Using a Polarizer to See Through a Windshield
By Ira Tiffen The robbers burst through the bank’s doors with a bang, racing straight for the getaway car. Sitting
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Selling Your Film at the Cannes Market: Tips for Working with Sales Agents
Cannes Film Festival is approaching, filmmakers are getting their films ready to go sell there, and I’ve been speaking with
How to Get an Acting Agent: 7 Important Guidelines
In the acting industry, landing an agent can be more challenging than landing a role. Having an agent is a
Protecting Yourself and Your Gear in Rain, Wind and Dust
By Kevin Zanit In the business of production, we often find ourselves trying to accomplish our work in conditions that
The Science Behind the Camera Test
By Michael Kent As a recent graduate of television studies, I possibly have a different perspective to many established DP’s and shooters.
Staying Legal in a Multicolor World: Color Space and Formats
By Steve Holmes Monitoring the color gamut in today’s video system is not a routine activity for a lot of
Film Is Not Dead: Super 8mm Lets Film Live On by Chris Cavallari
By Chris Cavallari For some, digital video cameras with amazing new technologies are sounding the death knell for film as
Re-Shooting a Film That Couldn’t Be Fixed in Post
By Myrl A. Schreibman Directing an industrial film is difficult enough. But directing an industrial film when you are brought
Joerg Wagner Captures the Wild Ride: Bikes, Speed, and Adrenaline
Writer/director Joerg Wagner talks about the making of his 9-minute experimental documentary, Motodrom, which won Honorable Mention for Short Filmmaking
Shooting Solstice: A Supernatural Drama in the Louisiana Bayous
By M. David Mullen, ASC Often I get asked “how do you find work?” and usually the answer is that
Tungsten and Daylight Balanced Lighting for Film and Video
Today, most commercial locations such as office buildings, supermarkets and shopping centers use fluorescent lighting. As a director of photography,
Focus on… Focus: How Lens Settings Affect Filter Effects by Ira Tiffen
By Ira Tiffen The lens is conceptually the part of your camera that dates back the farthest in time. Before