Attention Filmmakers: Stop Using Your Histogram… Incorrectly
A few month’s ago we posted a couple of informative videos on understanding your histogram, what it is and why you should use it to capture better still images. Well, here are a couple more videos for...
View ArticleWhy Camera Movement is (Often) Important
Production Value What’s the point of shooting video if the frame never moves? A sequence of locked off shots is really not all that different from a slide show and does not take advantage of one of the...
View ArticleAdditional Thoughts On Camera Movement
Unlike still photography, filmmaking is a medium defined by motion. Motion is the action within the frame but also of the frame itself. Even a series of well-lit and nicely composed shots can be...
View ArticleLessons I’ve Learned On Set
I’ve been thinking about some small (but very valuable) lessons I’ve learned while working on set. The following list is in no particular order, however, I will say that the very first item of business...
View ArticleMy Absolute Worst Experiences On Set (And What They Taught Me)
I’ve worked on a few sets over the years and, as it tends to happen, you get some wonderfully inspiring as well as absolutely horrible, makes-you-rethink-your-career-choice type of experiences when...
View ArticleLighting Tips for the Run-and-Gun Interview
An increasingly common corporate assignment is the fast-paced, high-pressure, small-crew gig; a two-camera setup where every detail matters. For many reasons we can’t always scout a location before the...
View ArticleEssential Apps: Location Scouting
Location scouting and technology. I love scouting locations. Not only do we get to see interesting places, which are often inaccessible to most people, but we have priceless opportunities to plan our...
View ArticleRobert Rodriguez Says I’m Lazy
I’ve been reading the Robert Rodriguez book “Rebel Without a Crew” and I am feeling both excited and depressed. The guy grew up with many siblings (10 if I remember correctly). His father, a salesman,...
View ArticleNew Lessons I’ve Learned About Video Production
A while back I wrote about some of the “Lessons I’ve Learned On Set.” Today I’d like to share a few more I’ve learned recently, not only while shooting, but from reading several different books,...
View ArticleBreaking the Rules of Cinematic Composition
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” – Albert Einstein Filmmaking and photography have a lot of rules. Once we learn these rules, we then have...
View ArticleLighting Animals in Slow Motion
As I mentioned in my previous article we recently had a great opportunity to shoot a fun project that required high-speed video recording of animals in motion in a controlled studio environment. As we...
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