A green screen is a technique used in digital video, designed specially to create special effects, simulate locations, or any kind of virtual background that is necessary to tell the story you want to convey. Written by Monica Rios of Riverview Studios As the name suggests, it consists in a green backdrop that hangs behind […]
You could have it all, but without a strong want, you don’t have anything. A blog written by producer Scott Silvester, Riverview Studios You’re writing a short screenplay. Great! What’s it about? Well, you have this really cool protagonist who does these insane stunts. We’re on board with that. And he’s not just likable, but […]
If you’ve ever spoken with a video producer, director or editor you may find a few words or phrases that will leave you asking the eternal question: What on earth did they just say? We certainly don’t mean to leave you in the dark with our ideas or explanations, we simply live this geek-life and […]
You’ve booked the studio, wrote your script, shot the video and now you’re holding on to the greatest tool in your pocket. But honestly, what’s next? Sometimes videos are made for an exclusive purpose such as a commercial, a portion of a documentary, a story-line for a larger project or perhaps it’s something you just […]
To prepare for your video shoot/on camera interview we always suggest that you dress as you would everyday. Being comfortable is most important because it will allow you to relax and have the best success at the shoot. When you are comfortable you will look comfortable. Even though most shoots are from the waist up, […]
Here are a few tips and tricks you can use to make your digital tape transfers go smoothly (and perhaps save you some money!) Whether you have 4 tapes or 400 tapes for us to digitize for you, here are a few tips and tricks to help your transfer project go smoothly. These tips will […]
Written by Robert Blanda, Riverview Studios I loaded the tape, pressed play, my heart sunk. Riverview Studios has been through many formats for storing video over the years. During most of these years, magnetic tape of many formats have crossed our paths. Whether written in Analog format or digital format (DAT, DV Digital, etc), shelf […]
Adobe After Effects is a powerful editing program and a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. We don’t find ourselves using it too often for the work we currently do at the studio. However, when it’s used in its full potential it can yield some incredible effects that are capable of not only distorting […]
