A Conversation with Oliver Curtis, BSC
By Jody Michelle Solis Cinematographer Oliver Curtis, BSC, who shot Death at a Funeral, talks about camera moves, lighting and
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Patrick Wang Discusses His Award-Winning Debut Feature In the Family
By Jody Michelle Solis Writer-director-actor Patrick Wang talks about his award-winning debut In the Family, set in Martin, Tennessee, and
The Two Worlds of Still and Motion Imaging Collide
By Jon Firestone Still photographers began shooting magazine covers with the RED camera. Jon Firestone explains how still and motion
American Promise: A 12-Year Documentary Raises $50,000 on Kickstarter
By Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson spent 12 years filming their own family for American
HDSLR Audio: Challenges and Solutions
By David Kaminski, with Eric Perez There are reasons to love DSLR cameras, but audio isn’t one. David Kaminski and
Shooting Stop Motion with Twelve DSLRs and a Multi-Rig
Director Hannu Aukia shares how he shot his music video Running Man with a dozen DSLRs on one rig, using
Where Does Film Stand?
By William Donaruma Digital production became a mindset for students and studios alike. Film professor William Donaruma asks where film
Visualizing and Shooting for Black and White on DSLRs
Patrick Reis shares how he visualized and shot the black-and-white music video The Man That Got Away, with multicam setups
Fragments of Daniela: Interview with Writer-Director Sasha Knezev
By Paige Cram Writer-director Sasha Knezev talks about her award-winning short Fragments of Daniela, about sex trafficking, and how her
One of the First Creative Uses of Experimental Hi Def
By Myrl A. Schreibman Before RED and digital dailies, there was experimental HD. Myrl A. Schreibman looks back at one
Frank Barrera’s Approach to Lighting In the Family
By Jody Michelle Solis Director of photography Frank Barrera describes his approach to lighting the award-winning independent feature In the
Indie Composer Joel Diamond: Scoring Is Not a Post-Production Slap-On
By Larry Jaffee Independent film composer Joel Diamond explains why he turns down studio jobs, and why a score should