Behind the Scenes of a Timber 2 Table Video Shoot

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Behind the Scenes of a Timber 2 Table Video Shoot

Posted 2017-06-02T18:27:00Z

Life On the Other Side of the Lens

While you may watch a quick recipe video online, you may not realize all the work and prep that goes into the production of those few seconds. Timber 2 Table blogger Michael Pendley and videographer Tyler Ridenour spent three days recently producing a few recipes for the fans of Michael's blog. Take a peek at just some of the work that's involved.

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Adding all the right ingredients.
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Adding all the right ingredients.
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Timber 2 Table blogger, Michael Pendley, adds the ingredients of a recipe for wild turkey tetrazzini to a crock pot as videographer Tyler Ridenour captures it on video. ©Bill Konway

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Sometimes the studio isn't exactly glamorous.
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Sometimes the studio isn't exactly glamorous.
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Because of constantly changing light from passing storms, including a few heavy thunderstorms, the crew was forced to work in a more sheltered location. ©Bill Konway

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Pondering the next step.
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Pondering the next step.
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Timber 2 Table blogger, Michael Pendley, studies the next recipe, because he says, "Once it's on video, there's no going back!" ©Bill Konway

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A glimpse at the ingredients for venison steamed dumplings.
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A glimpse at the ingredients for venison steamed dumplings.
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It's always best to have your lists for everything neatly written somewhere. ©Bill Konway

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A venison steamed dumpling takes form in front of the camera.
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A venison steamed dumpling takes form in front of the camera.
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Timber 2 Table blogger, Michael Pendley, creates a venison steamed dumpling, one of about 50, for the camera. ©Bill Konway

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Light is everything!
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Light is everything!
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Despite the chaotic look of the scene, every reflector, which adds light, and scrim, which removes light, has an important place in each shot. ©Bill Konway

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Finding the video X.
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Finding the video X.
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Trying to keep everything centered, in its place, in focus, and properly exposed, falls on the shoulders of the videographer, which for this shot was Tyler RIdenour. ©Bill Konway

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Getting the shot.
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Getting the shot.
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While everything is shot from directly above, at times you can get yourself stretched to the limit to get a secondary angle. ©Bill Konway

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Look at the lens and say cheese, or tetrazzini, or taco, or...
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Look at the lens and say cheese, or tetrazinni, or taco, or...
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Secondary angles are important when trying to create a complete and interesting cooking video. ©Bill Konway

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Keeping an eye on the overhead camera.
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Keeping an eye on the overhead camera.
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All shots are framed by videographer Tyler Ridenour, making sure that all the key elements, as well as the accent items, occupy the right space in the frame. ©Bill Konway

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The reward!
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The reward!
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The reward for the videographer, Tyler Ridenour, is getting to sample all the items that passed in front of his lens each day. ©BIll Konway

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