M. David Mullen, ASC’s Notes on Camera Movement
Notes on Camera Movement When to Move the Camera and Why by M. David Mullen, ASC Motivation is not […]
“Solutions for Your Actors’ Onset SNAFUs: Best Practices for Worst-Case Scenarios” by John Badham
You’ve called the actors on the set to rehearse. The crew eagerly awaits a camera set-up, and the writer is
“Re-creating Space for Dialogue Replacement: Matching Location Audio” by Bryant Falk
Many times when mixing a project I’m confronted with a classic problem. The location audio does not match the studio audio. One famous
“Production Design for Dialogue Recording: How Other Departments Can Help the Sound Dept. Improve the Quality of Recorded Dialogue” by Fred Ginsburg C.A.S. Ph.D. MBKS
Most articles that deal with production sound recording for video and film tend to cover microphones and recording/mixing techniques. I
“Editing is Re-editing: ‘Six Habits of Highly Effective Editors'” by Mark Kerins
One of the great pleasures of moviemaking comes when the raw footage has finally been edited enough that you can
“What is Realistic Cinematography?” by M. David Mullen, ASC
As most people know, the stylistic trend in cinematography over the century has been towards greater realism, which has been
Cinematography Color Palette of Film: The Impact of Color and Its Use by Cinematographers
Examining the Color Palette of Film: The Impact of Color and Its Use by Cinematographers by Jacqueline Frost The
“Sound Designing & How To Think About Sound: Four-Step Strategy” by Mark Kerins
Sound Designing & How To Think About Sound Four-Step Strategy by Mark Kerins “Sound designer” first came to prominence as
“Deliver a Strong Audio Mix for Your Documentary” by Bryant Falk
Deliver a Strong Audio Mix for Your Documentary A Layered Approach by Bryant Falk There are many types of movies
Color Grading 101: Getting Started Color Grading for Editors, Cinematographers, Directors, and Aspiring Colorists
Color Grading 101 Charles Haine’s educational articles covering topics in cinematography, directing, and film business have been published in StudentFilmmakers
“To Zoom or Not to Zoom: That is the Question” by Peter Stein, ASC
You have just gotten your first big film to shoot. This is an exciting time. You want it to be
“Creating Characters from Other Realms” by Pamela Jaye Smith
Harry Potter, Twilight, Buffy, Fringe, Supernatural, True Blood… in the midst of the most scientifically advanced civilization in history we’re