Do you need to remove some unwanted elements from your footage? DaVinci Resolve 15’s Patch Replacer has got the fix you need. Resolve has always offered tools that can help you remove unwanted features from your images, but with Resolve 15, these tools have been streamlined, and new ad

Quasar Science LEDs have been one of the main fixtures in the rise of LED lighting. Here are some effective ways to use them. All images via ShareGrid. Ever since Quasar Science LED tubes first appeared a few years ago, their popularity has been spreading like wildfire. They’re inexpen

For this interview, we sat down with a diverse group of horror actors to find out everything we didn’t know about horror film production. Horror is a genre that is terrific for new filmmakers, as it’s typically not star-driven, often needs limited locations, and comes with a huge audi

In this video tutorial, learn three straightforward ways you can create your own movie magic with these easy whip pan transition tricks. A whip pan transition is a stylish way of editing two shots seamlessly together into what looks like one. The secret of the whip pan is that you hide an ed

Wireless video can streamline your film set. Whether it’s for focus-pulling or a client’s monitor, here’s how to add wireless video to your set for cheap. One thing that has always bothered me about shooting on a gimbal is the inability to effectively pull focus. You need a

In this industry interview, we go behind the scenes with Steve Hibbert on Pulp Fiction‘s Most Famous Small Role: The Gimp. The man behind the method, Constantin Stanislavski, once famously remarked that “There are no small parts, only small actors.” That’s not just true for actors. Whe

The new Apple ProRes RAW codec family promises to bring the high-performance, low-data rates of ProRes to your RAW workflows. If things pan out the way they seem set to, ProRes RAW could change the way independent film and video professionals work for a long time. In this article, we’

ShareGrid, a favorite indie peer-to-peer rental company, is taking one-stop online equipment rental to the next level with ShareGrid PRO. In the fall of 2013, two Bay Area friends — both product designers at Groupon — were on a walk, dreaming up a potential business plan that would change th

What is a pancake lens, and should you be using one? In this write-up, we cover everything you should consider before attaching one to your camera. When you’re first getting into filmmaking, the sheer amount of basic information you need to learn can be overwhelming. You may spend week

Ever wonder what a Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) is, and what they do? In this article, find out everything you need to know about this important role. The Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) is the member of a film crew who makes sure the production meets its technical objectives on set. S

Capturing a real lens flare precisely when you want it can be challenging. Add the elements you need easily in post-production with Lucent Warm. When it comes to shooting my projects, I consider myself a flare chaser. I’m always hunting down the best angle to catch those beautiful sun rays t

Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve 15 offers some expanded effects. Here’s what you need to know about two in particular. Continuing our deconstruction of new features in Resolve 15, today we’re looking at two of the new effects (ResolveFX) now available in Resolve’s exten

Shooting a car scene in your next film or video project? Check out this DIY car mount build — and some tips for your scene. Mounting a camera on a car requires some creative problem-solving, and safety must always come first. Searching “grip car rigs” will yield some crazy results, but you s

Good audio can make or break your project, but with so many available options, how do you know which one you should use, and why? Choosing the right microphone can sometimes feel like choosing the right lens for your camera. There are plenty of options, each of which has different strengths

New to the cutting room? Need a little advice? Here are the nine essential cuts you should know when editing a film or video project. It doesn’t matter which NLE you use, editing cuts work in every program. They are tools to tell a story, and that story can drastically change dependin

Location is everything in filmmaking, so knowing how to manage the “where” at the heart of your project is as important as the “what” or “when.” They say it’s all about location, location, Location! To get the lay of the land, we spoke with prolific super

In this article, we round up some tips from the filmmakers below the line on how you can set them up for success in your next film or video project. The director may get all the attention, but industry folks know it takes a village to create a professional film. Most advice you’ll hear come

The long take is a complicated shot, and lighting one is no simple task. However, today’s low light cameras are solving the problem. The long take, or the “oner,” requires the coordination of multiple filmmakers, and one of the biggest challenges is lighting the shoot prop

Resolve 15 includes a very useful ADR panel. In this video tutorial, we’ll take a look at what you need to know to configure it properly. In Resolve 14, we all enjoyed the Fairlight page — a dedicated page with professional audios tools. At the time of release, Blackmagic said that the

Creating videos to publish on social media? Keep up with the latest aspect ratio settings with this handy reference guide. There’s no doubt that social media is changing the online video game. Once arbitrary, the aspect ratios for these platforms are now transforming the media we creat