Framing a shot is about more than just basic symmetry in the mind of Milton Washington. More complex than choosing a certain camera lens, Washington wants to tell a visual story. The unifying thread in his work is that we are all artists. To express that message, he looks for the unspoken truth beh

One of the most attractive perks of forging a career in video production is its entrepreneurial nature. As Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan once wrote, “We all have to serve somebody.” So, whether you’re a solo producer who goes out to shoot weddings and special events or a highly-decorated prod

What do you do when you’ve been offered more work than you can handle? That’s a question many freelancers are frequently faced with. After all, for content producers, it’s usually feast or famine. Because of this, many producers often over-commit. Sadly, this can have dangerous repercussions for yo

The Sony a7 III is a solid camera. It’s got everything a budget shooter needs. It also captures up to 120 frames per second (fps) in full HD and up to 30 fps in UHD 4k. Add in two different log picture profiles and a price tag of $2,000, and you have a formidable camera. But that’s not all, it’s als

Directed at converting DSLR users to the mirrorless form factor, the Fujifilm X-H1 delivers a heftier feel at a good price point. This new X Series mirrorless camera offers an appealing feature set for those used to the strengths of a DSLR, with its 3.69 million dot electronic viewfinder (EVF) and t

The Canon EOS R is the DSRL giant’s first full frame mirrorless camera. It packs all the punch from its DSLR predecessors with a more affordable price tag. For $2,300, the EOS R gives you 10-bit 4:2:2 4K output, a fully articulating monitor and the heft you’re used to from Canon’s DSLRs. Inter

The release of the Nikon Z7 marks the brand’s debut into the full-frame mirrorless camera scene. The Z7’s staggering 45.7 megapixel sensor uses its full width for capturing 4K video and allows recording at up to 120 frames per second in HD. The camera also features in-body image stabilization and in

The media-making process is a continuous collision between creative ideation and technical implementation. In order to be proficient as a video producer, one must develop the ability to work within multiple skill sets that do not naturally coexist in the psyches of most humans. Producers need the ab

Sometimes the best way to advance a skill rapidly and with the greatest degree of precision is to be still. The idea seems counterproductive at first, but after consideration, the notion holds water. Top athletes work out the components of their mechanics slowly and methodically. They often use slo

In this review, we’ll take a deep look at both the good and the bad to explain why the Nikon Z6 — one of Nikon’s first-ever full-frame mirrorless camera — is the best in its class. That’s right: After thorough testing, we’ve determined that the Nikon Z6 is the best full-frame mirrorless camera for

As weve all noticed lately, the lines between the gear used in still and video shooting are becoming blurred, some still shooters are embracing video for the first time using DSLRs, and videographers are clicking away creating still images using that same camera they purchased for videography. Now C

Some say the video industry has moved on from the DSLR form factor for video. That may be true to some extent. Mirrorless cameras, particularly those made by Sony, are in high demand among video shooters for a variety of reasons. Most notably, they have lead the way in 4K adoption. Today, however, D

With the Sony a7R III, Sony has been able to triple their battery life and reduce overheating issues, while also offering almost 400 autofocus points through contrast and phase detection. On top of that, it has the best low light performance in its class (outside of its little brother, the a7S II).

The Canon EOS M50 is Canon’s first mirrorless 4K camera. However, it’s far from a flawless piece of equipment. Costing just 780 dollars, the M50 gives you 60 frames per second (fps) in HD and 24fps in UHD 4K. Although it has an APS-C sized sensor, it has a 2.56 times crop when shooting in 4K —

Have you ever wondered how to make an interesting and compelling explainer video on a topic you’re passionate about? Look no further! Whiteboard animation has dramatically increased in popularity following the explosion of shareable video platforms like Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram. W

When you venture into the post-production world, you will undoubtedly need to decide which video editing software and motion graphics software to use. Adobe has both of them with Premiere Pro as their industry-leading video editing software for film, tv and web and After Effects as the powerhouse i

8K video is here today. With cameras from RED, Canon, Ikegami, Sony and others, and 8K TVs available now, it makes sense that many video content producers and filmmakers are taking a serious look at filming, editing and finishing in 8K. But the important question to be answered is, what kind of sys

Technically speaking You’ve probably heard of binary code — how every computing process ultimately boils down to a sequence of 1s and 0s. Every one of those 1s and 0s are individually called a bit. Bitrate, then, is exactly what it sounds like: the rate of bits. That is, the number of bits per a

To keep viewers engaged, filmmakers need to construct their films with a variety of shots to keep visual interest. The crane shot gives the crew a lot of flexibility when carrying shots that aren’t standard-level shots. To achieve a crane shot, you need to first have a jib. Many high-end product

If you’re familiar with the exposure triangle, you’ve likely already experimented with different aperture settings on your camera. Apertures are important tools in any videographer’s arsenal, but what exactly is the aperture and how does it work? Let’s take a closer look at the mechanism that makes