I have a really good friend of mine who blows up my phone on a regular basis just for the casual chat. We cycle through the usual topics of discussion one would find in your run-of-the-mill conversation -- work, school, romantic interests (or lack thereof), yada yada yada.

However, as the conversation comes to a close, another frequently discussed topic surfaces -- what show we’re currently watching. The latest of her obsessions (besides calling me), include bingeing Netflix’s “Thirteen Reasons Why,” NBC’s “This Is Us,” streaming on Hulu, and the latest season of “Blacklist”, also on Netflix.

It’s a typically wonderful Atlanta day, with it’s abnormally wonderful weather, so you decide to go through a little jaunt through downtown. As you go about your little stroll, you notice bright yellow signs pointing down certain streets with the word “FIGARO” scrawled on it. Curious, you follow them.

A few minutes later, you reach “FIGARO” and spot some familiar faces there -- Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Rudd, Chadwick Boseman, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, and many, many more. That’s right -- “FIGARO” is, in fact, the production code for the upcoming mega-blockbuster, “The Avengers: Infinity War Part 1,” filming right here in downtown Atlanta.

The website Rotten Tomatoes, probably the most consulted and popular source for film and television reviews on the internet, runs a weekly article called the Weekly Ketchup -- cringe-worthy pun, right? In this stunningly named series of articles, which we at Trove follow religiously, the site posts “the best and worst of film headlines,” to use their own words.

Now if you were to go on and sift through a few Weekly Ketchups, which you can do right here you would find a fairly obvious trend: remakes seem to be on the rise. If it’s not a remake, it’s a reboot.

Most memories of home movies likely feature an amateur cameraman seeking to mimic video production techniques seen in big budget movies, or perhaps smaller documentaries. Action is captured from afar with occasional if jarring zooms toward a particular point of action.

Professional video production companies know better, and they do better as a result. Whether working on a promotional video, or a professionally produced event recap, these companies have a masterful command of the shots it takes to make action compelling and easy to follow. Here, we’ll demystify a few of their most common techniques so you can talk the talk when meeting and getting to know your videographers.