How to Direct Non-Actors in Your Corporate Videos
Have you ever thought what is the biggest culprit that usually eats up most of your time when shooting a corporate video for a client? The odds are, it’s your …
Tag: filmmaking
Cooke Optics Revive Their Classic Speed Panchro Cine Lenses
Classic cine lenses have always been in great demand among seasoned cinematographers and DPs around the globe, not only for the sturdy build quality and exquisite imagery they produce …
Enhance Your Footage by Using the Point Tracker and Brand New Lens Flare Filter in DaVinci Resolve 12.5.1
As you may recall, the Point Tracker is one of the latest enhancements introduced with DaVinci Resolve 12.5. In essence, it’s designed to track very specific points or features …
Here’s the First Public Preview of the Innovative Wine Country Camera Filter Holder System
Filter holders are neither new, nor revolutionary by any means as there are already a plenty of those products available on the market, but the Wine Country Camera aims to take …
Use This Advanced, Yet Straightforward Lumetri Color Grading Technique inside Premiere Pro CC 2015.3
Another day, another insightful tutorial from Casey Faris. This time seasoned colorist explores an enticing color grading workflow with the Lumetri color panel inside Premiere Pro CC that might …
Tascam Unveils the Brand New DR-100mk III Handheld Digital Stereo Recorder
The latest generation Tascam’s flagship handheld digital recorder DR-100mk III was just unveiled to the world, offering new slick design, higher recording sample rates, and improved overall performance. Unlike its predecessor …
Five Essential, Yet Less Known Shortcuts in Premiere Pro CC Every Video Editor Should Know
It goes without saying, working with shortcuts might save hours of your life while editing. Whether you’re an experienced video editor, or you’re just starting out, the odds are you’ve …
How to Frame Your Shots More Effectively in Production and Post-Production
Mastering the art of framing and composition is a paramount skill for every seasoned cinematographer, but if you’re just starting out or simply want to enhance your captured footage, …
Focus Shifter – a Lightweight Follow Focus for Your Mirrorless Camera or DSLR
OK, so you want to pull focus on your mirrorless camera or DSLR effortlessly without using any bulky rod rigs or other external support, thus keeping your setup as …
Three Essential Tips on Mounting a Lavalier Microphone for Optimal Results
High-quality sound is a mandatory prerequisite for every video production. Besides using a professional boom mic or a lavalier you should also know how exactly to set up these tools …
Use These Five Creative Camera Slider Tricks to Up the Ante of Your Productions
You’ll be more than surprised to know how many different camera movements you can do with a relatively short slider mounted on a sturdy video tripod with a fluid head …
Tips and Tricks on Color Calibration for Filmmaking
Maintaining color consistency from the principal photography phase all the way through the post-production process of any filmmaking project could be an overwhelming task, especially when a multi-cam shooting …
Edelkrone Unveils the Second Generation Monitor/EVF Holder for Mirrorless Cameras and DSLRs
Aspiring filmmakers and independent videographers alike should be more than happy to know that the budget filmmaking gear maker Edelkrone recently unveiled another exciting product. Their brand new second …
The Most Portable and Affordable Pocket-Sized Parrot Teleprompter Gets Even Better
Teleprompters can not only add tons of production value to your corporate or promotional videos, but they can also save you a lot of time and effort when putting …
Should Canon C100/C100 II Users Upgrade to the Sony FS5?
I’m sure that this question could spur a vigorous debate among filmmakers who tend to support unreservedly either of these brands, but that’s not the point here. The video below …
Tips and Tricks on Building a Mid 2016 4K Video Editing Workstation from Scratch
Choosing the right hardware to get maximum performance for 4K video editing when building a custom workstation might be a quite overwhelming and tricky process. The task becomes even harder when …
A Quick Look at the Affordable DigiSlider 2-Axis Auto Panning Motorized Slider
Motorized sliders have come a long way in the recent years. They are no longer just mechanical sliding tools providing a simple motion from side to side. Now, we have full-fledged devices …
Consider These 9 Essential Tips Next Time You’re Using a Gimbal
Needless to say, 3-axis brushless gimbals are wonderful stabilizing tools capable of producing amazing footage that can add tons of production value to any project. However, the fact that you …
Here’s How to Pull Off Properly a Basic Film Dialogue Scene
Taking the possible mistakes out of the equation while shooting dialogue scenes is the first positive step towards the successful completion of every narrative project. Even though filming a …
Lighting Tutorials: Inverse Squared Law & 3 Point Lighting from Blind Spot Gear
You may remember the awesome and compact Scorpion Light we told you about a while back. Since then, the team at Blind Spot Gear have also launched their second …