As we make better photographs and videos, we provide this free series of articles and videos to help you become a better photographer and film maker.
We are making a series of videos and web tutorials to enble you to make the most of the equipment and talent you have. We give a guide on what to buy and how to best use your equipment.
Choosing the Best most affordable equipment.
Using your equipment to the full
Working on a Budget
Overview Equipment
Basic Setup - the minimum you need
Basic Equipment
What sort of videos do you want to shoot?
The steps to shoot a video
The clapperboard
White Balance
Colour Balance
Syncing cameras
Tentacle time sync
Multiple camera sync Davinci Resolve
How to use the cameras onboard mic
Different types of mics for different uses
Lavalier Mic
Shotgun Mics
Studio Mics
Lollipop mics
Using a camera monitor
Camera Supports
The tripod
Choosing a tripod
Using a tripod
Vertical panning using gravity
As steadicam
As a jib
Upside-down low shots
Panning using an elastic band or pulley and mass
The Monopod
Upside down steadicam
High above head
Tilt forward
Different tripod heads
The dolly
The dolly on straight tracks
The dolly on curved tracks
Using a rail system
The slider
The motorised slider
Parallax slider
The Jib
The Jib panning up and down
The jib panning across
The jib on a dolly track
Steadicams
Using a Zoom lens
Using Prime lenses
Using Long lenses
Simple Lighting
Lighting outside
Lighting inside
Lighting techniques from stills to video
Choosing a type of camera
DLSR
Mobile
Action
Compact
Why a 4K Camera?
In camera editing
Using one camera
Using two cameras
Using three cameras
Using more than three cameras
Basic sound recording
Using a smartphone recorder
Using a sound recorder
Using a wireless recorder
Using a boom Mic
Using a deadcat
Deadcat smooth or furry
Using a turns pro
The Pulse
The Spark