May 14
Lots of cool filmmaking news this week, plus a documentary-style shooting tutorial!
May 09
Awesome Director Oliver Mellan shows us how he acquired the free props, set pieces and costumes for his sci-fi noir short film. He also demonstrates a cheap way to capture underwater video.
May 07
This week, I’ve compiled my favorite tips, products, apps and DIY tricks for the iPhone as a video camera and portable audio recorder.
May 04
Success! My first electrical soldering attempt yields a DIY headphone/microphone (XLR) breakout cable for the iPhone, making it a portable audio recorder for dynamic mics. (Any idea why electret condenser mics don’t work? May have something to do with the iPhone not auto-detecting the signal.)
May 02
With the release of Dave Seger’s latest tooth-brushing tutorial, you may not have noticed his new music video. It’s awesome.
Apr 30
By popular demand, MICROPHONES! (Indy News episode)
Apr 23
Thank you, Marissa from OnlineVideoContests, for joining me on Indy News today, as I give away all my video contest secrets!
Apr 20
Would you like a nerdy keyboard shortcut tutorial? There’s a weird surprise in the middle.
Apr 18
Dave makes great tutorials, and it looks like I really fun production!
Apr 16
LENSES!!
Apr 09
First comes a DIY video light; then a test film. Now, the final installment in the trilogy! BEHIND-THE-SCENES!
(Plus, some really cool other stuff in this week’s Indy News, including awesome videos by Zach King, Justin & Erik, and David Seger!)
Apr 09 Reblogged
My super creative and talented video-producing friend Dave usually makes hilariously silly videos, but he’s been working over the last several weeks on his first longer-form dramatic short. If you have 25 minutes to watch, it’s very well made.
Hey, Happy Easter! Charlie’s 34th Birthday, my epic 25-minute short, just went online! It’s been a long hard road and we’re finally here. Muchos love to everyone involved.
CHARLIE’S 34TH BIRTHDAY
Written & Directed by David Seger
Produced by: David Seger, Delbert Shoopman, Emma Koenig
Starring: Bill Morse, David Seger, Emma Koenig, Luke Barats, Larry Butler, Angela Trimbur, and Steve Agee
Director of Photography: Nathan Cornett
Editors: David Geis, Josh Sasson
Music by: K. Dodson
Sound: Jon Hill
Production Designer: Lauren Smitelli, Dave Futernick
Production Coordinator: Michelle Basterrechea
Stunts: Jim Klimek
Make-up Artist: Nikki Marrone
VFX: Aaron Moles, Morgan Locke
Locations: David B. Lyons
Color Correction: Matt Freund
Grip/Electric: Morgan Locke, Bennie Arthur, Jon Smalls, Jon Biggs, Sam Lembeck
Additional Crew: Dan Murrell, Dean Pelton, Aaron Moles, Josh Sasson, Jim Klimek, Ryan Howard, Spencer Strauss, Kari Pickering.
Thanks: Alison Byrne, Dan Riesser