Humble Roots Media

Humble Roots Media Digital media producers based in the greater Toronto area specializing in online video creation for b We specialize in corporate and commercial works.

Humble Roots Media is a dedicated team of creative storytellers. Humbly serving southern Ontario.

From Pollock’s “drip” to digital tablets, alternative painting techniques to colour your world.
11/23/2018

From Pollock’s “drip” to digital tablets, alternative painting techniques to colour your world.

Who needs a paintbrush when you’ve got your hands?

Low-budget productions usually can’t afford impeccably lit studio sessions. A natural solution.
11/21/2018

Low-budget productions usually can’t afford impeccably lit studio sessions. A natural solution.

On low-budget documentary shoots, protecting the environment means careful use of natural light. But what if timing ruins a moment the crew can't recreate?

Throughout his long, impressive career, some of 66-year-old Liam Neeson's most memorable movie moments have only lasted ...
11/19/2018

Throughout his long, impressive career, some of 66-year-old Liam Neeson's most memorable movie moments have only lasted minutes on-screen.

Liam Neeson doesn't need a big role to steal a film.

Practice makes perfect, even if it's just your embarrassing doodles.
11/16/2018

Practice makes perfect, even if it's just your embarrassing doodles.

Looking for a way to flex your creative muscles and build your drawing skills? Try these 7 drawing games. Some are on paper and others are on the computer!

Understanding the eye that lives inside your camera.
11/14/2018

Understanding the eye that lives inside your camera.

So the "faster" your lens, the more light it can capture, but what is it that really determines a lens's maximum aperture?

Migration made imaginative by the paintbrush of artist Lisa Ericson.
11/12/2018

Migration made imaginative by the paintbrush of artist Lisa Ericson.

This surreal series depicts fantastical combinations of plants and animals, all of which seem to be traveling on epic journeys to unknown lands, mimicking the refugee crisis of the human world.

“Painting a film" remains the cinematographer’s job of telling a story through colour, light, and composed framing.
11/09/2018

“Painting a film" remains the cinematographer’s job of telling a story through colour, light, and composed framing.

Vittorio Storaro, Conrad Hall, and Agnès Godard have all turned to art history to draw visual inspiration for their films.

Life in Tokyo. The post-war world of Japan through vivid photos.
11/07/2018

Life in Tokyo. The post-war world of Japan through vivid photos.

Shōmei Tōmatsu, Shoichi Aoki, Nan Goldin, and others have documented the youth movements and subcultures of the wildly eclectic city of Tokyo.

Shooting your movie on an iPhone. Are you selling your idea short by grabbing the first camera you can find?
11/05/2018

Shooting your movie on an iPhone. Are you selling your idea short by grabbing the first camera you can find?

Filmmakers often hear that gear doesn't matter — that they should just get out and shoot, even if that means using an iPhone. I disagree.

Every person’s brain responds differently to an external stimulus. So, what can science do with it?
11/02/2018

Every person’s brain responds differently to an external stimulus. So, what can science do with it?

Forget “guest.” Forget two-factor. Soon, all you’ll need is your unique brain waves.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to IKEA.
10/31/2018

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to IKEA.

Meet Blåhaj, the soft toy shark from IKEA that’s making a big splash with people on social media.

To be a good photographer, there are no rules. However sometimes you need parameters. 7 masters explain.
10/29/2018

To be a good photographer, there are no rules. However sometimes you need parameters. 7 masters explain.

What does it take to become a photographer? A new book by Henry Carroll looks for lessons in the work of Ansel Adams, Daidō Moriyama, and other talents.

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