{"id":90455,"date":"2017-05-18T06:00:54","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=90455"},"modified":"2017-05-15T15:58:20","modified_gmt":"2017-05-15T20:58:20","slug":"4-essential-filmmaking-knots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/4-essential-filmmaking-knots\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Tutorial: 4 Great Knots Every Filmmaker Must Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even the newest filmmaking technology relies on the oldest. Learn how to tie these four essential knots.<\/h2>\n

Film production is a fascinating\u00a0dichotomy of digital technology<\/strong> and\u00a0the art of tying 5,000-year-old knots. Isn\u2019t filmmaking\u00a0fantastic?<\/p>\n

We embrace new technology only if it’s better than what we already use \u2014 and if it makes financial sense. Most \u201con set\u201d technicians will know if a new \u201cgreat\u201d thing will help the equipment team<\/strong> after just a few hours of use. We want time-tested technology<\/strong> that works and is hard to replace. Knots fall into this category, and filmmakers on\u00a0sets all over the world use them every day. They\u2019re also free!<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the following video tutorial, I’ll detail four essential\u00a0knots that everyone should learn<\/strong>. Connect with antiquity and improve your work on set without spending a dollar.<\/p>\n

Here are the four essential knots we will be covering:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. The Bowline <\/a><\/li>\n
  2. The Clove Hitch<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. The Double Sheet Bend<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. The Trucker’s Hitch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let’s get started.<\/p>\n