cinematography
13 Gimbal tricks to up your gimbal game
Sep 4, 2021
Adam Frimer
Gimbals have become increasingly popular and it’s obvious why. Moves that required master camera operators can now be done with significantly less training. Add the…
This frame rate comparison shows why you shouldn’t just shoot everything at 120fps
Aug 26, 2021
John Aldred
With the influx of new cameras these days capable of shooting 120fps and even faster, it’s natural that many of us acquiring such a camera…
Pre-production: How cinematographers should prepare for a shoot
Aug 16, 2021
John Aldred
Shooting a video production, whether it’s for a Hollywood blockbuster, a YouTube video or anywhere in between isn’t as easy as you might think. Especially…
Viewers “raging” over camera’s dead pixels in Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead
May 27, 2021
John Aldred
For movie watchers, there’s nothing more upsetting than settling in to watch the latest overhyped movie only to turn on your fancy, way-too-big, expensive TV…
How to shoot a no-budget horror short film
Apr 29, 2021
John Aldred
Shooting short films is one of the greatest creative outlets for many video shooters, especially those that might otherwise be trapped in the corporate world,…
Watch to see the evolution of chase sequences over the last 100 years
Mar 30, 2021
John Aldred
Chase scenes have been a staple in movies for almost as long as movies have existed. And boy have they changed over the years! Car…
Here is a cinematic FPV flight through a movie theater
Mar 15, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Do you prefer going to the movies or watching stunning FPV drone videos? Well, here’s both. In another incredible drone video, Jay Christensen takes you…
This is how they make fake drugs for movies
Dec 23, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
There are a few methods to make fake blood for the movies (or you can simply buy it). But what about drugs? Of course, the…
The brilliant use of complementary colors in “The Queen’s Gambit”
Dec 15, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I recently finished Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit and I have so many great impressions. It’s not just the story and characters I liked, but this…
This is why anamorphic lenses have oval bokeh… It’s nothing to do with the aperture
Dec 2, 2020
John Aldred
After something of an at-home hiatus, John Hess at Filmmaker IQ is back and he’s dropped a doozy with his new video. Have you ever…