitting right here in front of my face. However, I think we all need to take a step back, a deep breathe, and realize what’s about to take place this year.

For the first time in film HISTORY, prosumers will be able to afford a camera that can achieve the same quality…

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Canon vs Nikon vs Final Cut vs Avid…

…vs PC vs Mac vs Shake vs Nuke vs Lightroom vs Aperture vs Motion vs After Effects vs Maya vs C4D…

and the list goes on and on!

Sorry, but you can’t get away with learning one application or one piece of equipment and expect to be successful. Yes, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to master multiple pieces of equipment and software applications as more products are launched each and every year from a wide variety of manufacturers.

However this is your challenge, otherwise you’ll be left behind by increasingly tech-savy high school and college students who are learning all aspects of the industry at a very young age including shooting, editing, graphics, web design, VFX, producing, and directing.

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Lightroom Metadata-Viewer Preset Builder

This is a very important tutorial for those of you who DON’T tag every photo you capture with metadata! Sometimes the caption can be the most compelling part of your photo. Especially 10-20 years from now when another generation wants to find out what really took place in your image. Moreover, your name, website, copyright info, etc. needs to be embedded so you get the credit you deserve for your work. Please get into a good habit of tagging your photos and I hope this tutorial makes it less painful to accomplish!

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How To Use Video Mode on the Canon 5D MK II

This is an in depth tutorial on how to use the video features on the Canon 5D MK II.

This tutorial will be particularly useful if you are a photographer making the transition to video, if you are a videographer and want to see if this camera will fit into your current workflow, or whether you’ve never touched a camera before and want to know some tips and techniques to get the best out of a 5D MK II.

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