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ProAm® DVC200 Camera Jib Crane with 4′ Extension (12′ Total Length) $399.00 There’s nothing quite like a sweeping crane shot that captures an audience’s attention. For years, these shots have been reserved for large budget film studios. But thanks to ProAm virtually inventing the mid-size crane market, low to no-budget filmmakers can record breathtaking scenes with easy to use and best-selling ProAm DVC250 Camera Crane / Jib. This crane is the ideal solution for handling … |
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Indy Jib 12 Ft Camera Crane Jib Boom w/ Crane Stand – No Tripod Necessary $499.00 Indy jib camera cranes feature the best quality at the best price. If you’re looking to achieve that “floating camera” shot that is littered in every motion picture today, then choose Indy Jib. Independent film makers can set apart your film from the rest of the crowd. Special Event videographers can achieve a level of professionalism that your competition can not compete with. Built from solid, l… |
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Shoot Great Video with your Canon DSLR Camera (DVD) $29.99 REGION FREE DVD developed for new to intermediate photographers buying their first DSLR cameraIntended for the still photographer moving into video; learn skills and secrets to producing great videoCreates a solid understanding of the camera’s features and controls and helps to unleash its potentialSample subjects are: shutter priority aperture priority/depth of field focus alternatives metering a… |
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Introduction to the Canon XSI/450D and XS/1000D $10.99 Take great pictures with your Canon XSi 450D or XS 1000D!’All you need is this training DVD and about two hours, and you’ll have the knowledge and the confidence to create the images you want.’The topics are arranged in chapters, so you can move at your own pace, and return later to individual subjects.’Topics include: Be Prepared (To Get the Shot),’Shutter priority, Aperture priority/Depth of fie… |
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DOSCH 3D: Film & Stage $179.00 Dosch 3D offers 1000s of completely textured 3D-models and scenes for all popular 3D-applications. Users can select from well over 100 different products in the areas of architecture visualization, people, vehicles, visual concepts, nature, product & industrial design, medicine and sports. Professional users like architects, automotive designers or CG artists value the detailed and realistic 3D-mo… |
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Ravelli ATD Professional Tripod Dolly for Camera Photo Video and Free Mini Tripod $55.69 The Ravelli ATD Tripod Dolly is an excellent dolly for use with your professional camera and video tripods, light stands, and background stands. The most important feature of a good dolly is good wheels. After all, the point of a dolly is to be able to smoothly move your tripod from one place to another. Unlike less expensive models with smaller plastic wheels, our dolly uses large 3″ diameter whe… |
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Pico Flex Dolly Kit Digital DSLR Skater Camera Dolly Slider Table Top Dolly Kit by ePhotoInc PICOKIT $94.99 Pico Flex Dolly offers that oh so smooth tracking camera shots that look just like the big Hollywood productions, but without any of the hassles and constraints of traditional camera tracking & dolly systems. Your Pico Flex Dolly system is completely portable and can be set up in under 30 seconds. So whether you are looking for an ultra light dolly for on the go video or a heavy duty dolly for pro… |
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Tiffen W3 Universal Folding Dolly with Handle $39.95 This Universal folding dolly is adjustable to fit most tripods. Easily attached and remove, it folds down to a convenient compact size of 24″x7″ and has a convenient carry handle. The 3″ ball bearing rubber/metal wheels give smooth rolling characteristics and have built in brakes that keep this positioned where needed. Maximum Load 35lbs. Folds to 24″x7″; Circle Diameter 31″…. |
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Orion Terra 18-36x60mm Zoom Spotting Scope $119.99 Quality spotting scopes have the unfortunate reputation for being expensive, while the less costly models are considered inferior. Orion’s Terra 18 – 36×60 Zoom Spotting Scope, however, is designed for daytime observers who don’t equate being thrifty with being cheap. The 60mm objective lens is fully coated and large enough to produce crisp, bright images. The magnification range, as the name sugg… |
I need to find out all the info. I can about Film Cameras, or Cinematic Cameras, the one’s they use for Films?
I need Diagrams and basically, info. which describes all the different parts of the Camera and what they do, from the Visor to the Tripod; etc., as well as additional equipment such as Camera Rails; Those crane thingy’s; Monitors, etc. and what they do and preferably, diagrams of them. Also, SHOTS – I need ALL the names of every type of Cinematographic Shot and what they mean; etc., such as POV; PULL BACK; DOLLY; etc.
Basically, ALL about the Cinema Camera that the best Cinematographers would be using in Hollywood today. Research is for me – I’m meeting a Director next month and I’ll need to have done my homework!
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Music Video Production on a Budget
Having a music video production which is well shot, edited and features a strong performance by you or features an original narrative idea would be an impressive aid to your marketing repertoire and really help sell the your music as a serious act and one to watch…or listen to!
