In this clip, learn how to harness the Rule of Thirds when shooting video. The Rule of Thirds is a concept that consists of splitting a shot into thirds and keeping your subject out of the center of the shot. This adds a more interesting and realistic aspect to your filmmaking and can also be used for things like drawing and still photography.
In this video, photographer Mark Wallace shows you how to set up metering and organize your light ratios when taking digital photographs. Mark will give you very detailed instructions on how to set up your lighting, set and subject to ensure you get the clearest photos.
Budding cinematographer? Avoid a common rookie mistake with this video guide, which demonstrates what directors of photography know as the "180° rule," which requires that subjects maintain the same left-right relationship to one another in the same scene. For a comprehensive overview, watch this DP's guide.
How to make that cardboard hood to assist you in making your own custom bokeh when shooting images.
This Photoshop tutorial shows you how to use the extract tool to extract a background from a monster image. Many techniques show you how to remove the subject, but here you will learn to remove the background. Never fear, the Extract Tool is here! Rediscover the Extract tool all over again. In some situations, it's still the best way to make a mask for detailed hair.
Make homework time go a lot faster with this smart pencil project from Crayola. Learn how to make assignments more fun with a pencil top specially designed for every subject. You will need Crayola Model Magic Fusion, glitter glue, scissors, and washable glue. With this how to video you can create this smart pencil project with your children.
Many people like to interview subjects outside because they enjoy the look of sunlight over tungsten lights. However, it can be difficult to work with such an uncooperative key light. In this Israel Hyman video are some ideas which can help you improve your outdoor interview imagery.
“Continuity and Screen Direction” is all about the one simple principle of keeping the screen direction of the subjects the same from one shot to another in a sequence. It’s a fundamental principle and knowing how to get it right will make your videos much better and more professional.
Vimeo is a fantastic way of distributing your video on the internet and making it accessible for people to watch. Watch this tutorial and learn how to use Final Cut Pro to prepare your completed video for compression and export to Vimeo.
If you've already finished your movie and are ready to start distributing it, you're going to want to include a really awesome intro. Here's how you can use the iDVD program to create your own really cool DVD intro sequence.
IS THIS ANNOYING? Would you rather not subject others to the virtual VITUPERATION implied by CAPS LOCK? This video will show you how to use these registry tweaks to disable caps lock on your Windows 7 or Vista PC.
Birds are a challenging subject for any artist, cartoonists included. Watch this professional cartoon artist demonstrate his technique for drawing cartoon birds that are lively and fun. These birds fly around the page. If you are looking to add birds to your cartoon portfolio, watch this video.
You've almost figured all of them out! If you're stuck somewhere on the ninth rift puzzle, check this video for the solution. Solve the photo puzzle, the chess puzzle, and then decrypt the phone records to hear another creepy call recording.
If you can't figure out one of the puzzles in the eighth rift in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, this video is here to help. It shows you the solution for every puzzle in Cluster 8, so you can discover more about your shadowy enemies.
Learn more about the sinister forces pulling the strings of the world in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. This tutorial shows you how to solve Cluster 7 of the puzzles in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Find out which Supreme Court Justice is a Templar!
Stuck somewhere on the sixth cluster of puzzles in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood? This tutorial shows you how to solve all of them. Start with another photo puzzle, decrypt the code using the wheel... and, of course, solve the next iteration of the chess puzzle.
The puzzles get harder the more of them you find. This walkthrough shows you how to solve all of the puzzles in Cluster 5 of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Each puzzle you solve reveals a little more about the backstory for the setting.
There are ten rifts in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, which hide a series of puzzles. This walkthrough shows you how to solve the third cluster of these puzzles. Use the code wheel and then figure out the solution to the chess puzzle.
There are a series of rift puzzles you can solve in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood for a few in-game extras. This tutorial shows you how to solve Cluster 2 of these puzzles, including the chess puzzle that's in every cluster puzzle.
Start with a photograph of your subject and maybe there are a few things slightly wrong - perhaps the skin tone is off, or you want to accentuate certain features. This video shows you a few basic touch ups you can use when photo editing in Adobe Photoshop.
STDs are an unfortunate and inescapable part of the modern world, but broaching the subject with a romantic partner is still usually awkward and difficult. Watch this video for tips on how to ask your partner to get tested without hurting their feelings and damaging your relationship.
