filmmaking Archives

From building a crew to shooting and editing a video, here’s everything you need to know to begin your filmmaking career.

Stagecraft vs. Green Screen: How Jon Favreau crafted the effects for the epic series The Mandalorian on a not-so-epic TV budget.

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.

Let’s dive into the ins-and-outs of the band documentary sub-genre and how to create something that looks — and sounds — awesome.

The classic gimbal hand-off is a great technique that can add style and eloquence to an otherwise pedestrian tracking shot.

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

In this tutorial, we’ll go over how to build an inexpensive — and relatively simple — quasar-style light control using foam core.

Let’s dive into the history of the skate video and how skateboarding has influenced the videography and filmmaking landscape.

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?

Here are some insightful tips on how to pitch and sell yourself, land the best gigs, and actually get paid for documentary film work.

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

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