cinematography
Filmmakers, you can win over $1 million in prizes in 2019 My RØDE Reel competition
Apr 16, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
For the sixth year in a row, RØDE is announcing My RØDE Reel, the world’s largest short film competition. This year’s prize pool is the…
Use these seven tips to get more cinematic footage with your smartphone videos
Mar 27, 2019
John Aldred
Shooting video on a smartphone has become far more commonplace now than it used to be. Even for quite serious projects. And, sure, it was…
These are the nine things that you actually need for filmmaking
Mar 26, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I believe we’ve all heard that “gear doesn’t matter” so many times before. And indeed, you don’t need super-fancy gear for filmmaking. However, there is…
Use these eight tricks to get out of a creative rut in no time
Mar 25, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Every once in a while all creatives get stuck in a rut with their work. Photographers and filmmakers are no exception, and I believe we’ve…
Six ways to film like a cinematographer but think like an editor
Mar 14, 2019
Alexander Bruce
Grinding an editor’s gears is easy, most cinematographers can do it blindfolded. If you shoot video – for any reason at all – and you’re…
Seven tips for filming B-roll when you’re shooting solo
Mar 11, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
B-roll can add value and interest to your videos and make them more dynamic. And sometimes, you’ll need to soot your B-roll content as a…
The new Panasonic S1 might just be the new low light video king
Feb 20, 2019
John Aldred
There’s been a lot of buzz around the new Panasonic S1 full frame mirrorless camera. Some of it good, some of it not so good….
This is the best explanation on the Internet about what dual ISO is and how it affects dynamic range
Feb 19, 2019
John Aldred
The phrase “dual native ISO” seems to be coming to more and more cameras these days. Certainly not to all of them, but to many,…
That insane car chase in Fast Five was shot using a real 9,000lb vault
Feb 12, 2019
John Aldred
The Fast & Furious franchise is notorious for using CG in their movies. Even though they have very highly trained stunt drivers, and even gave…
Three simple camera tricks that will surprise your viewers
Jan 23, 2019
John Aldred
While the long take is more famous in movies than in anything else, it’s become sort of a thing for vloggers, too. Often they’re walking,…