I am a big Photoshop junkie. I think it’s a great way for people working in video to gain a deep understanding of color and composition. After coming up with some cool new effect in Photoshop, my first thought is, “Wow, how do I get this effect in video?” Granted, there is a lot of overlap between the filters provided by Photoshop and those in most standard video software, but there’s still a lot of stuff that your average video software just doesn’t do as well as Photoshop. AfterEffects comes close but it still can’t do everything. That’s why I was really happy to find this great little tutorial describing how to apply a set of Photoshop effects to your video.

One effect I can’t wait to try out with technique is to fake miniature macro photography. To make this look extra cool, have the people in the scene move at half speed. Then play the video at double speed so everyone looks a little twitchy like hand crafted stop motion.

It feels like the first post should include some kind of manifesto. Certainly, filmmakers are no strangers to manifestos. It does seem a bit pretentious though doesn’t it?

Instead, I think we’ll just start with a quick intro to what to expect from this site. Agile Filmmaking is our entrance in to the growing new worldwide conversation about how movies get made. It is geared toward the next generation of independent filmmakers. The posts will try to provide helpful info on the art and the craft of filmmaking.

The title, Agile Filmmaking, is a methodology for getting films from idea through post-production. It is about taking the many complex tools and skills needed to make movies and getting them to work together in an economical way.