cinematography

This former Nuclear Bunker is now home to over a hundred years worth of American cinema

Oct 12, 2016 John Aldred

Located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, the Library of Congress Packard Campus was originally built as a nuclear bunker. It…



How to create the dolly zoom effect without a zoom lens

Oct 7, 2016 John Aldred

The dolly zoom, also known as the “Vertigo Effect” or “Hitchcock Zoom” can be an amazing technique to add tension or drama to a scene….



This is why your camera shoots 29.97fps (not 30fps) and why it doesn’t really matter any more

Oct 5, 2016 John Aldred

If you’re not dealing with broadcast, and you’re simply uploading to YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, etc. then I’ll save you some time. You don’t have to…



The C-Pan arm is both a jib and a slider with no tracks

Sep 25, 2016 Udi Tirosh

Jibs and sliders have been here for a while and we have seen how the the industry is adjusting from big need-3-crew tools to pocket…



The never ending debate of Film vs Digital; Top DPs discuss the differences and evolution

Sep 16, 2016 John Aldred

It’s the debate that just won’t go away. Whether photography or cinema, film vs digital is a constant source of both controversy and amusement. In…



Yi Technology are releasing a handheld gimbal for action cameras?

Aug 29, 2016 John Aldred

I’ve become a fan of Yi Technology’s action cameras since I started using them a couple of months ago. For what they offer, they’re an…



How to shoot a dialogue scene for a movie – a primer

Aug 23, 2016 John Aldred

You’d think that recording a simple conversation would be quite straightforward. But it’s not as easy as it often looks. If you want to add a…



What life is like shooting stills on a movie set

Aug 19, 2016 John Aldred

I always thought being the stills shooter on a movie set would be such great fun. It probably is, too. But when one hears stories and…



How to use a stabilizing gimbal like a boss

Aug 15, 2016 Udi Tirosh

Stabilization gimbals are a big thing now (My guess is that they be the most commoditized item at the upcoming photokina show). I mean you…



Adam Rubin breaks down his gorgeous wedding Walking The Aisle drone footage

Jul 16, 2016 Udi Tirosh

The web have been sizzling with Kaveret’s drone footage of a bride walking the aisle. It is a gorgeous cinematic footage of a wedding at Pelican hill…