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Agreed. I turned to ChatGPT to brainstorm some metaphors. Opposition to new ideas Location: A dilapidated old library or school, filled with dusty books, cobwebs, and dim lighting, symbolizing stagnant knowledge and resistance to new information. Peer review is broken Location: A...

I’m really good with Blender. Maybe a green screen could work, I’m just not sure what scene to create. Maybe a holodeck sort of CG scene.

That's really kind of you, thank you! I'll keep this in mind.

Apparently a few people were confused about this. Yes, I'm just talking about the straight-to-camera narration. The Burke clip looks great, that's generally the idea. Some walking shots would make me happy. One of my interviewees was at Stony Brook university, and I'm on the wrong coast for...

I'm making documentaries for YouTube and I don't know how to decide where to shoot my narration segments. I see that filmmakers are doing amazing stuff with Photoshop's generative fill, so that could be useful for my project, but it seems to be limited to stationary shots. My current project...

Below is a long-winded version, but my latest question is basically just: Do I have to use (or preferably use) log / flat / raw formats when using the xrite (calibrite) colorchecker passport card? This is the card. I thought it would automate-away any concerns over lighting temperature...

Ya, that would be great. It's applicable to physics, but kind of branches out as well. I didn't realize there's a Pro tier, that sounds like a solid option. Thanks!

Haha. Sure, but what if I want to keep the viewings private? I think this film will be kind of a bombshell, and I want to organize a grass-roots promotion campaign when it's ready, so I don't want to post it openly before it's ready for launch.

Where could I go to get constructive feedback and review once my film is ready for first round of screening? Since I'm talking about science, I want to inject entertaining gags and such to keep people engaged, but I need to make sure these are landing with my audience. Where can I go to do that...

When I started this project, it wasn't intended to be a full-fledged documentary. It was going to be more of a basic talking-head YouTube video, but as the project progressed, I realized that wouldn't be enough. The cameras I bought were chosen with the original idea in mind. The review videos...

No, there's not. My impression is that I'm supposed to color grade to avoid banding and because the auto-settings on the camera don't give me control over the end result, while raw and log formats do.

Well damn. I guess I could spring for another camera, just for this one shot.

Thanks for the guidance, these all sound like great ideas. I agree on what you're saying, and also the overhead angle is one I had in mind too. We will have total control over lighting. But one of our component materials is sheet metal and I'm a little concerned with how reflective it is...

There's a device to assemble. When done, it's about the size of a 1 liter water bottle. But the materials that go into it have to be laid out on a workbench for assembly. And then after that, there's connecting it up to the power supply and sensors. I'm guessing the space of the shot would be...

No, I was just describing one particular shot. I'd like for people to be able to get a sense of what actually happens in the lab for these particular type of experiments, so my thinking is to record a time lapse, but I don't know what the frame interval should be, so I figured I would record at...

Hi all. I'm making a science documentary – strictly not for profit – and I'd really like to connect with people who have more experience than me. I'm using two Sony ZV-E10's and my iPhone. I also have the DJI wireless lav mic, but need to get some other mics. I'm mostly shooting indoors. And of...

Hi all. I'm based in the northern California bay area. I'm a software engineer but trained in computer animation. I'm making a science documentary and I'd really like to connect with people who have more experience than me. I'm using two Sony ZV-E10's and my iPhone. I also have the DJI wireless...