filmmaking
The best settings to create cinematic footage on your mobile phone
Dec 28, 2017
John Aldred
For some, the humble mobile phone is their weapon fo choice when it comes to shooting video. For others, it’s simply what they have with…
Five composition rules of filmmaking, and how to break them
Dec 12, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
There are plenty of composition rules in filmmaking and photography and with them come many reasons to follow them. But there are often reasons to…
8 tools every cinematographer needs in their “Ditty bag”
Dec 12, 2017
John Aldred
Every photographer or filmmaker has things that go into their bag, even if they’re working as part of a team. There are things that you…
How Peter McKinnon makes his YouTube videos from start to finish
Dec 7, 2017
John Aldred
One thing that many viewers of popular YouTube channels want to know is how the people they watch create their content. Being an educational sort…
“Every Frame a Painting” officially calls it quits
Dec 6, 2017
John Aldred
For those who’ve never seen it, the YouTube channel Every Frame a Painting it’s run by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos. They dissect movies. But…
18 smartphone apps you need as a cinematographer
Dec 1, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Even if you don’t use a smartphone for creating videos, it can still be a useful addition to your workflow. There are tons of apps…
7 items under $20 every filmmaker must have
Nov 28, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In addition to cameras, lenses, tripods and the other essential gear, there are also some cheap, random items every filmmaker and photographer need. Matti Haapoja…
This tribute to Interstellar takes us from a black hole to the Big Bang
Nov 24, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In 2014 movie Interstellar, Christopher Nolan managed to create the first scientifically accurate black hole. Some sources claim it’s not the case, but nevertheless –…
6 practical shot transition effects you can create in-camera
Nov 20, 2017
John Aldred
Transitioning from one shot to the next in a video or film has a huge psychological effect on the viewer. It can be seamless showing…
Test show that an airbag will smash your camera into your face rather than protect you
Nov 15, 2017
John Aldred
Filming from moving vehicles has been happening for as long as movies and vehicles have existed. But with the rise of movies such as the…