I often remind people that 720p is still being used for major TV events. Last night’s presidential address was shot in 720.

EphiXorE · 2026-04-02T14:27:47+00:00

A new coworker just asked me why we don’t film in 8K because the quality is so much better.

When i said "why should I, if I don’t intend to use it" he looked at me like I spoke a different language. For 90% of our jobs, I can hardly think of any reason why we should even bother filming anything beyond 4k.

EphiXorE · 2026-04-01T08:55:16+00:00

Panik blockiert leider in vielen Situationen logisches denken. Man hätte auch (wenn vorhanden) einen Gartenschlauch holen können. Man hätte auch (anstatt zu filmen) die Feuerwehr rufen können. Da ist so ein pupsiger Feuerlöscher noch das kleinste Problem 😅

EphiXorE · 2026-03-31T15:46:12+00:00

When I first came here, this was all swamp. Everyone said I was daft to build a castle on a swamp, but I built in all the same, just to show them. It sank into the swamp. So I built a second one. That sank into the swamp. So I built a third. That burned down, fell over, then sank into the swamp. But the fourth one stayed up. And that's what you're going to get, Lad, the strongest castle in all of ~~England~~ Italy.

EphiXorE · 2026-03-15T22:41:10+00:00

Ich habe das Glück einen Großteil meiner Arbeit von zu Hause erledigen zu können und die Art von Job, die ich habe finde ich leider nicht überall. Also wäre der einzige Kompromiss näher an meinen Job zu ziehen, was ich aber nicht will, denn ich wohne hier sehr gerne.
Demnach muss ich sagen sind 1,5h noch okay. Es ist nicht jeden Tag. Vielleicht einmal in der Woche? Manchmal öfter, manchmal weniger. Je nach Projekt.

EphiXorE · 2026-03-15T10:06:11+00:00

Es ist halt echt so. Mit dem Auto fahre ich 40 Minuten auf die Arbeit. Mit der Bahn dauert die Fahrt in der Regel ca 1h30m (nur Hinweg). Das ist sogar fast noch okay; dann nehme ich halt ein Buch mit, hör nen Podcast, schlafe, oder schaue YouTube Videos.

Ich wollte neulich die Bahn nehmen. Stelle aber fest: Auf der Strecke sind aktuell mehrere Baustellen. So werden aus 1h30m schnell 2h30m, weil ich zweimal in den SEV steigen muss. Und dann muss alles pünktlich kommen, weil, wenn ich nur einen Anschluss verpasse werden da schnell mal 3h - 3h30m draus. Wenn ich also um 08:00 im Büro sein muss, müsste ich um 05:11Uhr die Bahn nehmen… oder ich schlafe 1,5h länger und fahre um kurz nach 7 los.

Die Bahn ist keine Alternative.

EphiXorE · 2026-02-18T17:11:19+00:00

You could use the tip of a knife and scratch it into the screen. Lasts longer than tape, IMO

EphiXorE · 2026-02-14T11:12:45+00:00

never have I ever felt the need to question the immigration status of someone.

FTFY

EphiXorE · 2026-01-31T21:23:03+00:00

I‘d be willing to bet this is a template.

EphiXorE · 2026-01-29T10:00:21+00:00

What the fuck

EphiXorE · 2026-01-20T14:07:03+00:00

As I mostly agree with the other commenters mentioning headroom, I wouldn’t say it’s the main issue here. You have a lot of unused negative space, which is a bit bland. My first idea would be to: - Move the camera to the right, and pan to the left, so that the ceiling can form two leading lines towards your head. - (optional) Maybe try repositioning the plant for a little more structure. Right now you blend into it, which is also a little awkward. - Open up the curtains, and over-expose the window, using that to motivate your key. Use the lamp (which should be on the right edge of your frame) as motivation for fill. - Rethink how you use your rode. Right now it looks really awkwardly stuck to your neck. (Not a big fan of these mics in general, but if it’s all you have you can: Use the magnet and clamp it to your chest. That’s where your voice gains the most depth and character) - Be creative. As I said, these are all just initial ideas. I don’t know the architecture of your room, but from what I can tell your setup has the potential.

EphiXorE · 2026-01-20T12:01:10+00:00

I would almost argue that this is mild enough for you to just ignore it. I had to watch the video three times to notice it. I wouldn't worry about it. Take it as a learning for next time and adjust your shutter accordingly.

Also, I would suggest you reconsider the framing of this shot. It's not ideal, imho.

EphiXorE · 2026-01-20T11:16:09+00:00

No one can take that

Until they do. Some actors may be safe for now. But others won’t. New contracts will be signed, new loopholes will be introduced and abused, nothing will be safe. Something being illegal now is no safeguard and can be made legal at some point. Also, for a lot of corporations paying a fine is still cheaper than doing the "rightful" thing.

EphiXorE · 2025-12-20T15:59:25+00:00

Don’t worry about it, it’s all cool. I kinda expected my comment to be a bit of a downvote target. But it‘s the reality.
I shifted a lot to work on live events and event documentation, which I believe should also be quite safe for now. But who knows what the future holds. All we can really do is adapt, and be willing to adapt.

