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Try these unique shots to add spice to your next video shoot

Aug 25, 2023 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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If you’re a budding filmmaker or a seasoned videographer, you know the value of creative shots in adding that extra spark to your videos.

In this video, music video creators YCImaging share a treasure trove of innovative techniques. From unique camera angles to post-production magic, these ideas will elevate your next video project to a whole new level.

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How I made a music video using Midjourney’s Zoom out feature

Jul 8, 2023 by Christopher Smallfield Add Comment
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The world of art has always been a space for creativity, expression, and innovation. Throughout history, artists have pushed boundaries, challenged conventions, and embraced new technologies to create groundbreaking works. Artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about a significant shift in the artistic landscape in recent years, sparking both fascination and concern.

One platform that has captured the attention of many artists is MidJourney, which offers new functionality that allows users to zoom out and generate images endlessly quickly. This capability has opened up a realm of possibilities for storytelling and experimentation. This new feature inspired me, and immediately, I wanted to use it to tell a story. I settled on a music video as a concept.

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New filmmakers should do these things to take better videos

Jun 27, 2023 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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We can all look back on our early days of shooting, whether it be stills or video, and think about all the things we did wrong. All the ‘shoulda woulda couldas’. That’s one of the beautiful things about growth mindsets. Looking back, I made so many mistakes. Ask me in ten years, and I’m probably still making plenty, albeit different ones (I hope!).

In this video, Chris from YCImaging shares the things he wishes he’s done differently when he first started making music videos. If you’re just beginning your filming journey, these are great ideas to quickly take you up a few levels. They are applicable to all genres, not just music videos.

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Make any ordinary location look cinematic with these tips

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Apr 5, 2023 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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It’s great to be able to work in epic locations and make your photographs or videos look cinematic. For most of us, however, the reality is usually a little more underwhelming. When budgets are small, it’s quite common to end up shooting in less-than-perfect locations.

But that doesn’t mean that you can’t lift those drab locations up into cinematic territory. With some lighting knowledge, interesting perspectives and good composition, you’d be surprised what you can achieve with even the humblest of scenarios. In this excellent behind-the-scenes video, YCImaging shows you how they shot a music video in an ordinary home. The results are spectacular and well worth a watch.

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Rapper sued by Ohio police for using raid images in music video

Mar 27, 2023 by Alex Baker 4 Comments
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Ohio police are suing rap star Afroman for using footage of a live police raid on his house in a music video. Several members of the police department are suing because their faces are clearly shown in the videos. The men claim to have been the target of ridicule.

The lawful search of the rapper’s property took place last year with a full warrant. The police had a tip-off that they would find evidence of drug and trafficking-related offences. However, the raid showed no evidence and that everything was lawful and in order. No charges were filed.

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AI reimagines famous movie dance scenes

Jan 13, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Text-to-image and text-to-video generators have opened up many new possibilities for still and video creations. We’ve already seen some pretty cool AI-generated music videos, often made by turning lyrics and verses into pictures.

Eclectic Method (aka Jonny Wilson) has done things a little differently. He made a music video reimagining iconic dance scenes as AI-generated animations. And unlike the two I linked above, it’s not creepy at all – it’s pure fun and it looks really interesting.

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This captivatingly beautiful music video is made entirely from the musician’s cancer scans

Dec 28, 2022 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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There are arguably some moments in one’s life that make you take stock and question whether you are making the most of your time. Undergoing diagnosis for cancer and then subsequent chemotherapy is probably one of those times.

This musician certainly made the most of his time when he created this stunning music video during his 5-hour chemo sessions, using the CT scans themselves to create this captivating video to accompany his latest composition, ‘Hellbrunn Automatons’.

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This music video was made entirely from Google Street view images

Oct 6, 2022 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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A dizzying tour at top speed that takes you through art galleries, underground stations and historic monuments. Sports stadiums, the arctic circle, the Faroe islands: they are all here on this whistlestop music video created entirely from Google Street View.

Adam Chitayat began the project whilst confined by the Covid-19 pandemic. He says he was “desperate for the outside world beyond my doorstep, city, state and country” and so started using Google Maps Street View images as a means to explore and escape.

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Spielberg films his first ever music video, in a school gym, with an iPhone

Jul 19, 2022 by Alex Baker 1 Comment
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What happens when an award-winning director and a musician get together in a school gym with an iPhone? Well, from the looks of this latest music video released by Mumford of his song ‘Cannibal’, you get a pretty slick yet incredibly low-budget music video!

Steven Spielberg directed and filmed his first ever music video with Marcus Mumford. It was filmed and released just this month, and it’s honestly both pretty great and also quite reassuring at the same time! It’s also a one-take video, which is awesome.

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This music video took a year to create with video animation and rotoscoping

Jun 26, 2022 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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There are so many different ways to use photography, and the barriers to realising your creativity are possibly lower than ever. We have a device in our pocket that is capable of producing so many cool things, the only limit is our imagination. This interesting music video was created using very basic resources, and the result is pretty impressive.

TikToker and singer Lubalin shared a music video that his partner had made. At first glance, it looks like fairly standard animation, albeit done with line drawings. But then he shared another video showing how it was made.

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Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

Alex Baker: from diyphotography.netAlex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

David Williams: from diyphotography.netDave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

John Aldred: from diyphotography.netJohn Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic: from diyphotography.netDunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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