toronto video editing Archives -

How to Film Hollywood Action

This blog will explain the basics of how a student filmmaker can create intense Hollywood action sequences similar to the video above. The talent in our short film had limited experience with combat, but with a bit of training coupled with rehearsal and some editing tricks, we were able to pull of an exciting fight sequence. (I hope you’d enjoyed it anyway). As we continue to create our 13 episode web series, we will be teaming up with Bamboo Kung Fu School this month to help the actors get into their roles by going through some fight training sessions with Master Kin Sze! […]

Outdoor Summer Screenings in Toronto! Part 2

Every summer Toronto is home to numerous outdoor screenings. Many run weekly all summer, and with so many spots the schedule can be a little overwhelming. Here are the 5 screenings we’re most excited for! Thursday June 30, 8 pm – Kinky Boots (with free drag performance) St. James Park I have yet to see this British crowd pleaser. But, given the wild success of the Cyndi Lauper adapted musical, and the promise of a free drag show, you can bet I’ll be here! Side note: my middle age parents in London, Ontario loved this movie when it came […]

Video Editing, Video Production

4 Ways to Use Stunning Matte Paintings

Fig 1. Hope short film starring Chris Public and Mindy Eklove This blog will explain how I used the incredible technique of matte painting and applied it to my shots to achieve a different effect each time in order to help tell the story. I’ve been working on several visual effects shots for a few projects over the past year. I am currently wrapping up a short film about a mother who fights against all odds to save her dying daughter, check out our page to learn more. Here’s a basic run down of achieving this effect: A) Controlled Movements. Therefore, no extravagant camera work where it’s […]

Video Production

Use Past Mistake To Better Your Future Work

On April 16, 2016 I competed in the Ontario Technical Skills Competition Qualifiers. 16 teams that had also won their regional competitions then gathered at Humber college to compete. The goal was to create a 30 second PSA about how to reduce your carbon footprint. Unfortunately, my partner and I did not place so we could not move on. While editing our PSA I noticed that we had made some mistakes when we were shooting, and due to time constraints were unable to go back and re-shoot the scenes. I noticed that there were some out of focus shots, and some […]