Weekend Extra: Shot Composition

I'm so disappointed the video stops shortly after the "porn" stuff...could you just check if the video is working fine???I'd like to use it as I teach English to cinema students in Paris and we desperately need to have some fun...Thanks!

Rofl... "I'm not even paying you, why do you follow me around"

Great intro to the 3 C's of Cinemtography. I teach High School film and video. Your work is fun and informative. Thanks I look forward to see more of your videos. Claire Beach

Heck i gotta ask, why do u have a party hat on? Is frickin sweet. Anyways, sweet vid helped me out and than some!

Test video fails. If you want a good example then watch Jaws. Bad ass.

Holla from Jersey, Steve! It looks to me that the exterior shots are on location at Madison Square Park and Chelsea. Did you have to get a permit to shoot or did you guys go guerilla film? Keep doin' it fellas.

lmao "PUT DOWN THAT HO!"

LOL LMFAO!!..."why are u following me around!? im not even paying u"

Stellar added to my website...keep coming I need more shooting techniques... www.artistvisionpictures.com

this is a really cool site

great vid

I might sound a little creepy for knowing this but porno came before sound. The first known pornofilm was made less than a week after the lumiere brothers started selling their camera's. It is called the clown and the nun and its about a clown who asks a nun if she wants to play whit his carrot.

Another fantasti-mi-cal Weeekend Extra. I love the guy at 00.36 he doesnt seem to notice your amazing party hat. Sorry though Steve but Erik's top hat is better. Still brilliant episode.

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Very nice :) Definately one of the best ones

very late dont you think :( just kidding :) i dont mind what were the deck above you at the end steve?

Thank you for posting all these tips great and tricks. It's like Monty Python teamed up with Bob Vila! I am a Chief Photographer at a small NBC News affiliate in Texas. You have no idea how difficult it is to teach complete newbies in the art of match-editing, tight, medium and wide shots, and so on and so forth. Your work here is a public service. Trust me. The book that taught me the most on this subject was the "5 C's of Cinematography". Sure, the book was written in the 60's and it has dated references sprinkled throughout, but the language of filmmaking is pretty much the same as it has been since silent film was the next new thing. Thanks again for your great site! Keep up the great work. -Dave G. at TV 3

Ha, ha. Steve fall down and go 'boom'. Anyway, great vid - I like that you guys are moving into more of the basics of filmming and not simply effects. Like makeup and my aunt Gretchen's facial hair, good sfx can't cover an ugly film.

what animation program do you use to make the opening title of 'bfx'. you know the thing that spins around and @!$?

"Then came audio, and then came porno" Great line, made me laugh

David Lehre is going to direct Epic Movie 2. Don't steal Dave's job!

What skateboards were up on the wall behinde Steve?

Great stuff. with this video, and the others on lighting and sound, and you can make an epic film!

Hey now... reflectors can be helpful!

OMG!!! the end was hallariouse!!! i watched it like 20 times over and lughed hysterically evry time!!!! u guys r good.

YOU ARE RIGHT!!!! MY LITTLE BRO. IS FILMING! HE IS 10!

Great video! I think the first film to use the "Contra Zoom" effect was Vertigo. My friend showed it to me a year ago, and he says some people call it a "zolly" (meaning zoom/dolly), and in a film class I took, a bunch of people called it a "Vertigo". I've never heard it be called a "Contra Zoom" though.

Man you guys rock! As soon as i actually get around to making a movie... I'll be using lots of stuff off this site, especailly these audio, shot composition, and other great vids. :D

I'm really glad you guys did something on camera composition great show. Informative and Riveting as usual great job Indy Mogul \m/

it makes the background look like it's getting closer or farther away while keeping the actor in the same place.

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look at the dude at 38 secs, hes happy to be there!

it was good ideas...but it wasn't funny or like interesting. at all....but good tips....just BAD VIDEO

YAY! IT'S UP! FINALLY! Excellent "contra zoom" video birdboyross!

Great tips, although I don't see what a contra zoom really does... :P

never mind not 1st... off by a minute... poo

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Best weekend extra ever.... love the script GO WIKIPEDIA

great show... up a bit late thought?!? im not complaining, im just happy its up! :D

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first!!!