This is the 29th instalment of this feature here on Filmmaking Lifestyle, where we chart the best-of-the-best from around the filmmaking and video production world. This article covers the best posts from February 2018. Every month, I

As a filmmaker, having a good team is absolutely essential to creating quality content. Good team building is, therefore, of paramount importance. Yet, especially in the world of low-budget filmmaking (when money isn’t always as availa

In recent years, drones for filming have come a long way with improved mechanisms and high-resolution cameras. Filmmakers both amateur and professional have taken notice. From magnificent landscape shots to action packed boat and car c

Jake Bradbury is an expert on video contests. In this article, he takes you through his journey of making videos around LA for video contests. Stay tuned because as a special bonus, he’s going to let you know how to win a li

Today we discuss video transcription. Never heard of it? Don’t think it applies to you? Then you need to read this article! Here we explain the importance of video transcription, how it’s overlooked in lots of productions (

This is the 20th instalment of this feature here on Filmmaking Lifestyle, where we chart the best-of-the-best from around the filmmaking and video production world. This article covers the best posts from May 2017. Every month, I post

This is the 21st instalment of this feature here on Filmmaking Lifestyle, where we chart the best-of-the-best from around the filmmaking and video production world. This article covers the best posts from June 2017. Every month, I post

If you are reading this article, you might be new to business. If you’re currently figuring out which pieces of the puzzle go where in your video production company, then read on. This article will address the most common be

I’ve written a fair bit here about wedding videography and making wedding videos. It is a great industry to get into and can earn you big money, whether that be as a main bread-winner for your video business, or as a side income

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Do you need an office? This is a question that comes up time and time again when people are looking to transition into owning a video production company Maybe you’ve seen videos on YouTube where people are running video productio

If you are just getting started with your drone and you are wondering why your shoots don’t exactly look like the ones you see in the movies, this article will be what you’re looking for. We’re going to walk you throu

This is the 14th instalment of this feature here on Filmmaking Lifestyle, where we chart the best-of-the-best from around the filmmaking and video production world. This article covers the best posts from November 2016. Every month, I

This is the 15th instalment of this feature here on Filmmaking Lifestyle, where we chart the best-of-the-best from around the filmmaking and video production world. This article covers the best posts from December 2016. Every month, I

I’ve spoken about pricing your services here on Filmmaking Lifestyle before. We also had a very well received expert roundup on pricing not too long ago. People like Vincent Laforet, Larry Jordan, Ron Dawson (and others) chimed i

The Zacuto Z-Finder has a lot to offer filmmakers and videographers. Let’s take a look at the Z-Finder and what it can do for your filmmaking. As regular readers know, I don’t usually write much about filmmaking gear here o

There are two parts to pitching a video client: there is the development of the pitch from idea to concept, and the actual pitching of the concept to the client. The entire process is shortened to “pitching” but for part 1, we will be

How does it feel to travel the world and make films? Nathan Buck of City Video tells all in this article on making travel films. He’ll cover equipment considerations, due diligence and many other important points when embarking o

Beginner videographers looking to start a video studio in order to shoot videos on a shoestring budget find it really hard to bring everything together. To start off with, they’re often clueless about the number and quality of li

This is the 18th instalment of this feature here on Filmmaking Lifestyle, where we chart the best-of-the-best from around the filmmaking and video production world. This article covers the best posts from March 2017. Every month, I pos