When you are just starting out, videography can be a daunting place. It is a world filled with different formats, codecs, bitrates, and there is a whole set of acronyms…
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Discover what you need to know before colour grading…
Before diving into the world of working with colour in the post-production process there are a few fundamentals that are invaluable to know so that you’re in a good place…
Tripod Tricks you can use for video
It’s possible to spend a fortune on videography. Getting all the gear, accessories, tools, sliders and rigs you feel you need to achieve the shots you want is a pursuit…
How shutter speeds work when shooting video
Stills photographers will know that the shutter speed is used to control how movement and motion is recorded in your scene. So if you’re taking a picture of running water,…
What is Speed Ramping and how do I do it?
Put simply, speed ramping or time remapping is the art of slowing down and speeding up your footage in order to produce dramatic and creative effects. It’s a technique popularly…
The basics of recording audio for video
Unless you’re planning on recording a silent movie, audio recording and quality are some of the most vital components in the video making process. Recording audio DSLR You can get…
12 things you may not know about the EOS 5D Mark IV video
The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is the latest DSLR in the series that caused the explosion of Full HD DSLR videography in the wake of the 5D Mark II’s…
Master your monopod – Some monopod tips for creative shooting
The simple monopod can be an astonishingly versatile tool to add that extra bit of visual ‘punching power’ to your filmmaking. Our exclusive video tells you how you can quickly…
Watch: Our best ND filter tips when shooting video
If you want to shoot video with a shallow depth of field in bright conditions, then you will need to use ND filters. We explain our best ND filter tips,…
Shooting the big day: the best wedding video tips
We run through some practical tips on how to video a wedding, from the best equipment to bring to the shots you need to make sure you get paid
Our best tips for filming food
It started with photographing our dinner for Instagram, but now short recipe videos are a staple of social media. Here's how to make sure your short food film sits at…
How to make a DIY camera handle
A grip, or handle, can be a great way to help a camera steady, and there are many to choose from, but they can be expensive. We’re going to show…
David Newton: 5 top tips for shooting video with DSLRs
Photographer, filmmaker and imaging tutor David Newton was one of the guest speakers at The Video Mode’s recent two-day filmmaking workshop held at the world famous Pinewood Studios. We caught…
Simeon Quarrie: the importance of pre-production
The Video Mode caught up with Canon Explorer Simeon Quarrie – a highly successful filmmaker who is well known for producing creative storytelling in his videos – at one of…
Simeon Quarrie: top tips for lighting
Canon Explorer Simeon Quarrie is an internationally known filmmaker and photographer who travels globally to produce creative storytelling in his videos for some of the world’s biggest brands. At a…
Top tips for creative storytelling and setting up a business
The internationally known filmmaker, photographer and Canon Explorer Simeon Quarrie regularly travels the globe to shoot and produce creative videos for some of the biggest corporate and commercial brands in…
Simeon Quarrie: top tips for camera movement and audio
Canon Explorer Simeon Quarrie is an internationally known filmmaker and photographer who runs an agency, Vivida, that produces creative video storytelling for some of the biggest brands in the world.…
Everything you need to know about memory cards
With a huge range of cameras – from compacts to digital cinema cameras – now offering video shooting at HD or 4K the choice of memory cards to use is…
Discover everything you need to know about 4K…
Shooting 4K Video is now available to almost all filmmakers with a wide range of affordable cameras now offering 4K capabilities as standard. But what is 4K? How can it…
How to cut down ‘noise pollution’ with DaVinci Resolve!
Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve 12.5 editing software is available in either a free-to-download version (Lite) or a paid-for pro version (Studio), thus offering filmmakers of differing capabilities a simple-to-use editing…