These days, as we’re all confined indoors, the term thinking outside the box has become more literal than ever. It’s the perfect opportunity to let your home spark your creativity. To encourage you to continue creating during these difficult times, Artlist is launching a Home B-Roll Challen

There is a cliché saying that for filmmakers there is never enough light. It’s true that more light is almost always useful – like to make your videos more cinematic –  but sometimes, small lights can do things for you that big guns can’t. Here are five exciting filmmaking tips 

First, we’d like to thank everyone who took part in the Home B-roll Challenge we launched 21 days ago. It was really great and inspiring to watch all your creative ideas. The rules were simple: It needed to be no longer than 30 sec. It was shot in your home. Artlist music was used. Bonus p

If you’ve tried making timelapse videos and would like to stretch your wings a little further but in the same area, why not have a go at making a hyperlapse? A hyperlapse is a timelapse video but with added motion. A timelapse video documents a period of change by shooting a sequence of fra

Think YouTube videos aren’t scripted? Think again! To create engaging videos, you need more than the right YouTube equipment, music and high-quality cinematography. A well-crafted and well-executed script can make or break your YouTube video in terms of exposure and engagement. Goals Your f

You’ve got an idea for a podcast. What next? While there is no absolute framework for starting a podcast, there are several things to think about if you want to move from coming up with a podcast idea to actually producing one. Below, we will get into a few essential steps in the podcast pr

In this post, you will learn how to manage a project for a high-end commercial, starting at the pre-production stage with concept development, going through filming and all the way to the production wrap. Follow the We Are the Creators production which was shot in partnership with MSI, a c

When it comes to YouTube videos, there are tons of quantity available out there. If you want your videos to get views, they must consistently look professional. One way to ensure professional-looking content is by getting your lighting right. If you feel a little overwhelmed by softboxes, u

Depth of field. It’s a term you hear a great deal in both photography and filmmaking. But what does it mean, and what impact does it have on your photos and videos? Acceptable sharpness – or blur Depth of field refers to the area of your image – still or moving – that is ‘acceptably s

What Is Aspect Ratio? When we talk about aspect ratio, we’re referring to the relationship between the width and height of an image as it appears on a screen. Aspect ratio is usually written as two numbers separated by a colon, for example, 4:3 or 1.66:1. That means an image measures four u

It is perhaps the most common camera movement of all — the dolly shot. Used by filmmakers of all calibers, from Hollywood’s most famous to beginners, the dolly shot can aid in telling a richer story, revealing the mind of a character, and taking the audience on a journey through a sce

Whether a gimbal is already a part of your content creation or YouTube gear or if you’re just thinking about starting to use it, this post is for you. We’ll start by explaining what a gimbal is exactly and how you can get the best out of one. Here’s all the essential infor

So you want to be a YouTuber? You need the right equipment. However, the startup doesn’t have to be costly. Whether you’re shooting comedy, scripted scenes, or vlogging out and about, there are a variety of affordable cameras at every budget level — beginner, intermediate,

The difference between an okay video and a good or great video relies on multiple elements coming together but without a doubt, one of these elements will always be the lighting. Good lighting will instantly improve any video so it definitely pays to think about it carefully and do the very

In cinema, photography, animation, comics, and other visual media, the close-up shot is the best way to show detail. While medium, long shots and extreme wide shots show the context of a scene, the close-up and the extreme close-up can reveal information that remains unseen from afar. Filmm

You will often hear people say that the best camera is the one that you have with you. After all, any photo or video is better than no photo or video at all. But that doesn’t mean that your smartphone is only there to make videos when you have nothing else available. Smartphones are useful

Imagine this: you just finished a grueling shoot that you didn’t think would come in on time or on budget. You’re assembling your final cut to send to your client when you look at a shot that makes your heart skip. You see someone who took their talent release form and promised they’d bring

Capturing cinematic footage requires many things. Great framing of a scene, the right positioning of the human body, the camera’s movements, and an overall sense of what makes a great composition, which can include colors, textures, patterns, etc. One thing that will make any filmmake

If it is your objective to be a travel vlogger, telling stories and capturing imagery from around the world, you need to have the right travel vlogging equipment. It just so happens that I spent 2.5 years traveling full-time, so I have quite a bit of experience to share. My journey From Jun

One of the standard lighting setups that every photographer, filmmaker and creator needs to know is 3-point lighting. Seeing as it’s one of the basics, we thought we’d put together a guide, telling you everything that you need to know about it. Why use 3-point lighting? Three-point lighting