Encoding HD video for Vimeo using Compressor
Posted by Phil Powell | Filed under Editing, Filmmaking
I stumbled across this great video tutorial which explains how to easily set up a preset for compressing HD video for Vimeo. It’s clear, concise, and straight to the point.
Until now, I’ve been using VisualHub presets to encode video for online distribution, but this looks like it could be an alternative solution (particularly since the developer of VisualHub has pulled the plug on the software).
Raptors
Posted by Phil Powell | Filed under Film, Filmmaking
We just completed work on a new little documentary titled “Raptors”.
Corio Raptor Care and Rehabilitation is a centre specialising in the care and rehabilitation of birds of prey, or raptors. The center is run by Nick and Anji Henderson, who provided us with access to the birds they look after, and to talk about the work they do.
Tags: Film, Filmmaking
M dot Strange: Berlin Talent Campus 08
Posted by Phil Powell | Filed under Filmmaking, Lecture
This is a really - and I mean really insightful video of a talk given by a filmmaker going by the name of M dot Strange.
He talks at length about how he created a feature-length animation on his own terms. He learned the skills from scratch, funded it himself, and built up a community of inclusive audience members. He got accepted at Sundance, turned down movie deals (the contracts he delves into are shocking) and is now funding his next film entirely through self-distribution of his work.
This is a really inspiring talk, and really opened my eyes to the possibilities which are emerging for the independent filmmaker.
Tags: Filmmaking, Presentation
