DSLR tutorial: Transferring from a card into Premiere Pro

In this tutorial, Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman explain how to bring footage into Premiere Pro from a card. Watch more at http://www.lynda.com/course-tutorials....

This specific tutorial is from the DSLR Video Tips series presented by lynda.com authors Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman. The complete DSLR Video Tips course is presented as a weekly lynda.com series and covers the most common questions videographers encounter when shooting and editing with DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) cameras, from choosing a frame size and frame rate to understanding moiré.

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Create a Video Project's Scope and Workflow

This tutorial describes how to clearly define and present a video project's potential scope and workflow to a client. Watch more at http://www.lynda.com/course-tutorials... This specific tutorial is just a single movie from chapter three of the Budgeting Video Projects course presented by lynda.com author Rich Harrington. The complete course has a total duration of 2 hours and 18 minutes, and explores the world of video-project budgeting including how to set your rate, scope your project, create a quote, and bill your client.

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An Incredible Music Video from 1968

I've always been a Monkees fan…and I must say I forgot about this clip from their 1968 film Head.
In this scene Davy Jones dances with future 80s pop star Toni Basil (who's way more talented than just Hey, Mickey!)
The video is a triply segment with great camera work but incredible editing. Watch this for juxtaposition and rhythm. I'm going to have to try this out sometime soon. This was all done in camera and in edit.. no visual FX here.

Shooting under bright lighting conditions: DSLR Video Tips

On this week’s episode of DSLR Video Tips, we look at techniques to control exposure and depth of field when shooting under bright light conditions. Outdoor lighting can be too much for a camera, so it’s important to master the exposure triangle—the critical relationship between shutter speed, aperture, and film speed (ISO). Join us as we head back out on a real-world music video shoot for musician Jason Masi, and discuss ways to achieve total control over your focus and exposure when natural lighting is in abundance:

• Use a neutral density (ND) filter to knock down exposure.
• Use a loupe to magnify the image on your camera’s LCD screen and knock out stray light, making it much easier to achieve critical focus and exposure.
• Use a variable ND filter to dial in the perfect exposure.
• Use a matte box to hold filters and block lens flares.

Check out this episode so you’ll be ready for your next production. Remember, each week’s episode is free for seven days, so tell all your video and photography friends to watch.
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DSLR tutorial: Using a prime lens

In this tutorial, Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman explain how to get shallow depth of field with a prime lens. Watch more at http://www.lynda.com/course-tutorials....

This specific tutorial is from the DSLR Video Tips series presented by lynda.com authors Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman. The complete DSLR Video Tips course is presented as a weekly lynda.com series and covers the most common questions videographers encounter when shooting and editing with DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) cameras, from choosing a frame size and frame rate to understanding moiré.

How to Determine Rates for Video Projects

This video production tutorial shows how to determine your freelance rates for the services you are providing during a video project. Watch more at http://www.lynda.com/course-tutorials...

This specific tutorial is just a single movie from chapter two of the Budgeting Video Projects course presented by lynda.com author Rich Harrington. The complete course has a total duration of 2 hours and 18 minutes, and explores the world of video-project budgeting including how to set your rate, scope your project, create a quote, and bill your client

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New Adobe Premiere Pro Features Released

Adobe quietly released new features today for Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Prelude that increase production flow efficiency and editing finesse and will be available immediately for all Creative Cloud users.

The complete list of newly added features in this update is :

• Duplicating a title in a sequence creates a new, unique title, which can be independently edited from the original.
• Lift and Extract can be used when only an In or Out point is set (if only an In is set, Lift/Extract will use the end of the sequence as the Out point; if only an Out is set, the beginning of the sequence will be used for the In point).
• Copy, Cut, and Clear commands work between In and Out points on targeted tracks when no clips are selected.
• When a sequence is loaded in the Source Monitor, keyboard shortcuts can be used to navigate to edit points (Up/Down keys by default).
• Keyboard shortcuts can be used to clear In/Out points on clips in the Project Panel.
• The Enable Clip command now works as a toggle when multiple clips are selected, such that any disabled clips become enabled and vice versa.
• The Match Frame command will prioritize a selected clip over a targeted track.
• The Relink command can now be used on a sequence containing offline media.
• The Export EDL dialog now contains the option to include or exclude Transitions and the Key Track.
• The Reveal In Project command now works from the Source Monitor.
• A preference has been added to select whether or not playback jumps to the beginning of the Timeline or a Clip once the end has been reached.
• A button has been added to the Timeline Panel to globally Link or Unlink all clips in the sequence.
• An assignable keyboard shortcut has been added to enable toggling between the Source and Program Monitors.
• The Reveal In Finder command can now be used on clips in a sequence.
• A default start timecode value for all new sequences can be set in the Timeline panel.
• Clips can now be dragged from the Finder or Explorer directly into the Source Monitor.
• The Match Frame command now works on Nested or Multi-Camera Source Sequences, first matching to the source sequence, then stepping back further to the original master clip used in that source sequence.
• Offline audio clips are now displayed in red, matching offline video clips.
• The Source Settings dialog can be accessed by right-clicking on Clips within the Timeline Panel.
• A preference has been added to allow the Timeline Panel to be automatically focused after an Insert or Overwrite edit is performed.
• The Auto-Save dialog is suppressed during editing, and auto saves will not occur if no changes have been made to the project.
• The Tone Settings dialog allows users to set the amplitude and frequency of the Bars and Tone synthetic clip.
• Closed Captions are displayed on thumbnails in the Captions panel.
• Options have been added to the Automate To Sequence dialog for Still Clip Duration, giving control over whether still clips use the In/Out range or a specified number of frames per clip (for timelapse workflows).

More information is available in the ‘What’s New’ document.

Be sure to visit CreativeCloudUser.com for more on Adobe's pro video tools.

A Recent Spot I Directed

Here's a recent public service announcement I directed for the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. Jim Ball was the DP and Rachel Longman the producer. We're producing a behind the scenes training title to share some of our techniques.

DSLR Video Tips Series Goes On Location

Robbie Carman and I head into the field in the new season of the DSLR Video Tips series presented by lynda.com. The complete DSLR Video Tips course is presented as a weekly lynda.com series and covers the most common questions videographers and photographers encounter when shooting and editing with DSLR cameras. Each week's episode is free to view the week it is released.

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How to Publish Video to the Web

I explain how to export video from your nonlinear editor to make sure your movie is ready for the web. From the extensive DPBestflow site I highly recommend.