Author Archives: Nick Skinner

How to Film Great Sequences: Expert Insights

A curated collection of expert advice on filming action sequences and thinking about the edit during a video shoot. Includes advice from BBC film-makers and other experts.

Cinematic Camera Movement Terms for AI Video Prompting

Almost any guide to video prompting for Generative AI will tell you to describe camera motion using “cinematic prompts”. But what are these terms, and what do they mean? Here my ten top prompts: 1 Static Shot / Locked Off Shot / Immobilised shot 2. Pan / Panning Shot / Whip Pan (Swish Pan) 3Continue reading “Cinematic Camera Movement Terms for AI Video Prompting”

Filming a Sequence: Essential skills for videographers

What makes a professiona videographer special? Filming sequences is an essential skill in videography and separates the professional film maker from the amateur. This blog shows you how to do it.

The Diversity Dilemma in AI-Generated Images

AI images are getting better – but it still has a diversity problem. Here are some practical tips to help you avoid racial and gender stereotypes in #GenAI

Cost-Effective Video Production: How to Save Money on Professional Videos

Video production for marketing does not need to be expensive. This blog asks what costs need to be taken into account and what the reasonable cost of a video should be.

AI Bots Fail To Reflect Diversity in Modern Britain: Study

This study shows that generative AI produces sexist and racist stereotypes rather than reflecting the modern world.

TV in Crisis: When will life improve for freelancers?

The tv industry is facing a crisis of underfunding and unemployment. What are the causes, and what hopes are there for the future?

Democratising Filmmaking: The Rise of Generative AI and Text-to-Video Bots

A new wave of generative AI is about to revolutionise and possibly democratise media production, a conference heard. Bots like Midjourney – which create pictures from text prompts – are being used by an increasing number of production companies. But the Media Production and Technology Show was buzzing with discussion of the coming wave ofContinue reading “Democratising Filmmaking: The Rise of Generative AI and Text-to-Video Bots”

Sexy Nurses And Serious White Doctors – AI Content Creation in 2024

Nurses are sexy, doctors are male, and women are young and beautiful. Welcome to the world of AI content generation in 2024. It’s not exactly breaking news that AI can reinforce prejudices already out there in society. What surprised me was now unresponsive it is when you attempt to get it out of these badContinue reading “Sexy Nurses And Serious White Doctors – AI Content Creation in 2024”