Inspiration Archives

What better way to learn filmmaking than from the best. Let’s take a look at some of the principles we can gather from modern films and television.

Here are some helpful tips and tricks for shooting, directing, and editing comedy shorts to capture that magic for the world to see.

A look into how the Good Time and Uncut Gems filmmakers — Benny and Josh Safdie — create kinetic energy and dynamic color palettes in their films.

In ten years, a lot has happened to the world of filmmaking and cinematography. Let’s take a look at some of the biggest moments.

Gregory Middleton shares some behind-the-scenes stories about the cinematography behind Watchmen — as well as some insights for aspiring filmmakers.

From the good to the great to the dear-god-please-no, here are the iconic visual effects behind Star Wars ranked — respectfully.

The mystery and thrill of Alfred Hitchcock’s MacGuffin: What it is and how it can be utilized in your next film and video project?

Taking lessons from Watchmen and other classics, we deconstruct how you can harness the nonlinear style for your film projects.

See how director James Mangold relied on tried-and-true methods for shooting scenes at high speed—and invented a few techniques of his own.

When you’re structuring your screenplay, there are a number of options to consider if you want the strongest script possible.

Rotating roles — an intimate lesson in how multiple directors can use multiple filmmaking styles to create one unified vision.

In this tutorial, I’m going to share my secret cinematic weapons that give your footage character, without costing you a ton of time.

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