Slick tricks
Here are some tricks and hints to help you make your film more effective and grab your audience. Some you can plan, some you can do on location and others are in post production.
Want to see some of the tricks of film making?
Look at this YouTube video demonstrating and naming many of the film making techniques of video productions. Bookmark this video and visit it often!
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Don’t try to use all of the techniques in your short video! Many genre short films use camera techniques and point of view shooting to emotionally involve the audience. |
Chroma key is a very common visual effect used on TV and in movies that allows you to replace the background, such as when a TV weather presenter stands in front of a satellite map.
Look at this You Tube video tutorial about using Chroma key in Adobe Premiere Elements.
This slideshow presentation has more step by step instructions on using Chroma Key that can help you plan your special effects.
Check out the Tools4U – Adobe Premiere Elements wrap for help with adding visual effects, audio tracks and transitions.
Tips for guerilla film making
Nuts and Bolts Film making is great site to explore some of the ways film makers use effects to create interest.