How you move your camera in your projects can affect the tone and message of your shots. Here’s what to consider before hitting record. When tracking action through a location, there’s a limit to the number of pans, tilts, and cuts we can use to depict the scene. Even if a few pa

This tutorial will take a look at how to set up a custom workspace in Premiere Pro that will significantly speed up our post work. Depending on the kind of content you create, sometimes you will find yourself with hours of raw footage, from which you have to pull good takes. If this is the c

Panasonic released the 7th firmware update for the EVA-1, improving some already-impressive technology in many key areas. Here are the details. Debuting at the end of 2018, the EVA-1 was already a powerful camera, situated comfortably in the prosumer price-and-functionality niche. Boasting a

Here are a few different techniques you can try out to get the best performances possible from the actors on your project. Directing is all about collaboration. Yes, you’re there to fulfill your vision, but you must also work with your cast and crew and bring disparate ideas together in a co

Want the versatility of stereo recording in your video without breaking the bank or too much setup? Then try out these 3 techniques. Stereo recording is an incredible way to increase the immersion of your project. Humans hear in stereo, with both a left “channel” and a right R

We sat down with the DP of Netflix’s “Tales By Light” to talk about his approach to shooting an award-winning docuseries on wildlife and human impact. In 2014-2015, international award-winning director, producer, and DP Abraham Joffe ACS created the stunning six-part docuseries T

Usually filmmakers want their camera movements motivated, but when can you improve your story with un-motivated camera movement? More often than not, you want to use motivated camera movement. The DP lets the action on-screen motivate the camera’s movement, following important characters or

From grabbing location inserts to creating a promo video without leaving your office, royalty-free footage is an excellent way to save time and money. Picture this — you’ve got 24 hours before the deadline for a client’s video. You’re combing through the last parts of the v

You’ve got your script, your cast, and your crew, so you’re ready to shoot, right? Not exactly. You need to break down your script first. Breaking down your script makes you properly list out all of your characters, props, costumes, and set needs — to name a few things. By doing so, yo

Costume design doesn’t have to mean sewing everything by hand. Here are some tips for improving your production value with a little planning. Fashion communicates a lot about our personalities. The styles we like, the colors we choose, and the way we wear our clothes says a lot about o

We rounded up some of the best YouTube channels every filmmaker should be following for inspiration and technical know-how in 2019. Before we get to the list, let’s acknowledge the elephant in the room. Film Riot and Peter McKinnon are nowhere on this list. Yes, they all have big, crea

Festival director, executive producer, and muse Kimberley Browning wears any hat she needs to. Here she is on festival programming and supporting artists. We sat down with this busy professional to get the skinny on all things film festival and film industry — and where it’s all going

Explore the nuances of cutting comedy and drama together with experienced comedy editor Kent Kincannon in the Sundance 2019’s “Before You Know It.” As any standup comic or improv comedian can tell you, sometimes the funniest moments come from the darkest places. Before You

So you want to break into filmmaking? Working as a production assistant is a great way to get started. So what does that mean? Grunt, gopher, runner, coffee kid — there are many colloquial names for production assistants on set, but despite being the most . . . upwardly mobile positions . .

A good trailer can be one of the strongest marketing tools for your film or video, but a bad one can tank the project altogether. Trailers have come a long way. From long pieces that basically revealed the entire story and would “trail” after the end of a movie, to fast-paced, hi

In part 5 of our six-part video series The DaVinci Resolve 15 Crash Course, we take a look at everything you need to know about the delivery page. Welcome to episode 5, the penultimate episode of our crash course. In this episode, we’re going to look at how to render your content on the deli

This meeting of the minds is all about composing for film, going to Sundance, and sharing insights about the craft. If competition is really about keeping score, there’s no better way to measure it than chatting with the composers of Sister Aimee (Graham Reynolds), Little Monsters (Pie

Looking for some more creativity when working with audio tracks in your edit? With track stems, you can create a whole new sound for your project. Something glorious has happened: PremiumBeat has recently introduced stems as a downloadable option for most of their music tracks. Now excuse me

Motivated camera movement helps narrate your film visually. Here are a few examples you can put into action in your own work. On the surface, camera movement appears to just be a technique to make a shot more interesting and keep the audience engaged. When the movement is done well, it can i

We sat down with Craig Atkinson and Alex Takats, cinematographers from the new Netflix show “Dogs,” to talk documentary filmmaking. Craig Atkinson and Alex Takats are both cinematographers on the new Netflix series Dogs. We wanted to know their take on good documentary filmmaking