DZ Open Lens Productions

06/11/2024

Things we should keep in mind when we intend to display our photography online.

You want the world to see your photography, but what happens if someone uses your images without permission or credit?

04/26/2024

Cherry Blossom Festival time of year! Created in Microsoft Designer.

02/03/2024

Saving Premiere Pro project as an mp4 file

AEJuice Free Plugins https://aejuice.com/free-plugins/?ref=adobemadesimple

01/30/2024

Been having fun creating VLogs with app LightCut. It has templates that can easily show off drone videos, which Dox and I are creating. This video features, Dox, his wife Sarah, who often supports our business, and several drone videos I shot. Just getting started with this. Not as professional as long Premiere documentaries we used to do, but fun for quick, short videos for social media.

11/17/2023

This should be really helpful when taking videos outside.

You can edit each track individually.

09/10/2023

When doing drone photography, keep this link available to show to police.

Understanding Your Authority: Handling Sightings and Reports

09/10/2023

Names for all the camera pans

08/18/2023

How to bind dji drone and controller

DJI Mini 3 Pro - https://amzn.to/3Hqck8D Your drone and controller share a special relationship that is critical to safe flights. This binding allows the c...

07/14/2023

As the community TV station shut down over Covid, and has been slow to return, Dox and I have been learning to make drone videos. However, it has been hard to make a compelling story from the video we get. Trying to learn to get past that.

01/31/2023

We volunteer to be part of video production crews at KMVT15 in Mountain View, as well as creating videos ourselves.

04/16/2022

Directing
As with all TV productions, studio work is a collaborative process. Students work as a team to produce shows, but it is the director who is the creative force behind any studio production.
Directing Multi-Camera Studio Productions
During studio productions, directors call the shots. They run the show making sure that the crew and talent work the best they can and perform exactly as expected. Directors issue their calls using succinct and consistent cues that are standard throughout the broadcast industry. Directing is one of the most highly respected positions in the industry because it requires a person who has a complex understanding of the tasks, who stays in control and keeps a cool head, who knows how to troubleshoot and improvise, who is confident, assertive and capable of making quick decisions.
Prior to the show the director will hold production meetings with the crew, go over scripts with the talent, set up camera shots and coordinate a variety of checks to make sure all the show elements are ready to go. During the show, the director calls out the camera shots, when to roll video and audio elements and when to cue talent. The role can be immensely challenging, but over time directors develop a routine that makes their job rewarding and fun.

Directors are excellent communicators and multi-taskers, but they are also great listeners. During chat shows, directors follow conversations and even learn to read body language to help them anticipate when to change shots. They need to dictate clearly and concisely, using a specific word sequence. For example, if a director needs Camera 1 to pan left, they must first indicate the operator (Camera 1) and then instruct them what to do. It’s important for operators to respond immediately to the director’s cues. Any delay could make the difference between a tight show and one where the production lags behind the action.

The cues used in our class will be consistent with what is heard in most of the industry. But in other places where the terminology is slightly different, remember the axiom, “When in Rome….”

More here:

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04/16/2022

FLOOR DIRECTOR HAND SIGNALS
Feb 14
Written By Guest Contributor
To ensure that action begins and ends at the instant it is required, precise cueing is essential. If you cut to talent and then cue them, you will see them waiting to begin or watch action spring into life. Cue them too early before cutting and action has already begun. Wrong cueing leaves talent confused. If they have finished their piece and you have not cut away to the next shot, they may stand there with egg on their face, so to speak, wondering whether to ad lib or just grin!

Hand Cues or Hand Signals given by the Floor Manager, are the standard method of cueing to start or stop. Make sure that your signals can be seen by the talent and are understood. If necessary, explain the basic cues to them before the broadcast. Do not assume they know what you are doing-especially with inexperienced talent.

Hand Cues or Hand Signals given by the Floor Manager, are the standard method of cueing to start or stop. Make sure that your signals can be seen by the talent and are understood. If necessary, explain the basic cues to them before the broadcast. Do not assume they know what you are doing-especia