Jon Swearingen (Multi-viewer)
Ever wished you could be a fly on the wall, listen in and watch a large scale religious broadcast being shot? Jon Swearingen, the Director of BroaRead More…
Category: Directing
Shot Composition
An often discussed topic among church video tech people is the matter of shot composition. How much headroom is appropriate? Do the Rule of ThiRead More…
Director Spotlight: Sandy Grossman
The Big Game … At a recent National Association of Broadcaster’s convention a man walked up to the booth I was working in, introduced himself Read More…
Nothing new under the sun
What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9 NIV Sometimes we gRead More…
Can’t we all just loosen up a bit?
I just watched another “how to direct IMAG” self-help video. The presenter said you should never shoot wider than head-to-toe because the people Read More…
Mastering Composition + Cinematography with Will Smith
Alan Lockwood, live Video Director & production junkie shared the following video on Facebook, “Mastering Composition + Cinematography with Will Read More…
Camera Calling Alternative
One of the best skills you can develop as a live video director is the ability to clearly and concisely communicate your wishes to the rest of the crRead More…
Video Competence
Advice received from tech conferences, magazines, websites, discussion boards and even from fellow technical-artist friends can be wonderful; but havRead More…
Pass-ing Judgement
I’ve posted examples on controlbooth.tv of best practices as it pertains to video direction and camera operating in the past, but what about examplRead More…
Camera Locations
“Location, location, location!” the old real estate adage goes. The three most essential factors in determining the desirability of a property is Read More…