cinematography
“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…
Kodak motion picture film infrastructure being rebuilt including 5 year deal with Pinewood Studios
May 19, 2017
John Aldred
Kodak was on the brink of death. Thanks to a number of die hard high profile filmmakers, though, Kodak film was saved. They lobbied studios…
Sound may have the biggest impact on how well your film tells its story
May 18, 2017
John Aldred
It’s often said that the camera is the least important aspect of shooting video. That people will watch a low quality noisy video without any…
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…
C-Log officially comes to the Canon 5D Mark IV, but you’ll have to send it to Canon and it’ll cost you $99
Apr 20, 2017
John Aldred
It’s been long awaited and long demanded, but C-Log is now officially coming to the Canon 5D Mark IV. It’s a firmware update, but not…
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…