cinematography
Adele stops concert to call out a filming fan, telling her “take your tripod down”
Jun 1, 2016
John Aldred
Whenever you use the words “concert” and “photography” in the same sentence, emotions often tend to start flying. Whether you’re a professional trying to earn…
Cinema Palettes breaks downs the colors from popular movies
May 15, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Color plays an enormous part in how a movie makes us feel (or a photo for that matter). In fact, when you look back at a…
This drone video uses the Hitchcock Zoom technique for beautiful but dizzying results
Apr 25, 2016
John Aldred
The Hitchcock Zoom, also known as the dolly zoom, the Vertigo effect, reverse tracking shot, triple reverse zoom, the trombone effect, as well as countless other…
The C-PAN camera guide arm is a jib, slider and curve all rolled into one
Apr 16, 2016
Udi Tirosh
I have to admit that the jib market is not an innovative market, I mean the mechanical basics have been laid down years ago and…
5 tips for nailing focus on every shot
Apr 7, 2016
Gannon Burgett
Video autofocus capabilities has been getting better and better over the years, but nothing yet can beat the range of control and precision as the…
‘Finding Vivian Maier’ is now on Netflix
Mar 23, 2016
Gannon Burgett
Ten years ago, the name Vivian Maier wouldn’t ring a bell in anyones’ mind. Today, the name Vivian Maier is almost as well known as…
World’s first feature length “first person shooter” movie coming soon, to a theatre near you
Mar 9, 2016
John Aldred
Shot almost entirely on GoPro cameras, and several years in the making, Hardcore Henry is hoping to set a new standard in action movies. Described…
Everything You Need To Know About Depth of Focus and Lens Equivalency
Jan 26, 2016
Liron Samuels
After learning about the history and science of lenses, and gaining some knowledge about the properties of modern lenses, it’s time to take a deeper…
Two Dutch photojournalists attacked inside migrant camp they were making a documentary on
Jan 25, 2016
Gannon Burgett
Two Dutch photojournalists have posted a video to YouTube depicting three migrants attacking them and attempting to rob them of their gear inside a migrant camp in…
Arizona Senator wants to make it illegal to record cops in public
Jan 14, 2016
Gannon Burgett
Last week, John Kavanagh, a Republican State Senator of Arizona, introduced a new bill that would make it illegal to film police in all but…