Unit 64: Tips for Filming

Tips for Filming:

- Always shoot 'Flat' - Use CineStyle Preset

- Always log your clips.

- Use Clapper Board. When the cut is good, clap it upside down.

Colour Grading from Flat to Cinematic

When a take is good, the clapper board is clapped upside down

Unit 64: After Effects Project

Preset Settings:

D1/DV - old cameras

Web Video/Banner- Adverts on the web

HDV/HDTV - Sony (HD Ready)

29.97 (America)
25 (Europe)

DVC PRO HD - Panasonic

HDTV 1080 24/5 (Film)

Canon Half/Full/Film(2K),(4K) - Film (Cinema)

Useful Shortcuts:

Letter 'T'' - Opacity
Letter 'P' - Position

Filming: Shadow - Short Film

Filming started today on our new short film hopefully coming out soon.

Looking forward to see the result. Since I'm working very close to the director and I'm filming it, I can see the film being edited together. Let's hope everything will be good! Scene 2 and 3 are finished today. Next Sunday we will be filming the first scene.

Among Thieves 2 Finally Out!

Our Sequel to our first film Among Thieves is finally here! We worked on it for 4-5 months. We had some problems with over-exposure in the fight scene and colour grading in the second scene where the street turned pink for some reason and I didn't notice it. Sound improved although in the final scene it could be better. Since it was a darker film than the first one we had a lot of dark locations and we needed lighting.. that was a little problem. In the next film, we need to improve the lighting. Overall quite happy with the result. A third film won't be happening. This is the epilogue to the Among Thieves series.

We also released the bloopers today including an Alternative Ending and all the accidents!

Photography Lesson: Light Painting

Today we learnt how to paint using light. Camera on a Tripod and move the light while taking the picture.

 Shot using white light

Shot using yellow light

I shot this today with the help of my lecturer. I'm impressed how it turned out. Really great. Will be using this technique more often.

Contacting Mark Doneo for the Interview

For our interview with my colleague Johann, we decided to make it on directing films in Malta and how films are funded.

We think that Mark Doneo could be the best interviewee because he's one of the most experienced directors in Malta. We contacted him and he accepted to do us a favor.

After he accepted, it was time for research...

Ratchet and Clank Movie

It's almost 2015 and the Ratchet and Clank Movie is almost finished in production!

Can't wait for this movie.. 

This movie will be a retelling of the original game. 

Also, the Movie company has released a new poster! Looking great so far!