filmmaking

USA signs new law to allow filming again in National Parks with no permit

Jan 14, 2025 Alex Baker

Finally, here is the news many people have been waiting for! It’s now permitted to shoot video content for free in US National Parks, National…



Watch this 2001 Barbie camera become a high-tech modern video camera

Oct 9, 2024 John Aldred

We’ve seen a lot of really great camera challenges with bad cameras over the years. Philip Bloom himself got together with DigitalRev (remember them?) to…



This guy made a movie with the world’s smallest camera

Oct 4, 2024 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

You’ve probably stumbled upon tiny cameras like this while browsing sites like Amazon. I know I’ve been getting loads of suggestions on Aliexpress. Isaac Carlton…



How to choose the best microphone for your video shoot

Sep 26, 2024 John Aldred

Choosing a microphone and its supporting accessories can be a challenge for many newer video shooters. We’re camera guys, right? What do we know about…



Learn how to shoot like a cinematographer, not a videographer

Sep 2, 2024 John Aldred

There’s a lot of talk about getting that “cinematic look”, and a lot of people seem to attribute it to the size of your sensor,…



Everything you ever wanted to know about film formats – shot on 35mm film

Aug 28, 2024 John Aldred

This is another one of those “when worlds collide” moments for me. Now, I wouldn’t consider myself to be a “maths geek” but I am…



Three essential microphone setups you need to know for your videos

Jun 28, 2024 John Aldred

One of the more challenging aspects of shooting video for many people has nothing to do with the picture at all. It’s the audio. But…



Four big reasons behind using low-angle shots in cinematography

Jun 26, 2024 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Have you ever noticed how often the camera seems to be peering up at characters in movies? Low-angle shots are quite common in cinematography, and…



Documentary producers make guidelines for AI use

Apr 18, 2024 Alex Baker

Generative video is growing rapidly. OpenAI’s Sora revealed its potential earlier this year, and Adobe is quickly incorporating gen-AI into video editing apps like Premiere…



This is what low contrast lens filters are and how you can use them in portraits

Mar 27, 2024 Jake Hicks

As the name of the filter alludes to, these lens filters do indeed lower the overall contrast of a shot. To clarify what that means…