Richard Crudo, ASC on ‘Being a Working Cinematographer’
Flashback, throwback interview close-up. World-Renowned DP Shares His Experiences, Insights, and Discusses the Changing Production Climate, including Digital Technology
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How to Recreate Candle Lighting: Some Quick Tips by Saro Varjabedian
Motion pictures like all art forms strive to provide a perspective or an abstraction on reality. However, the magic of
Seeing Red: Visual Effects with Color Enhancing Filters
By Ira Tiffen The painter needs more intense color; he gets a tube of it at the store. The cameraman
Multiple Camera Interviews: Basic Rules You Don’t Want to Break
Multiple Camera Interviews: Basic Rules You Don’t Want to Break by Carl Filoreto Why Interviews Lose Quality It can
13 Features to Look for in an HD Camera
By Jon Firestone There are a lot of cameras available today, but the vast majority of them don’t fulfill the
Animation or Audio: Which Comes First?
By Bryant Falk So you’re making your first animated short or feature – or both! Biggest question of all: What
Multi-Track Mixing for Location Dialogue: Two-Track and Four-Track
Did you notice this article is not called stereo sound mixing for film/video? That is because just about everything you
How to Negotiate a Broadcast Deal for Your Independent Film
By Stacey Parks I was talking to a filmmaker about the Sundance Channel who has offered her a broadcast deal
Make-Up Effects Set Etiquette: 7 Do’s and Don’ts
By Todd Debreceni Whenever someone is starting out in a new job, there is going to be a ‘breaking in’
How to Build a Rain Maker for a Successful Downpour
By Keith Dearing Whether working under constraints and with limited resources, or you just like to build things for your production company, this
Safety First: Mechanical and Make-Up FX on Set
The end does not justify the means when it comes to directing a movie. With today’s ease and mobility in
Using the Full Palette: Color is An Emotional Language by Dana Dorrity
By Dana Dorrity Recently some directors have been using a technique called the bleach bypass process, where color is stripped