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Archive for August, 2009

Camera Shot School – Lesson #1

The Long Shot

Wide Shots Show your Location

Long Shots Show your Location

If movies were a language, then the different types of shots would be the vocabulary.

To really be good at telling your stories visually, you’ll need to learn the language of movies.

OK, students.  Let’s begin with some basic vocabulary.

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Mac or PC?

You  have come seeking the wisdom of Creative Home Movie.com.

Not surprising that you’d come to a 15-year television/film veteran to answer this age-old question.

Purchase a new PC, or invest in a Mac?

WinMac

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Something Old is New Again!

Would you like to make an awesome home movie right now?

One of the easiest Home Movie projects to do is the Music Video.

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Ride The Wall of Death

The hair on the back of my neck stood up as I heard my son scream for his life.

He was suspended 20 ft. above the ground, and he was scared stiff- he was frozen to the point that he would not be able to get himself to safety.

From Ryan’s perspective- he was a goner for sure.  For the 150 spectators, however, he was just the 12th little kid in a row to succumb to THE WALL of DEATH.

Of course, this whole mess was because his big sister had braces.

What the?  Scott, what does this have to do with making awesome home movies?

I’m glad you asked…

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