Archive for May, 2008

Izzy Video 90 - Color Grading

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Many people are intimidated by the concept of “Color Grading”, which is the act of adjusting color in your final video image. I want to make it less intimidating.
In this installment of Izzy Video, I introduce you to Color Grading, and I get things started in Color, the new application in Final Cut Studio 2. […]

Izzy Video 89 - Broad Lighting

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

In this installment of Izzy Video, I pick up where I left off last week, and this time I review the two-step process to accomplish “broad lighting.” This is a less popular method of lighting a face. It makes a face look wider, and it flattens the image. In Izzy Video 89, I show you […]

Izzy Video 88 - Short Lighting

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

In this installment of Izzy Video, I review the two-step process to accomplish “short lighting.” This is a very popular method for lighting a face. It makes a face look thinner, and it adds drama to the image.
Watch Izzy Video 88 to see how it’s done.
This episode is available in iPod/iPhone format and in a […]

Izzy Video 87 - Catch Lights

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

This installment of Izzy Video explores “Catch Lights” which are the little bright lights in a person’s eyes that give them “life”. It’s a simple episode, but it’s a useful one.
You can get Izzy Video 87 here.
*Premium subscribers have this one available in High Definition.
*This is the free version of Izzy Video. If you’d like […]

Izzy Video 86 - Tips on Exporting

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

I frequently get questions regarding tips on exporting. Contained in this installment of Izzy Video are two of my biggest tips. They will make your life a lot easier (at least when it comes to exporting video).
This episode is available in iPod/iPhone format and in a higher quality version.
* This installment of Izzy Video is […]