How to turn HD videos into 8K
With a variety of video resolutions, it can be frustrating to adjust al of them in one project without seeing an obvious difference between each shot. I often have clients or agencies who provide us with logo animations or footage that is delivered in 720p or 1080p but our project is finished in 2160p. So […]
How to get smooth timelapses – edit & shoot tutorial
There are different techniques on how to get really smooth timelapses. You can watch our video tutorial below to learn different ways that we use for our fast motion projects. Step-by-step to the best results Usually timelapses look like this: Clouds, people or cars move fast through the frame. But especially when shooting a photo […]
Making Of: Watch how we shot and edited a flow motion timelapse film
We recently released a flow motion timelapse film that we produced for Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof hotel in Downtown featuring shots of the hotel itself as well as the main tourism spots of the city. You can watch it below in 4K: The goal was to create a video that teasers the highlights of the hotel […]
How to shoot city night timelapses
Night timelapses look unique because of the long exposure shots that are combined in to a sequence that then plays back as a video. Most DSLRs, mirrorless cameras and even phones can do that as long as they have a mode that allows setting the exposure time manually. Video cameras usually can’t do that because […]
Tutorial Shooting & editing a 4K timelapse film
In January 2015 we released our first Ultra HD timelapse film FRANKFURT MOVING which has been watched 200.000 times in the first week of its release. You can check out the film below if you haven’t seen it yet and read a blog post about the production HERE! To no surprise we received a lot […]
How to stabilize shaky hand-held footage
Stabilization programs have been around for a couple of years now. The most popular tool is probably Adobe’s Warp Stabilizer which was first integrated in After Effects CS5.5 as well as Premiere Pro CS6 and newer versions. Below is a video tutorial and comparison between the Warp Stabilizer and two other programs. While the standalone […]
How to get sharp and detailed videos
First off there is not one perfect solution to get a sharp image (video) but as usual there are a few components that come together to create a detailed image… I had the idea to write this post and make a tutorial because there are a lot of people who still don’t understand why it […]
How to get awesome tracking shots with any tripod
Every indie filmmaker dreams of the perfect tracking shot and has to realize that using a steadicam or a jib needs a lot of training. Another factor is space and mobility: If you are all alone travelling through the nature or just don’t have the muscles to carry around a camera crane that kind of […]
Grading with LUTs Cinema Colour II by Rocket Rooster
We have been using color look up tables (LUTs) for over 18 months now. Using LUTs is an easy and fast way to grade footage. You can read more about color grading plug-ins and look up tables HERE. While there were only a handful LUTs available on the web 1 ½ years ago the number […]
DSLR tutorial How to get great audio
I decided to put together a little video that shows the benefits and downsides of using a DSLR and an external recorder to capture audio. I remember the times when most DSLRs didn’t have manual audio levels; there was no way of controlling the audio I was recording. Just like the auto-exposure of a camcorder […]