Inspiration
Get inspired by the very best creative video production and post-production projects.
Set Your Film Right: On Location with Robert Foulkes
Location is everything in filmmaking, so knowing how to manage the “where” at the heart of your project is as important as the “what” or “when.”
Why You Should Be Very Excited About What Matt Workman Is Up To
What if pre-visualizing your camera and lighting setups was as easy and fun as playing a video game? Matt Workman is working toward making that a reality.
Build Your Own Car Rig for Thirty Dollars + 10 Production Tips
Shooting a car scene in your next film or video project? Check out this DIY car mount build — and some tips for your scene.
7 Things to Consider When Shooting on Retro Film Stock
In this interview, we talk with the filmmakers behind “1985” about the challenges they faced shooting on retro film stock.
On-Set Essentials: Production Gear You Need to Know About
New to film and video production sets? Here are three pieces of essential equipment you should know about before you get started.
5 Tips for Shooting a Period Film on a Tight Budget
We chatted with the filmmakers behind The Iron Orchard about shooting a feature set in the 1920s on a tight budget — and a few extra tips …
What’s Wrong with Your Student Film and How To Fix It
Trying to make a cinematic short film, but feel like you just can’t get it right? Check out a few common beginner mistakes to avoid.
Tips from the Team Behind the Ruth Bader Ginsberg Sundance Documentary
The team behind RGB shares insights into how they built their all-female leadership team — and breaking into the documentary-editing industry.
Should You Turn Down a Distribution Deal and Do It Yourself?
Would you turn down a $150,000 distribution deal for your first feature film and take matters into your own hands? These filmmakers did.
How to Get the Most Out of Your Single-Location Shoot
Get the most out of your single-location shoot by following in the footsteps of one of the greatest low-budget directors of all time.
How To Create An Explosion Scene + Free Action Compositing Elements
In this epic video tutorial, learn how to do 5 different special effects shots using these free action compositing elements.
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?