In this clip, you'll learn how to search for tweets abot a specific subject on Twitter. What do President Obama, the Dalai Lama and Justin Bieber have in common? Why, they're all on Twitter, of course. Join the party. Whether you're new to Twitter's popular microblogging application or just missed a few of the essentials along the way, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial.
The chrysanthemum is a beautiful Chinese flower which often appears in artwork to represent autumn and the spirit of survival. Follow along with this this tutorial and learn how to add this seasonal subject matter to your next Chinese still life painting.
Cross processing is an old photography technique where the actual film is developed using the 'wrong' chemicals. It can add a unique color variation, like giving your subject green-tinted skin. It's possible to replicate this cross processing technique using Adobe Photoshop, and this tutorial demonstrates how.
Conjugating nouns in German depends not only on tense, but also on the relationship between the subject and the object. This lesson provides a basic introduction to the methods of conjugating regular verbs in German. You are also given a short vocabulary list of food-related words in German to study.
Want to create an explosion behind your subject? With After Effects, it's easy. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular motion graphics and compositing software or a seasoned video professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various features and filters, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video guide.
If you've ever woken up at 5 AM and hopped out to the beach to watch the sunrise, you know that the sky is the ultimate artist, blending an infinite palette of colors that has been the subject of many paintings, including Van Gogh's "Starry Night."
School yourself on density with help from this video courtesy of Kruse teacher. In this tutorial, get a quick demonstration on the subject of density, mass and volume. Also learn how to find the density of two different kinds of objects through the power of math!
So, you're getting into drawing cartoons, huh? Cartooning is a fun process and one full of subjects. In this drawing tutorial presented by cartoon experts Hawks Vs. Pigeon, learn how to draw a cartoon dog, cat, and mouse.
In this video, graffiti master-for-hire Wizard broaden his horizons by drawing a demon. While this is an atypical subject for him, he demonstrates mad skills in this demonstration and you could certainly improve your tagging and general art skills by copying this work.
This video features an old Chinese woman demonstrating how to write some Chinese calligraphy phrases. These phrases can be used to adorn paintings of some traditional Chinese painting subjects, which often feature such calligraphy. We are left to wonder how the host feels about deferring the teaching to his mother-in-law.
This video by established graffiti artist Wizard features him demonstrating how to draw a subject near and dear to his heart, his own name. This tag, relatively simple among his ouevre, will make good practice for all the young taggers out there working on their graffiti skills.
On the subject of avocados, do you know how to properly prepare and eat the fruit? Compare your techniques to those of Mike's in this video. Learn how to properly prepare an avocado for eating with a little guidance from this instructional.
This video is a film that was made to educate women in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Middle East in general to get them to think about the subject of breast cancer and how to check yourself for signs of breast cancer. This is a highly senstive and taboo subject in that part of the world. While we can't prevent breast cancer, we can detect it. Women no longer have to lose their breast if it is detected early. We see women in the UAE discussing breast cancer and how their culture has t...
When shooting a traditional-style interview, one of your jobs as cinematographer is to think about lighting so the viewing audience doesn't have to — that is, the lighting should serve and most not distract from the subject. This free cinematography lesson presents a number of tips for lighting a person whom you intend interview on camera.
So, you're entering into the world of podcasts with little to no knowledge on the subject...? This video might just come in handy. In this short video tutorial, learn how to add an RSS feed to Firefox's bookmark toolbar to help make it easier to track and manage.
If you're an artist realistic about drawing realistic human figures, you surely realize that you'll require a real lesson on the subject, such as the one provided by this free video figure-drawin' tutorial. For a complete overview of sketching a human frame, take a look!
Watercolor is a great way to paint all sorts of subjects. If you want a portrait of a friend, a model, or even yourself, let Sheldon be your guide as he walks you through the step by step process on how to use watercolor to paint a face.
For those who don't know, a gerund is a noun whose root word is formed from a verb. Anyone interested in brushing up on their grammar skills should view this video by Yossarian on how to diagram gerunds and gerund phrases. Yossarian uses various sentence examples to break down the subjects and verbs to find gerunds and gerund phrases. Learn how to break down the components of any sentence to find the gerund and gerund phrases by following this video tutorial.
Anyone can snap a blurry picture of a friend standing in front of a tourist attraction, but with just a little more effort, you can take great shots. Learn how to take great photographs with this instructional video from Howcast. You will need a camera and a flash (flash optional). Tip: Natural light is always preferable, but if you're indoors or it's cloudy, use a flash to keep your subjects well lit.
