Filmmaking Naturally http://filmmakingnaturally.com Learning how to shoot better nature and wildlife video with award-winning filmmaker Kevin J Railsback Fri, 17 May 2013 01:09:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=245 Sennheiser ew 122-p G3 Review http://filmmakingnaturally.com/sennheiser-ew-122-p-g3-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sennheiser-ew-122-p-g3-review http://filmmakingnaturally.com/sennheiser-ew-122-p-g3-review/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:22:59 +0000 Kevin J Railsback http://filmmakingnaturally.com/?p=3099 * $50 Mail In Rebate Available until APR 30 ’13! * Check out the links below the video Nature and wildlife filmmakers don’t often have a need for a wireless mic system that often. But the more I learn that the story is king, the more I see myself interviewing people about our natural world. I’ve ...

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]]> http://filmmakingnaturally.com/sennheiser-ew-122-p-g3-review/feed/ 0 5 Reasons Why You SHOULD Film Clichés http://filmmakingnaturally.com/5-reasons-why-you-should-film-cliches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-reasons-why-you-should-film-cliches http://filmmakingnaturally.com/5-reasons-why-you-should-film-cliches/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:16:29 +0000 Kevin J Railsback http://filmmakingnaturally.com/?p=3064 Even though I’m a nature and wildlife filmmaker I still browse photography websites from time to time. The two are so close together that what often applies to one applies to the other. My latest browsing adventure happened when someone posted a picture of a lone tree against a sunset on Facebook of all places. ...

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]]> http://filmmakingnaturally.com/5-reasons-why-you-should-film-cliches/feed/ 7 The Standing People http://filmmakingnaturally.com/the-standing-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-standing-people http://filmmakingnaturally.com/the-standing-people/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:41:40 +0000 Kevin J Railsback http://filmmakingnaturally.com/?p=3024 Nature and wildlife filmmaking usually present enough of a challenge as it is. But when I found out that the annual DVC/UWOL Charity Film Challenge was about to take place, I knew I had to sign up and give it a go. A charity film challenge is pretty simple. You sign up stating your desire ...

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]]> http://filmmakingnaturally.com/the-standing-people/feed/ 8 Happy Holidays From Filmmaking Naturally http://filmmakingnaturally.com/happy-holidays-from-filmmaking-naturally/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-holidays-from-filmmaking-naturally http://filmmakingnaturally.com/happy-holidays-from-filmmaking-naturally/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 05:03:05 +0000 Kevin J Railsback http://filmmakingnaturally.com/?p=3004 Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope you had a great holiday! I look forward to sharing my love of nature and wildlife and how to better capture both on video with you in the coming new year!

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]]> http://filmmakingnaturally.com/happy-holidays-from-filmmaking-naturally/feed/ 0 Why You Should Always Set Your White Balance Manually http://filmmakingnaturally.com/why-you-should-always-set-your-white-balance-manually/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-you-should-always-set-your-white-balance-manually http://filmmakingnaturally.com/why-you-should-always-set-your-white-balance-manually/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:19:20 +0000 Kevin J Railsback http://filmmakingnaturally.com/?p=1706 Is It The Filmmaker or The Camera That Creates Great Looking Nature and Wildlife Footage? How many times have you watched Nat Geo or Animal Planet and said to yourself, “If only I had the camera those guys use I could get some great footage too”? I know I used to say it all the ...

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]]> http://filmmakingnaturally.com/why-you-should-always-set-your-white-balance-manually/feed/ 1 The Sun Doesn’t Always Shine In Nature But Go Out Anyway http://filmmakingnaturally.com/the-sun-doesnt-always-shine-in-nature-but-go-out-anyway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sun-doesnt-always-shine-in-nature-but-go-out-anyway http://filmmakingnaturally.com/the-sun-doesnt-always-shine-in-nature-but-go-out-anyway/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:16:04 +0000 Kevin J Railsback http://filmmakingnaturally.com/?p=2945 When The Weather Turns Bad Do You Pack It In? You Could Be Missing Some Great Footage! Everyone loves to go out an film nature and wildlife on a warm, sunny day. I mean who wouldn’t? Give me a warm Spring day with golden sunlight and I’m off with my video camera in a heartbeat. ...

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]]> http://filmmakingnaturally.com/the-sun-doesnt-always-shine-in-nature-but-go-out-anyway/feed/ 0 Charity Film Challenge 2012- A Story Begins to Emerge From The Fog http://filmmakingnaturally.com/charity-film-challenge-2012-a-story-begins-to-emerge-from-the-fog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charity-film-challenge-2012-a-story-begins-to-emerge-from-the-fog http://filmmakingnaturally.com/charity-film-challenge-2012-a-story-begins-to-emerge-from-the-fog/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 03:38:57 +0000 Kevin J Railsback http://filmmakingnaturally.com/?p=2927 The Trees Speak to Those Who Choose To Listen Last night as I was finishing up my location scouting at Indian Creek Nature Center, I stopped again at Founder’s Grove and just sat and took everything in. I felt the wind on my face, I watched as the branches of the trees swayed to and ...

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]]> http://filmmakingnaturally.com/charity-film-challenge-2012-a-story-begins-to-emerge-from-the-fog/feed/ 0 Scouting Day – Charity Film Challenge http://filmmakingnaturally.com/scouting-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scouting-day http://filmmakingnaturally.com/scouting-day/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:09:09 +0000 Kevin J Railsback http://filmmakingnaturally.com/?p=2907 Scouting Indian Creek Nature Center For Locations Today is the first full day of being able to focus on the theme for the DVC/UWOL Charity Film Challenge.  I spent some time last night looking up legends and folklore on trees. Found a great Native American story about why the trees lose their leaves. problem is, ...

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]]> http://filmmakingnaturally.com/scouting-day/feed/ 0 The Charity Film Challenge Theme is Announced! http://filmmakingnaturally.com/the-charity-film-challenge-theme-is-announced/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-charity-film-challenge-theme-is-announced http://filmmakingnaturally.com/the-charity-film-challenge-theme-is-announced/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:27:06 +0000 Kevin J Railsback http://filmmakingnaturally.com/?p=2889 It’s Go Time! Today the theme for the 6th annual DVC/UWOL Charity Film Challenge was announced. And the theme is… “TREES”. At first it sounds deceptively easy to crank out a four minute film about trees. But then you start to think about it and you realize you just can’t shoot a bunch of trees ...

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]]> http://filmmakingnaturally.com/the-charity-film-challenge-theme-is-announced/feed/ 0 Welcome to the DVC/UWOL Charity Film Challenge 2012 Journal http://filmmakingnaturally.com/welcome-to-the-dvcuwol-charity-film-challenge-2012-journal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-to-the-dvcuwol-charity-film-challenge-2012-journal http://filmmakingnaturally.com/welcome-to-the-dvcuwol-charity-film-challenge-2012-journal/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:26:16 +0000 Kevin J Railsback http://filmmakingnaturally.com/?p=2886 An Opportunity to Follow Along As I Try to Create a Film in 14 Days! A few years ago on the Digital Video Information Network a bunch of nature and wildlife filmmakers got together to create a film challenge to build friendships, grow as filmmakers and to just plain have fun. The challenge we were ...

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