The Video Camera Trends Currently Re-Shaping the Industry
A look into how digital cameras are continuing to change the landscape of the film and video industry, both nowt and into the near future.
How to Shoot a Training Montage for a Sports Film
Training montages are central to every sports film. In this video tutorial, we find out what goes into shooting a great one.
Director Nora Mandray on Using History to Understand the Present
We spoke with director Nora Mandray about contextualizing history and keeping a complex political timeline vibrant and legible in short form.
Power Up Your Gaming Videos and Twitch Streams with Royalty-Free Music
Gamers — ready to get paid for doing what you love? Royalty-Free Music for gaming videos and streams can help!
Essential Advice on Producing Your Own Short Film
The producer plays an important role in the filmmaking process. In this article, we’ll take a look at the benefits of a dedicated producer.
Film and Video Game Composer Austin Wintory on Success from Failure
PremiumBeat sat down with composer Austin Wintory to discuss his latest project — a collection of his successful failures.
Is Autofocus Finally Ready to Take The Filmmaking Field?
Autofocus has long been a part of documentary filmmaking, at every budget level, since they often lack the budget for a dedicated focus puller.
Industry Interview: Emmy-Nominated Editor Vera Drew
Emmy-nominated editor and filmmaker Vera Drew sat down with PremiumBeat for a look into her work on “Who is America?” and more.
7 Tutorials for Better Titles, Text, and Motion Graphics
Give your bland titles and text graphics a kick! Here are 7 in-depth tutorials to help take your titles, text, and motion graphics to the next level.
From “True Lies” to “Die Hard”: Simple-Yet-Brilliant Costume Designs
Here are two simple-yet-brilliant examples of how costume design can convey — and even dramatically transform — a character’s arc.
Grant Korgan and “The Push” on Owning Your Own Reality
In The Push, Grant Korgan explores the power of possibility through positivity, and shared with Premium Beat the insight gained through loss.
FIZ Systems (Focus, Iris, Zoom) and How to Use Them
In this article, we take a look at the evolution and application of the FIZ system — including their unparalleled ability to control the camera remotely.