If you are an unsigned or up and coming band, you don’t need to spend thousands upon thousands to get good music video production, although you can…it depends how big you want it to be from a production perspective.
At Phink TV we have shot videos with a range of budgets from £2,000 through to £20,000 and higher. These kinds of budgets are not uncommon for unsigned acts and slightly more established ones – big name acts tend to spend hundreds of thousands on their videos and it shows, but it doesn’t mean you cant have a great video on a smaller budget.
It’s important to keep your idea achievable and realistic within your budget. We can shoot a video within almost anything providing it’s sensible, a great location you can get from a friend can be used to shoot a solid performance video for a sensible budget. If you want a green screen video which takes place on the moon…you’ll need more than £1000 to make it happen!
With every music video production we use the same care and attention to detail, no matter what the budget is. But…the bigger the budget, the more you can do in front of the camera with locations, lighting, effects, camera gear, actors, dancers and the more time can be spend on the post production.
The biggest step to take is to have your video shot by a crew of professionals, full time filmmakers who know what they are doing and will bring their best to your video. Using friends or students is fine but if you want a video that will compliment the quality of your music and give you the chance to get broadcast when you get PR onboard, a pro crew is the best way to do it.
When we make a video, we work with the act to find out what their goal is and where do they want it to go? Internet only or aiming for broadcast? The difference is the budget, you can create a solid performance video for Internet use only with a reasonable budget but if you want to aim for broadcast, you will need a budget to enable the video to stand out.
What kind of image do you want to portray? Are you wanting to be serious, fun, dark…it’s your video after all and whilst we will help with the ideas and to bring it to screen, we need to portray you as you are.
Does the song have a story that you want to tell on screen? Does it lend itself to a narrative at all? Sometimes, for a debut video, the focus should be on the band and not actors and effects but…if the narrative idea is strong enough and interesting enough and features the band, it can work alongside the performance.
When the production is underway, its important to find a good location, somewhere that looks good on screen. Some locations can cost thousands but quite often, its possible to find somewhere visually interesting and for very little, if any, cost via your contacts and by calling places and asking if filming is possible.
All music video production must have lighting, it sounds obvious but to some bands its not. You may want to appear dark and mysterious but you will still need lights or the cameras may as well be turned off! A small budget can cover basic lighting to make the video clear and well lit and the bigger the budget, the more lighting you can have and the more can be done to create interesting looks for the video.
Additional kit can help enhance the video and allow the camera to do more. If you cant budget for a RED camera or a 5D – one of the new High Def cameras – then a 35mm lens adaptor on an HDV camera will allow for a more filmic look and more depth of field than you would usually get with a camera like that whilst still retaining a broadcast standard picture quality.
A track and dolly – essentially putting the camera and tripod onto wheels on a track – allows the camera to move along a straight or curved line and give more movement than a camera can normally have whilst being smoother than handheld shooting. A crane can give shots where the camera rises up high over the band or comes back down low to see them. Both of these items, for not a huge addition to a budget, can really help raise the production values of a video.
There are of course other things you can feature in a video – dancers, actors, props, costumes and CGI work afterward. All of this adds to the overall look of the video but is of course budget dependent – 4 dancers looks better than 2 but if you can only budget for 2, make them the best 2 you can get.
Green screen videos are increasingly popular and are seen as a cheap way of making a video, which to an extent is true, you just need the lights and screen or studio but what will you put behind you? That’s what costs and can raise the cost of a green screen video. CGI falls into two types – cheap and rubbish or good and costly…I know what one I would prefer…how about you?
We’ve shot a range of videos for rock bands, pop acts, solo artists and rappers – pretty much every genre. We can work, to an extent, within almost any budget, providing the idea is feasible and you keep your goals realistic. We can create a great looking performance piece on a budget as long as we can source a great location to backdrop you.
Shooting a music video production is a reasonably simpler affair, multiple cameras allow for more coverage and more visual interest and go someway to recreating the feel of being at a gig and watching all the different show elements taking place in front of you. Getting the audio recorded by a pro sound engineer and using multi tracks which are mixed afterward will give you a far richer soundtrack than an on camera one will.
So to conclude, you can have yourself a great looking music video without spending a huge amount of money providing the goals for the video and its content are kept sensible. If you have a bigger budget, you can do a lot more with the production and enhance yourselves further.
About the Author
Written by Mark A. Wilson the Managing Director of London based video production company Phink TV. With over 10 years experience in Digital Media and the Creative Industry working for the likes of Sky TV, The Times, and The Arcadia Group. I now feel it’s time to give back some of the valuable information and insight I have attained. Amongst my many loves include, video production, digital media, design and marketing trends, hoping I can be a useful contributor to this site on these subjects.