David Kong’s Videos
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Understanding Exports - Video Tutorial
30:59This video takes a practical approach as I go through the interface of Adobe Media Encoder, which both Premiere Pro and After Effects use, explaining what each of the sliders and checkboxes means…
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43:11If you work with video, it's vital to understand how codecs work and how they change your image. In this tutorial, I cover all of the big concepts behind codecs, breaking it down into understandable…
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Filmmaking Tutorial: Part 5: Build a Motorized Slider
23:41Edit: sadly some of the parts that I used in this video are no longer available. If you search for DIY motorized sliders, though, you'll find other people with updated recommendations for which…
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Filmmaking Tutorial: Part 4, Postproduction
32:57All about post production for DSLR filmmakers. The companion article can be found at philipbloom.net/2013/12/09/working-with-less-part-4-postproduction/ Follow me on facebook.com/davidkongfilm This…
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Filmmaking Tutorial: Part 3, Magic Lantern
29:57High-end cinematic images on low-end DSLRs. This video explains what Magic Lantern is, and how I use it on my Canon T2i/550D to capture high quality imagery. Follow me on facebook.com/davidkongfilm…
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Filmmaking Tutorial: Part 2, Get the most out of your DSLR
43:10High-end cinematic images on low-end DSLRs. This video goes very in-depth into how the DSLR works – I cover everything you need to know about formats, codecs, and dynamic range in order to get…
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Filmmaking Tutorial: Part 1, Working With Less
20:33This is the first in a series of videos which go in-depth explaining how to use simple, affordable equipment to make high-quality cinematic films. The film that I discuss in the video can be seen…
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05:51I shot this film of a small hill-town in Italy in order to give the rest of the world a taste of its enthralling natural and anthropological beauty, a simple exercise in non-narrative video technique.…
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Visual Effects Breakdown: Fire on Water
00:56Here's a shot that I worked on this summer for a book trailer starring Joel Courtney. At this moment in the story, this character has just crash-landed a plane in Lake Michigan. This video demonstrates…
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02:04Me, before and after coffee :) Shot on my T2i with the kit lens, internal mic. Edited in Premiere Pro.
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05:05This is one scene from an unfinished (sadly) short film titled "Color." I shot this in 2008 on my DVX100. This scene takes place the night before the climax of the film. Mary talks to her…
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VideosHere are all of the videos that David Kong has uploaded to Vimeo. Appearances are videos that David Kong has been credited in by others.