Written by Jody Michelle
Building Gear Habits That Actually Stick Why organization only works when it becomes part of how filmmakers move, not just how they clean up Reorganizing your film gear can feel satisfying. Cases get reset. Cables are wrapped. Everything has a place again. And then—weeks later—it quietly unravels. This isn’t because filmmakers are careless. It’s because… …
Written by Jody Michelle
Reorganizing Film Gear Isn’t Busywork — It’s Creative Infrastructure Why reorganizing equipment can elevate filmmaking practice instead of distracting from it At some point between projects, many filmmakers look at their gear and feel a familiar resistance. Cables tangled. Cases half-packed from the last shoot. Accessories scattered across drawers, shelves, backpacks, or the trunk of… …
Written by Jody Michelle
Set Logistics 101: Teaching Film Students Professional Gear Management Film education spends a lot of time teaching students what to shoot and how to shoot it. Far less time is spent teaching them how to move, organize, and protect their gear—even though those skills quietly shape every production day. On student film sets, poor logistics… …
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FRENCH VALLEY, CA – November 26, 2025 — Krane, the company behind the widely trusted AMG 500 and AMG 750 carts, has announced the release of the ARK ONE, an all-in-one professional film cart that raises the bar for on-set and on-location mobility. Early preorders come with an impressive $1,200 savings, available for a limited… …
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Production Equipment Rental Advice from John Marino Key Ingredients To me, the key ingredients to a successful equipment rental company is not just the equipment you provide, but the service. Top 10 Rental Tips 1. Work with rental houses that have an interest in your project. 2. Try to use a one stop shopping style… …
Written by Jody Michelle
Plus: 10 Important Tips to Consider before Buying or Renting HD Monitors by David Kaminski Finding the right HD monitor presents a lot of challenges for shooters and editors. Here’s a quick list you might find useful. First, as always, I’d say you should start window-shopping a year or two ahead of time if you… …
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Includes the Basic Menu Selection for the ‘Film Look’ by Michael Corbett I am a self-described “film chauvinist.” Film is kinetic and visceral. You load the camera with film, shoot it, process it, cut it, glue it together, and then, watch the outcome projected on a wall by a noisy clattering projection machine. I started… …
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Procedures to Take on a Tapeless Workflow by Saro Varjabedian History has a way of repeating itself. If we were to take our cues from the path that audio and photography acquisitions have taken, then it becomes quite evident where video acquisitions is heading. It’s going tapeless. The reason is quite simple: efficiency. For some… …
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Includes 4 Big Questions to Ask by Bryant Falk Many times when we see a production in progress, there is that one guy or girl with headphones sitting in front of a box with tons of sliders and knobs. We then say, “Why don’t I have one of those on my shoot?” And then ask,… …
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Confusion, Complexity and Challenges by Carl Filoreto It’s a simple premise. You’ve finally managed to get several video projects on the launch pad, and you’re looking to buy your first camcorder. Or maybe, like me, you’re a professional freelancer or possibly a production house looking to add a small format camcorder to complement their gear… …
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by David Daudelin One of my film professors told me that it’s easy to tell what’s wrong in a film. It’s a lot harder to tell what’s right. My constant goal as a student indie filmmaker is to find out how things are being done right and imitate them. In this article, I share a… …
