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Educate Yourself: 16 Must-Read Books for Filmmakers and Videographers
These must-read books for filmmakers and videographers can give you an edge in our competitive industry.
Sony Product Announcement: 4 Full-Frame E-Mount Lenses for A-Series Cameras
The latest Sony product announcement brings some much needed focal lengths to their full-frame lens line.
4 Exciting Crowdfunding Campaigns for Filmmakers
Sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo are not only great places to start your film financing process, they’re also great places to find campaigns dedicated to creating awesome …
3 Hacks for Shooting Without a Focus Puller
Cinematographers on low-budget indie films are often required to operate their camera while also pulling focus. Here are some hacks to make this situation less frustrating.
9 Questions to Ask When Buying a New Lens
Thinking about buying a new lens? Here are 9 things to consider.
How to Green Screen (Before Digital Compositing!)
Discover how pre-computer chroma keying worked in this informative video.
3 Tips You Must Know Before Shooting a Multicam Production
Multicam productions have become more popular than ever, thanks to the extremely low cost of camera gear and easy intergration into video editing apps. Even still, many …
4 Cheap Practical Lights That Can Work Wonders On Set
The 4 lights on this list will allow you to not only light your film beautifully, but do it on a budget.
Tips For Optimizing Your Computer for 4K
Video editing in 4K? Here’s a few technical considerations for optimizing your machine.
6 Useful Blending Modes in After Effects
We share 6 ways to use our favorite blending modes in After Effects.
The Beautiful Cinematography Behind the ‘Human Technology’ Process Doc
‘Human Technology’ shows the hands-on process of creating a Beretta gun. We asked cinematographer Mauro Chiarello a few questions about his work.
‘Birdman’ and the Art of the Long Take
We take a look at the work of cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki and the art of the long take for his recent project, Birdman.