TZ13 – How NOT to Edit
Here we explain the core rules of how to neatly cut footage. Because proper editing is what prevents a movie from becoming a slideshow. It is also the…
TZ12 – How to Use a Camera
We all know how to use a camera. You pull it out of your back pocket, flick it on, point and then snap the button…
TZ11 – The "Stop-and-Go" Analogy
“Stop-and-Go” is like a pulse or a heartbeat. Or a seismograph. It can even be like a stoplight at an intersection that makes your car…
Sound Equipment
Talkies. When talkies hit the screens in the late twenties, careers were destroyed. Because when foreign actors opened their mouths…
Story Structure: "Inciting Incident"
This is what happens when you shoot an episode at two o’clock in the morning. Oh the first act of a movie. Here we tell you what…
The Importance of Audio
Yes. Audio is pretty dang important. Yet it still is one of the most overlooked crafts in the industry. In this episode we explain why, in most cases, audio can even…
Episode Delayed
We apologize for another episode delay. Allen, from the Allen Rockwell Digital Photo Podcast, noticed in our previous video that our camera’s sensor had dust on it…
TZ – Clip Show
Oh the dreaded clip show, used when the writers of a TV series run into a drought of new ideas, or when everybody in the production staff wants the week off…
Camera Fixed!
Good news! Peter (Sean) fixed the camera. Sean was out late all night speeding in a rented car with loose women. While he was waiting, Peter also climbed Mount Everest…
Oh No, Technical Difficulties!
Last night, while shooting our next episode, we ran into some problems with our good camera. It might be broken; we don’t know. Until we can…
