# Making It #011: Making movies

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2015-03-05
- Length: 52m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-03-05-making-it-011-making-movies
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/making-it-011-making-movies

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their workflows for creating YouTube videos, covering camera choices like the Canon Vixia Mini X and Nikon D7100, and editing software including Final Cut Pro and iMovie. They detail lighting strategies, such as using 5500K bulbs and softboxes, and share techniques for composition, such as getting above the action and managing negative space. The hosts also address practical challenges, including protecting DSLRs from shop dust and managing large video files with Thunderbolt drives.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-03-05-making-it-011-making-movies#t=1) Introduction and Project Updates
- [5:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-03-05-making-it-011-making-movies#t=300) Camera Gear and Multi-Cam Editing
- [15:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-03-05-making-it-011-making-movies#t=947) Protecting Cameras from Shop Dust
- [22:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-03-05-making-it-011-making-movies#t=1358) Lighting Setups and Green Screen Techniques
- [30:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-03-05-making-it-011-making-movies#t=1854) Composition and Storytelling Philosophy
- [36:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-03-05-making-it-011-making-movies#t=2212) Storage, Workflows, and Publishing Schedules

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Packaging design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/packaging-design)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Analog & power electronics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/analog-and-power-electronics)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Factory operations & automation](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/factory-operations)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [Logistics & fulfilment](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/logistics-and-fulfillment)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Retail, wholesale & distribution](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/retail-and-distribution)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Intellectual property](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/intellectual-property)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Canon T2I (product)
- GoPro Hero 3 (product)
- Nikon D7100 (product)
- Sony NEX 7 (product)
- Final Cut Pro (tool)
- iMovie (tool)
- Canon Vixia Mini X (product)
- Inventables X-carve (product)

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- [184: Not Likely, Possible, or Safe](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-01-18-184-not-likely-possible-or-safe) (Embedded.fm)
- [092: Making a Product Video for Your Invention](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2021-09-08-092-making-a-product-video-for-your-invention) (Product Startup)
- [13: Introspective Nasal Gazing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2013-08-07-13-introspective-nasal-gazing) (Embedded.fm)
- [96: How Much Could a Banana Cost?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-03-09-96-how-much-could-a-banana-cost) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [How I Built Resilience: M. Night Shyamalan](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-02-04-how-i-built-resilience-m-night-shyamalan) (How I Built This)

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