Lucas, Spielberg and Zemeckis on the New Digital Filmmaking
George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis discuss digital filmmaking and how new technology is changing the way movies are
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Viva the HD Revolution: HD Cameras and DSLRs Are Here to Stay
By David Worth Why did HD cameras and DSLRs become game changers? Cinematographer David Worth explains the new visual techniques
“What!?” …And Other Bad Dialogue Writing
By Christopher Ball Christopher Ball shows common bad dialogue habits in screenplays, like “What!?”, with a before-and-after scene rewrite that
Filming Wild Horses in the Gobi Desert
By Al Caudullo Rain on the tent on his first night in the Gobi. Al Caudullo tells how he shot
CalArts Tribute: A History of Emerging Filmmakers
By Mary Ann Skweres The Los Angeles Film Festival honored CalArts with a program of student shorts. Mary Ann Skweres
How Are Filters Made?
By Ira Tiffen No trade secrets, just practical facts. Ira Tiffen explains how camera filters are made and why those
Newburgh Rising: A Photographers for Hope Journey
By Dean Goldberg Dean Goldberg goes behind the scenes of Newburgh Rising, a documentary about Photographers for Hope and David
Shooting a Sitcom in One Day: Here’s How We Did It
By Scott Essman In one day, Scott Essman assembled a cast and crew and shot a spec sitcom. Here is
VRRR-Zoom! The Sound and the Fury of Next-Gen Cars in Hollywood Film
By William F. Vartorella, Ph.D., C.B.C. A car is the closest machine to being human. William F. Vartorella looks at
Video Techniques: The Shutter
By Thomas McKenney Thomas McKenney explains how the shutter works in video cameras and how shutter speed settings change motion
Why RED? A Teacher’s Perspective
By William Donaruma Film professor William Donaruma explains why his program looked at the RED camera, what he learned from
Yeah, It Is Brain Surgery: How to Think About How to Shoot
By Dave Lent From a Super 8 camera to Marshall McLuhan, Dave Lent explains how to think about shooting: why