The Videomaker Podcast: Video Production Made Easy

Chris and Mike talk about five overlooked filmmaking concepts. They discuss the four attributes of light, color, intensity, quality and direction. They talk about the 180-degree rule and eyelines, focusing on the second vs. third-person perspective and one-way vs two-way portal. They talk about how impactful the Kuleshov Effect is and finish up with Freytag’s pyramid, talking about how exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and denouement are necessities in a good story.
The Four Attributes of Light: https://www.videomaker.com/article/c13/17660-the-four-attributes-of-light
Look Me in the Ear: the Psychology of Eyelines: https://www.videomaker.com/article/c11/18426-look-me-in-the-ear-the-psychology-of-eyelines
Breaking Down the 180-Degree Rule: https://www.videomaker.com/courses/794-breaking-down-the-180-degree-rule
Kuleshov Effect – A video editor’s most powerful tool:
https://www.videomaker.com/courses/lessons/basic/kuleshov-effect-a-video-editors-most-powerful-tool/
Freytag’s pyramid and the 3 act structure:
https://www.videomaker.com/courses/lessons/basic/freytags-pyramid-and-the-3-act-structure/

Mike and Chris talk all about camera movement. There's lots of debate on exactly how many camera moves there actually are, but the guys distill it all down to the 10 that will equip any video shooter with the skills they need to tackle everything a director throws at them.

Chris and Mike talk about different ways to make money on the video platform where most people lose their money and their time. Topics include advertising, brand deals, merchandise sales, affiliate revenue and more.

Chris and Mike talk about how to choose a tripod for video. They go over why even use a tripod? the features you should look for when for how to choose a tripod for beginners. How the height of a tripod matters. What is and who should us a ball head? They talk about the tripod features for enthusiasts like a fluid head, tripod plates, twin vs single leg tripods. If floor level and mid level spreaders are worth wile. They move on to talk about leg lock types, if you need a carbon fiber tripod and lastly all of the features pro's need like a heavy payload capacity and the ability to crank for pan and tilt movement. By the end of this video you should be able to choose a tripod for video.

Mike and Chris talk to Drew Geraci, Filmmaker, Director of Photography and owner of District 7 Media, World-class time-lapse cinematographer, Sony Artisan of Imagery and Dell brand partner. See his work on Netflix's House of Cards and Stephen Spielberg’s new rendition of West Side Story.
Check out Drew's YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/District7DrewGeraci