cinematography
This is what you need to do to create awesome b-roll footage for your film
Jun 15, 2017
John Aldred
One thing I’ve learned as I’ve started to do more video stuff is that there’s no such thing as too much b-roll. B-roll is essentially…
You can use these ten tricks to make food look fantastic in photos
Jun 5, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The food in ads always looks appetizing and makes your mouth water. However, you probably wouldn’t want to take a bite of these dishes. Photographers…
This is the full budget and lighting breakdown on shooting an $8,000 commercial
May 29, 2017
John Aldred
The world of commercial shooting, whether stills or video, is an attractive one. It can be a tough one to break into, but it can…
“Mad God” is a stop-motion masterpiece made entirely by hand
May 22, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
When I was a kid, stop-motion was the thing. There were many cartoons made using this technique, and I was enchanted by them. I even…
Watch: top cinematographers explain what makes the image “cinematic”
May 5, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The “cinematic look” is definitely something we talk a lot about, both in terms of photography and cinematography. There are many tutorials for achieving this…
Why you should study bad movies to improve your filmmaking
Apr 26, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Studying works from other artists is an important part of learning and improvement. It makes sense to study those better than yourself, right? But does it…
How to create epic 360 bullet time videos with some wood and a caster
Apr 26, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Recently, we stumbled upon a video that was too good not to share. Made by Luca Amhofer, the video shows a 360-degree rig he made…
10 cinematography, composition, and life lessons I learned from watching Dr. Strange
Apr 20, 2017
Eric Kim
I just watched Dr. Strange – and man, I was blown away. I was blown away with the morals of the movie (the idea of…
How to learn filmmaking in a month or less without film school
Apr 11, 2017
John Aldred
Learning filmmaking by yourself is, in many respects, a lot like learning photography. There’s some technical to figure out, sure, but there’s also a lot…
5 DIY tricks every filmmaker should know
Apr 10, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We are DIYPhotography, but we love DIY solutions for moviemaking equally. After all, many of them can be applied to photography as well. Ryan Connolly…