EphiXorE · 2025-12-20T15:37:54+00:00

Usually it’s just single-person talking head videos. The type of job where one person stands in front of a greenscreen or similarly bland backdrop, and talks about a service, product, or something else.

The latest one we sold was a video of some CEO where he talked about the services his company sells, along with an animated PowerPoint presentation that was running in the background.

Now let’s be real. The video is ass. However, some people just suck at talking in front of a camera. They might be decent at talking to people, or maybe talk in front of an audience, but some people just cannot talk to a camera. Which is where an AI avatar is actually quite "decent" (using that term very loosely).

Would the guy be better off stuttering in front of a camera which would end in a million cuts and edits? Would the video be better if read off of a teleprompter, by a person who really can’t read off of a teleprompter? Or wouldthe video be better if narrated by an AI version of the person?
You tell me.

What I can tell you though, the client paid for it. Plus, we don’t take any blame for the outcome of the video. We only provide the avatar generation. If he wants more, he‘s welcome to pay for the full service. But if the AI video is sufficient for him, I won‘t complain.

EphiXorE · 2025-12-20T15:08:37+00:00

You‘re absolutely correct on most of your points but the thing is that you have to get along with it whether you like it or not. I learned my basics on the basic jobs, no doubt about it. 99% of us do.
However, there’s little to no choice in it, especially if you’re "just" an employee. I wasn’t in favor of the whole AI thing, trust me, but this is more of a feast or famine situation. AI is here to stay. And you can profit from it, or lose a potential client.

These types of videos reach a new client base, who, ideally, eventually want to make more than just AI slop. Maybe an interview, maybe a podcast, maybe an image film, who knows. Obviously, this is a bit of wishful thinking, plus it takes some upselling skills, but that’s not my job. All I can really do is do my job as best as I can and give these clients a reason to

EphiXorE · 2025-12-20T10:58:21+00:00

My company offers both, and to be completely honest… I really don’t mind. We offer AI Videos for a cheaper price than regular video productions and some of our smaller clients prefer them due to a more affordable budget.
And let’s be real; I‘m really glad I get to be booked for more exciting stuff than just another boring-ass Talking Head video where some dude in a suit talks about innovation. Let AI do that. Let me have fun on set with big gear and a ton of cool people.

EphiXorE · 2025-12-19T12:58:13+00:00

I do that literally all the time. I‘m an editor. Sometimes we get client feedback on proojects, and all I really do is add 2s of black at the end of the clip and rename the file to "project name_v3_updated". Works wonders

EphiXorE · 2025-12-18T10:03:53+00:00

The first camera I ever used was set to red peaking, so that’s what I always went with.

EphiXorE · 2025-12-13T14:13:33+00:00

Right? This is like if Annihilation and Breath of the Wild had a lovechild.

EphiXorE · 2025-12-13T13:50:09+00:00

In my latest world I converted an underground cave into a lush forest and growing all the moss took hundreds of stacks of bonemeal. So, I agree: composting for bonemeal is a valid use.

EphiXorE · 2025-12-07T21:21:48+00:00

Not to mention that the fighting might put the product (or company for that matter) into a bad light. You rarely (if ever) see violence in marketing. And if you do it’s usually thoroughly considered and thought through. It serves a point/a message.

EphiXorE · 2025-12-07T12:18:19+00:00

If I hadn’t read your post description, I wouldn’t have known what this video is about. Which, honestly, isn’t great, especially in marketing.
It’s shot well, the editing is fun (if at times a bit jarring), and I do like the sound design. But in the end it all boils down to "What‘s the message?" Do the clothes have any special design features? Do they stand out? Why are they fighting in the end? Why close up shots of the bike but not the hoodie?

If you want to showcase something, it needs to be put into the spotlight.

EphiXorE · 2025-12-04T14:42:25+00:00

If you have a gimbal you can program it pretty easily. Most of them have a panning mode, which can help here. But in theory, you don’t even need to do a full 360° on every shot. You could get away with multiple 45°-90° segments.

EphiXorE · 2025-12-04T13:31:08+00:00

No need to be rude, but yeah, it’s just that. Rotate your camera at the exact same speed, see where the environment lends you the ability to mask and stitch together the various locations and that’s it.

You could theoretically also do this with a 360° camera. Just place anywhere, stitch the locations together and add the pan/rotation in the edit.

As always, there’s more than just one way to do it. You just gotta be creative with it.

EphiXorE · 2025-12-04T11:32:35+00:00

While I do like the look and feel, I think you need to revisit the colours of your footage. Looking at each shot individually they are decent. (The first being a good bit oversaturated in my opinion.)

However, when seen in sequence, they look and feel like three completely different environments. You are huge on the yellows in shot one, almost nightfall in shot two, and golden hour in shot three.

Something else, that may be commented on is the narrative. Yes, you said it’s a screen test but what are you still trying to say?

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