Writing low budget movie scripts is one of the harder forms of screenwriting. However, it’s also one of the most rewarding.
Coming up with great, original video ideas is hard. Luckily, there are many things you can do to help get your creative juices flowing.
Color correction and color grading are terms that are often used interchangeably, even though these two processes have different purposes.
Right now, things are different. While some businesses have reopened or may open soon, in-person events will likely be one of the last things to get back to normal. That sets up the challenge of those of us who depend on event work to make a living....
If you want people to respond well to your film pitches, you need to learn how to write and present your pitches in an exciting, effective way.
Need help connecting two cameras for you streaming setup? We'll fill you in on the gear you need for a successful multiple camera streaming setup.
Do you need some help picking out the lighting your vlogs? Here are some light setups you can consider using for your projects.
Fade video transitions, when used correctly, can tell audience priceless information that will make the view experience much more enjoyable.
Parker Walbeck is one of YouTube’s finest with his film making tutorials. His latest video gives us a look at his process for shooting music videos.
Bad client ideas can be tough to work past, especially when the client won't budge. Here's how you can steer them in the right direction.
Essential Learning
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,...
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...
Understanding Bit-depth and Color Rendition for Video
A video camera’s ability to reproduce a smooth gradation between colors and shades is an important factor when seeking to capture filmic images. The...
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...
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...
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.
Lenses: How does focus work?
If you’re new to shooting video, you may notice that fellow camera geeks like to talk a lot about “glass”. While there are a lot of things made of glass in the video world, there’s only one thing called “glass”: Your camera lens. Here's how it works to produce a useable, in-focus image.
ISO: What It Is and How to Control It
Put simply, ISO is how sensitive to light film stock is. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive your film and the less time...
A Primer on Live Video Production
Many people want to stream events across the country so far away viewers — whether millions or a select few — can enjoy. Live...
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.
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...
10 Production-saving Accessories
Inclement weather, dead batteries, missing assistants, cars that break down, tripod legs that snap, shoots being delayed for hours, getting kicked off of locations,...
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...
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...
5 Tips for Shooting in Log Profiles
Video can be an unforgiving medium, and without proper lighting it’s easy to lose data in both the highlights and the shadows. The most...
What is B-roll and how do you shoot it?
One of the most overlooked areas of video production is gathering B-roll footage that tells a compelling story. Here's what B-roll is and it's so important.
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:...
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...
