Westcott’s brand-new Solix LED light is perfect for any filmmaker who needs a powerhouse light on the go. Here’s a quick look. Top image via Newsshooter. To challenge the Aputure 120d, Westcott has finally graced us with their new Solix LED light. The new light is easily customiz

In this video tutorial, we explore how you can improve a 360° footage shot with a consumer-grade camera. Now that 360° cameras have been out for a few years, there are many more consumer-grade options available. (Some popular models include the GoPro Fusion, Samsung Gear 360, Ricoh Theta V, 

Last week at the 2018 NAB Show, Blackmagic Design announced DaVinci Resolve 15. Let’s take a look at a few of the improved features. Blackmagic has been updating Resolve so steadily that sometimes it feels like we can’t put together a new features roundup before the next version

Increasing the size of a low-resolution image is not always a good idea. However, Resolve 15’s new Super Scale feature changes the game. There are many ways to use SD footage on an HD timeline: you can give the SD layer a background (as most news broadcasts do), you could duplicate the

In which we highlight a few tips on cutting comedy projects based on Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” Learning to tell a short joke is a big lesson in storytelling. Each joke has its own setup, elaboration, and punchline. It’s a classic three-act

In this tutorial, let’s take a look at the best camera settings to use if you plan on stabilizing a shot in post-production. If you’re filming on location, there may be times when you know you are going to stabilize a shot in post-production (for example, using Warp Stabilizer in

DaVinci Resolve 15 is making its way into editing bays everywhere. Let’s review a few of the Edit Page features that you need to know about. When a new version of a popular piece of software comes out, it’s easy to talk only about the most significant and latest features. (I cert

At NAB 2018, Atomos unveiled the next great monitor/recorder, while saving space in your camera bag. Here are the details. Cover image via Atomos.  This year at NAB, Atomos announced their latest monitor designed for filmmakers who need a small solution with RAW capabilities. The new monitor

At NAB this week, Aputure impresses the industry once again by adding a few necessary features to their already-stellar light. Top image via Newsshooter. One of the finest lighting companies in the business, Aputure, is known for doing the one thing customers want them to: listen. Nobody kno

Traveling the world is a fantastic way to create unique, cinematic videos. So how do you afford it, and how can you actually make money doing it? This past year, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to travel the world making cinematic videos. I want to show you how you can do the same and ma

You successfully crowdfunded your next film or video project. Congratulations! So what, exactly, are you supposed to do now? Since the turn of the decade, crowdfunding has become a new and exciting way to take your film concept from dream to reality. There are no panels of professional fina

Filmmakers have plenty of tools at their disposal — some more expensive than others. But sometimes, all you need is a car and a crew. As an indie filmmaker, I’ve found that using my car as a portable stabilizer is incredibly useful. From simple setups to complex angles, cars are a great way

The whip pan is a great way to transition between scenes and draw attention to your subject matter. Here are four ways you can pull it off. The whip pan is by far my number one transition when it comes to editing video. There are plenty of ways to pull off this transition, from capturing it

When it comes to gimbal cinematography, which lenses should you use for which shots? Learn to cover all your bases in this video tutorial. There is a variety of shots you can capture using a gimbal, and different lens choices yield different results. So which lenses should you use? Below, I’

Refresh your skills and take a minute to remember why you got into filmmaking with these all-inclusive tutorials on capturing images. Every video you see in this post comes from our new Shutterstock Tutorial YouTube channel, where we’re offering easy-to-follow introductions to things

Are you traveling? Can you use the GH5S’s NTSC for 23.98fps? What about flickering lights? We’ve got answers for all these questions. With the recent release of the successor to the GH5, the GH5s, questions that surrounded the GH5’s release are relevant again: “I live

The Directors Guild of America hosted a three-hour conversation with these incredible filmmakers. Here are the takeaways. This year’s Oscar for “Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Award” went to Guillermo del Toro for The Shape of Water, but in this three-

Fire looks great on camera, but capturing it effectively is more difficult than igniting something and pressing record. Here’s what you need to know. As the DP on Salem for three years, I gained a ton of experience working with fire as lighting sources on a daily basis. In this video,

Keyframe interpolation can improve the realism of your animations and save your workflow some time. Find out how in this video tutorial. Understanding keyframe interpolation in Adobe After Effects will help bring your motion graphics to the next level. Not only will it give your animations m

Leaked pictures indicate that the highly anticipated DJI Phantom 5 might include an interchangeable lens system. Here’s why you should be excited. The DJI Phantom drone is one of the most popular drones on the consumer market right now. The current model, the Phantom 4, is a beast that