filmmaking
Five simple but effective camera moves you can make with a power drill
Jul 29, 2022
John Aldred
A power drill isn’t usually on the list when it comes to packing our camera bags to head out on a shoot, but as this…
SmallRig releases yet another matte box system – 5th time lucky?
Jun 30, 2022
John Aldred
Regular as clockwork lately, SmallRig has announced yet another new Matte Box. What makes this one different from the SmallRig 3575 Mini Matte Box Lite,…
Five tips to get the best video results from low budget 8-bit cameras
Jun 16, 2022
John Aldred
We all have to start somewhere and for those who wish to learn how to shoot video, that usually means some pretty low-budget (and often…
Filmmaker makes a hilarious commercial to sell his girlfriend’s broken phone
May 30, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
When you’re trying to sell your used gadgets online, you can increase your chances by adding some good photos and videos of them. But if…
The easy way to fake a ground level FPV drone shot with a handheld 360° action camera
May 25, 2022
John Aldred
With drones becoming more difficult or impossible to fly in a lot of locations around the world without expensive permits and hassle, finding ways to…
These are the seven rules (guidelines) to cinematic framing and composition
May 22, 2022
John Aldred
Composition is always such a hotly debated topic. There are so many “rules” (and sometimes a few that conflict with each other), but unless you…
Deity expands out of microphones with their new timecode generators and smart slate
May 19, 2022
John Aldred
Deity Microphones has expanded its product lineup with a couple of interesting new devices. There’s the Deity TC-SL1 digital wireless smart slate and there’s the…
10 tips for filming miniatures to make them look larger than life to the camera
May 3, 2022
John Aldred
Miniatures have been a part of filmmaking pretty much since filmmaking began. They’re typically used when building a full-sized set or prop would be impractical…
Edelkrone’s JibONE v2 brings improved connectivity and new features for a better user workflow
Apr 27, 2022
John Aldred
Edelkrone has announced its successor to the Edelkrone JibONE, announced in 2020. No, it’s not the JibTWO, it’s the JibONE V2. It offers all of…
These video editing mistakes are probably what’s stalling your YouTube channel growth
Apr 15, 2022
John Aldred
No matter how experienced we might get with editing video, it’s easy to get complacent, especially if you’re creating video content regularly for platforms like…