by Slinky Productions | May 9, 2017 | BLOG, Learning Zone, Spotlight, Worth Sharing
In a nutshell what is animation? Animation, at its heart, is the act of creating the illusion of movement through still images. There are many different types of animation which have been used in film and the media industry for a long time. The first types...
by Slinky Productions | May 9, 2017 | BLOG, Learning Zone, Spotlight, Worth Sharing
In a nutshell what are drones? Drones can vary in size, and are small multi-rotor aerial vehicles capable of carrying a camera payload. Commercial drones are a relatively new technology and in increasingly high demand, exploding in popularity over the last few years,...
by Slinky Productions | May 8, 2017 | BLOG, Learning Zone, Spotlight
In a nutshell, what is a Jib? A jib, also sometimes called a crane, is a boom device with a camera on one end, and a counterweight and camera controls on the other. This allows the camera end of the arm to move through an extended arc, either vertically, horizontally,...
by Slinky Productions | Apr 28, 2017 | BLOG, Learning Zone, Spotlight, Worth Sharing
In a nutshell what is colour grading? Colour is, of course, fundamental in any form of visual storytelling, so getting it right on screen is essential. In the postproduction process, colour is perfected through colour correction and grading, although there is often...
by Slinky Productions | Apr 28, 2017 | BLOG, Learning Zone, Spotlight, Worth Sharing
In a nutshell what is music in video? Music in video is, first and foremost, the soundtrack to your film. However, it is also so much more than that. It is essential for creating atmosphere, illustrating plot development, manipulating viewers’ emotions and that’s just...
by Slinky Productions | Jan 6, 2017 | BLOG, Learning Zone, Spotlight, Worth Sharing
In a nutshell what is HDR video ? HDR (High Dynamic Range) is a technique that first started in photography, essentially taking an under- and over-exposed photo and putting the two images together to create an image with higher dynamic range than the camera can...
