James Ball
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn the pros and cons behind using a prime lens for photography and video production.
Most cameras come with a zoom lens, and there's no denying a zoom lens provides focal-length flexibility. But prime lenses—ones with a fixed focal length—have their place. They're often faster, and their optical qualities can be superior to that of a zoom lens. In this course, Rich Harrington joins cinematographer James Ball for a detailed look at the pros...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to assemble the right gear, frame your shoot, and control the lighting on the set of a video interview. Get techniques that will flatter your subjects and your budget.
Interview lighting should make the subject and the interviewer look great. But you need the right equipment and the right understanding of the shoot's goals to accurately control its look and feel. Join Rich Harrington and Jim Ball as they walk through the gear and information...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to make video lighting more mobile and efficient with LEDs. Discover LED advantages, how to bounce and diffuse light, and how to manipulate the color temperature of LEDs.
Explore the pros and cons of LED lighting in video production. James Ball considers the compatibility of LED technology with the needs of mobile, scaled-down productions that require high-output, compact lighting. While in many cases LEDs are ideal—small, portable, and...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to organize and run multicamera video productions, and use tools such as Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro to fine-tune the results.
A multicamera setup is the next big step in video production. Multicam helps you record different angles simultaneously and shoot scenes much faster than with a single camera. It requires great planning and lighting to make sure the footage from each camera matches, but what you can't control on location you...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Get an in-depth review of mirrorless digital still cameras with a focus on newer models such as the Panasonic GH4 or Sony a7S, which offer internal and external 4K video recording.
Considering a mirrorless 4K camera such as the Panasonic GH4 or Sony a7S? This course offers an in-depth review of the most popular mirrorless digital still cameras, with a special focus on newer models that offer internal and external 4K video recording. Rich Harrington...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Capture the open road! Grab dramatic video and photos with your GoPro HERO camera by mounting it to a car or motorcycle.
GoPro HERO cameras are compact, durable, and versatile—and they love road trips! With various mounts and housings, you can attach a GoPro to the outside of a car, motorcycle, or anywhere else your imagination leads you. Shoot dramatic on-the-go footage, capture the action of a race, or shoot a time-lapse movie that enables your...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The internet was supposed to be a thing of revolutions. As that dream curdles, there is no shortage of villains to blame--from tech giants to Russian bot farms. But what if the problem is not an issue of bad actors ruining a good thing? What if the hazards of the internet are built into the system itself? That's what journalist James Ball argues as he takes us to the root of the problem, from the very establishment of the internet's earliest protocols...