Kyle Cassidy, Author at Videomaker

The best VR movies so far

Spherical Video Kyle Cassidy

With ambitious VR movies on the horizon, the market is teeming with ideas that could redefine entertainment on a mesmerizing scale.

7 lighting exercises to improve your video lighting game

Lighting Design Kyle Cassidy

The best way to improve your lighting skills is to practice. Here are seven lighting exercises to get you started.

What is mise-en-scène? An essential filmmaking concept

News Kyle Cassidy

Mise-en-scène means “placing on stage” and refers to props, lighting, wardrobe and blocking.

Film history: The evolution of film and television

Film History Kyle Cassidy

Everything in this article is at the very least incomplete. There’s no way you can even begin to cram the almost 150 years of...

Photography 101: A video shooter’s guide to taking great photos

Photography Kyle Cassidy

Still photography and videography are closely related fields. In fact, videography is just still photography at a clip of 30 times per second. But...

Everything you need to know about blocking

Composition Kyle Cassidy

Writers spend most of their time worrying about the words that the characters on the screen will say. Sound engineers worry about how to...

Three-point lighting — the first lighting technique to master

Lighting Design Kyle Cassidy

Three-point lighting the easy answer to a myriad of questions. It's very adaptable, doesn't necessarily requires three lights, and luckily, it's not terribly difficult to learn.

Video formats explained

Files and Formats Kyle Cassidy

There are lots of video formats out there. How can you tell what is the best for your project? This quick tutorial will help you decide.

The Dutch angle: What it is and how to use it

Composition Kyle Cassidy

A “dutch angle” is a slanted horizon in a photo, video, painting or even comic book frame. These can be subtle or extreme. Possibly...

Lens filters for video production and photography explained

Camera Equipment Kyle Cassidy

Lens filters are essential for perfect images. You have a camera, a bag, a tripod, editing software and some cool lenses. Why not try using filters?

The exposure triangle explained

Camera Settings Kyle Cassidy

The exposure triangle is the most fundamental concept of image capture, yet many people know little about it. Here is a simple explanation.

What is composition and why is it essential in filmmaking?

Composition Kyle Cassidy

There are actually shapes and alignments that people find pleasing. But photo and film composition also needs to tell a story.