Filmmakers’ Sketchbooks: Capturing Daydreams On Hard Drives
by S.D. Katz Now that MiniDV and HDV make shooting and dropping the footage into a timeline a very simple […]
How-To Be A Filmmaker Articles
How to Get the Performances You Want: Be More Natural
by Sebastian Corbascio “Be More Natural!” is something you’ll never hear coming from the mouth of a seasoned director. Why?
A D.I. Primer
by M. David Mullen, ASC A “digital intermediate” has become the trendy must-have thing for filmmakers, so much so that
Illumination: Lighting Tips and Pointers
By Thomas McKenney At a recent lighting seminar in Hollywood co-hosted by American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and the Digital
Mapping Your Visual Destination: How to Create a Shooting Blueprint
by Saro Varjabedian A DP’s main function is to coordinate all the elements necessary to capture an image that aesthetically
Film Scoring Matters | “Music is one of the key components in conveying a story well.”
By Kristen Baum Music is Key to Telling a Good Story Music is key to telling a good story
Using your recording tracks strategically: a multi-track workflow for location sound recording
By Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD Today’s sound mixer or videographer has a choice of recording location audio to one
Cloud Mount Slingshot Vibration Isolator
Q&A with Lance Lundstrom TV/Film/Video production professional with over 20 years of international production experience; owner/creator of RigWheels LLC.
The Fake Food Cookbook: Props You Can’t Eat for Theatre, Film, and TV
by Karestin Harrison and Tamara L. Honesty The question of why create fake food instead of using real food is
PRODUCTION TOUGH | “The Only Easy Day was Yesterday”
By William Donaruma A production day, week, month is a marathon, not a sprint and most of us have to
Shooting In The Dark While Doing What HD Does Best
Notice how well my Cannon Vixia HF G20 handles this rave scene in a dark club. By Sherri Sheridan How
Better Shooting with a Mobile Device
Capture Intimate Moments for Your Project and Story By Bart Weiss Shooting a film with an iPhone is nothing