Monthly Archive for March, 2006

How can I previsualize my project for my team, clients or backers without shooting a single second?

If you really want to previsualize your project before shooting, either for your own benefit or to pitch a project to financiers, your boss, or your mom, consider doing a “living storyboard”- that means:

  • draw storyboard frames
  • use the “Photo” button on your camcorder to capture each storyboard frame to DV tape
  • capture the “footage”
  • edit the stills together in your editing software
  • do a scratch audio track in which you do all the voices (and music and sound effects- and even comment on certain



What is the biggest secret professionals use when planning a film, commercial or other video project?

Choose a "model" for your project. That means choosing a commercial, TV show, or a scene from a movie, that has a style that would work well for your project. Then study it, and use the same elements and style …



Sennheiser ME66/K6 Combo

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Sennheiser ME66/K6 Short Shotgun

Providing twice the SPL output in tests of mics in it’s class, this has been our choice for an excellent quality shotgun. Compare to Audio Technica AT-897 when comparison shopping. This is the mic used in DVcreators.net products like the demo sample here.

Keep in mind that this mic has become an industry standard over the last few years. You’ll probably go through a …



Where can I download blank storyboards to use in my own projects?

Here’s a list of several sites and direct download links (.pdf format). The first two links also have tips and techniques for storyboarding your own movie or video project:

http://www.exposure.co.uk/eejit/storybd/index.html

http://www.uncc.edu/webcourse/sb/storyboard.htm

http://www.xinsight.ca/tools/storyboard.html

http://www.videouniversity.com/releases.htm
http://www.itrc.wvu.edu/coursedev/production/blank_sboard.html

Blank Storyboard Download

Blank Storyboard Download

Blank Storyboard Download



Rode NT3 Condenser Mic


RODE NT3 Studio and Location Multi Powered 3/4” Condenser Microphone.

See and hear the RODE NT3 in this QuickTime movie!

A great microphone for indoor use! Works amazing with the Sennheiser SKP 100 wireless transmitter. Does not reject from the sides like a shotgun which is better for indoor echoey rooms. Thanks to the the larger pickup, the NT3 has very low self noise with absolutely stunning clarity. Can …



free Motion templates and resources

Peter Wiggins has created some interesting Motion templates for download here.



Where can I get royalty-free music for my projects?

Wikipedia Commons

http://www.archive.org/details/audio

http://ccmixter.org/

http://www.icompositions.com/tools/category.php?cid=9

www.stock20.com

www.musicbakery.com

www.studiocutz.com

www.smartsound.com



Sennheiser Evolution G2 wireless Tutorial

A short tutorial on how to operate the Sennheiser Evolution Wireless

http://www.dvcreators.net/products/sennheiser_wireless_movieframe.htm

Sennheiser Wireless Tutorial



DVD FAQ

What is a DVD?

A DVD is an optical disc, the same size as a CD, but holds 7 to 25 times more information. A DVD can also potentially transfer data 8 times faster than a CD.



How do I record location sound on an iPod?

Here is one solution, have not tried it though. and one more http://www.xtrememac.com/audio/earphones_recorders/micromemo.php

With Sound Samples recorded by Guy Cochran