
Shooting a great interview Part 1. Camera, sound and lighting.
Shooting a great interview requires a few key techniques to make it come together. Here we will just outline the audio and camera work...

YouTube and the new best practice guidelines.
YouTube is the world's second largest search engine with users searching things like how to copy and paste in Final Cut Pro to how to...

How to shoot green screen video.
Green screen is a technique where the green element in the picture is keyed out, this means the green is erased in post production and...

New services!! Computer generated imaging.
To compliment our still photo services we have added computer generated images or CGI to our imaging services. Here we have posted a...

Dedo lights video
Anyone who is a video or still photo professional will tell you how great Dedo lights are. Compact versatile and tough, these would have...

Where to buy stock video footage.
Sometimes the best way to get video footage or other elements such as still photos or motion graphics for your video project is from a...

How to give your video editor guidance.
Video editing is a tedious process and giving your video editor a accurate and clear brief is vital to save you billable hours. The...

How long should your video be?
Your video duration all depends on the type of video you are wanting to produce. When creating a video clip, you first must determine a...

New Canon C100 camera all rigged up
Octopus Films has just received its new Canon C100 with Atomos Ninja 2 recorder / video monitor. We are very excited and in the past have...