Directing involves a plethora of skills, disciplines, and humane qualities. Filmmaking is a collaborative endeavor, and much like in a sports team, the whole far exceeds the sum of its parts. The director is the captain of the ship, but without experienced sailors, the vessel will inevitably sink.
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You don’t need to get expensive equipment to start streaming. However, you do need to have gear capable of pulling off a quality stream.
Graphics are certainly an element that raises the professional look of your livestream. Graphics add more than just looks, however. Studies indicate that people remember more if they can see and hear information. If you want your message to stick when livestreaming, you need to add some images.
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When it comes to creating a film or any other kind of video project, much of the magic you see on screen comes from great editing. It is quite astounding what a video editor can create. They start with a monumental mess of stuff, then cut and trim the pieces together.
As giant blockbuster film franchises featuring fantastical worlds, powerful characters and thrilling adventures continue to dominate the box office, filmmakers rely on VFX more than ever to get viewers sucked into their stories.
There is a lot of information available for starting your own business. It can be overwhelming, so let’s focus on the basics to get you off on the right foot. We have broken those fundamentals down into three categories to cover starting, running, and growing your business. Taking these...
We've comprised a list of all the top green screen apps out there and will cover them all.
The film industry has always been a beacon of discovery and creation. The many contributions of women in the industry are influential, but have been overlooked and are less recognized than their male counterparts historically.
Achieving good microphone placement is a surprisingly straightforward process and one grounded in physics and engineering concepts. Technical aspects like the microphone type directly influence the design, sensitivity, sound and directionality.
Essential Learning
How to Choose the Right SD Card
SD stands for “Secure Digital” — it’s a technical specification published in the waning years of the 20th century, created by three digital giants:...
The Essential Video Shooter’s Toolkit
The big day has finally arrived — a video shoot for the biggest client to ever darken your door. You’re nervous, but excited and...
10 Shorts every cinematographer needs to see
Orson Welles often had great ideas for movies and then spent years going from studio to studio in Hollywood trying to get someone interested,...
3 Tips for an Effective Multi-Action-Cam Shoot
The action camera market segment, popularized by GoPro, has made point of view (POV) filmmaking accessible to the masses. There’s something compelling about watching...
Which image sensor is right for you?
We all know light sensors make our cameras work, but what makes a good light sensor? Which camera and image sensor combo is best...
This is How Your Camera’s Lens Produces a Usable Image
In its most basic form, a lens is a piece of glass or plastic with curved surfaces. Lenses are used to bend rays of...
What is mise-en-scène? An essential filmmaking concept
Mise-en-scène means “placing on stage” and refers to props, lighting, wardrobe and blocking.
How to Compose Your Shot When Your Camera Can See Everything
Something to remember when shooting spherical video is that everything is visible in the shot. Even if you think you are being clever by...
Drone Safety: Tips and Best Practices
Playing the OddsDrones are just like any other piece of gear; at times, they can and do fail. Similarly, pilots are just like any...
How to choose the right frame rate for your epic slow motion sequence
Until recently, directors didn't have a lot of choice in slow motion without highly specialized equipment. 1987's Panaflex Gold II, for example, could only...
Camera Movement Techniques
A static frame is not only boring to your audience; by keeping the camera still, you’re also missing out on one of the most fundamental storytelling tools in cinema — movement.
10 vintage lenses to add to your kit: an in-depth investigation
Using vintage lenses lends a unique character to modern images while breathing new life into old glass.
When to shoot RAW (and when to skip it)
A RAW image frame is like a film negative — different processing can give you different results.
Keeping Up with HDR — No Camera Upgrade Required
We’ve all had those moments in our lives when we are stopped in our tracks by the awe-inspiring beauty of the “now”. Magnificent morning...
How Your Camera’s Limitations Change the Way You Shoot (and How to Get the Shot Anyway)
There’s a 19th century poem by American writer Edward Rolland Sill called “Opportunity.” It’s about a battle: a cowardly soldier leaves the field, complaining...
How to Cover an Event in 360
Spherical video has the ability to bring a viewer right into the center of the action, no matter if that’s sports, entertainment, concerts or...
How to Get Started with 360-degree Video
Within the last few years the video industry has seen the emergence of a handful of new techniques, technologies and methodologies. Aerial videography has...
Take Flight with These 8 Must-have Drone Shots
Camera-equipped drones are capable of capturing brilliant, awe-inspiring shots, and chances are you’ll want to learn the essentials of beautiful aerial cinematography yourself.
Choosing the right focal length
We’ve got this picture in our minds of a director holding her fingers up in twin L shapes, one inverted, and peering through the...
How Does Image Stabilization Work?
There are various ways for a videographer to stabilize their footage. If your camera doesn’t need to move, a tripod is ideal. Where camera...
