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5 Production Tips for High Frame Rate Videography
Here are five tips on how to get the most out of your high frame rate videography when shooting at 60 frames per second and higher.
Canon Log Upgrade: Should You Send in Your Canon 5D Mark IV?
Here are a few things you should consider before sending in your Canon 5D Mark IV for the company’s hand-installed C-Log upgrade.
The 5 Top Editing Gadgets on the Market Right Now
Looking to speed up your editing workflow? Check out these five gadgets that offer shortcuts you never thought were possible.
Freelance Tip: How Do You Know When to Turn Down a Job?
Learning how to find steady freelance video production gigs is hard enough, but what about knowing when you shouldn’t take the job?
How to Design a Close-Up Shot — And When You Should Use It
The close-up shot is a director’s secret weapon, but it requires technical know-how and narrative timing. Here’s what you need to know.
Should Film and Video Editors Have Demo Reels?
Plenty of filmmakers and videographers use demo reels to land work. But what about editors, and what should theirs include?
Video Tutorial: Create a DIY Wireless China Ball Light
No more looking for an outlet when you’re setting up lights on set. This DIY light kit offers mobile, cinematic light for under $200.
Minimize Your Lighting Setups For Narrative Shoots
When lighting a set, you need to find creative ways to hide and motivate lights. In this short film, we lit an entire scene just once. Here’s …
ARRI Unveils New Pre-Owned ALEXA Camera Program
ARRI is making film and video dreams come true by making ALEXA cameras more accessible to filmmakers working on a budget.
Review: The Illuminati — A Hands-Free Light Meter
There are many benefits to having a light meter. There are even more benefits to a light meter that is also a color meter you can read …
Production Tip: 5 Simple Ways to Fix Out-of-Focus Footage
Follow these simple post-production tips to help save those out-of-focus (and soft-focus) shots in your film and video projects.
ESCAPE ROOM (Short Film) — How To Composite Your Own Stunts
This short film demonstrates some different compositing and filmmaking techniques. First: how to fake stunts by shooting and blending different plates.