Action Iphone films with Hitcase
A couple of weeks ago while doing my usual research, I came across an article for The Hitcase. The Hitcase is a waterproof, mountable, shockproof protective case for your iPhone 6,...
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Tools For Setting Exposure
There are many tools for setting exposure when you are shooting your projects. The sure scientific way to get an accurate reading of exposure is by using a light meter. I've used...
Controlling Light Within The Camera
Controlling Light can be a very tricky thing. Dealing with color temperature, quality of light, quantity of light, and even modifiers can overwhelm filmmakers that are just starti...
Camera Movement – The Basics
Camera Movement
Camera movement can bring a story to life. It is used by a cinematographer to tell the director's vision. It is very important to know these terms and effectivel...
Unleashing the SpyderCHECKR
I love using the SpyderCHECKR. In light of Davinci Resolve 12 coming out, I thought this post would help a lot of you that may not have much experience with color correction. One...
LIGHTING a scene vs. EXPOSING a scene
With talks of consumers getting better cameras with better light sensitivity, I more commonly hear people say, “I don’t even need to light it.” I think thats the furthest thing fr...
Using Picture Profiles, Luts, and Log
I wanted to point everyone to such an amazing post, written by Matthew Allard for NewsShooter.com. This article is packed with information about what these are, when to ...
Let’s Talk about Film Races.
Over the last 7 years, I’ve done quite a few film races. Each film race is different and may require different criteria. Most give a prop, character, and/or a line of dialogue to ...
Backlight vs. Background light.
There is a huge difference between backlight and background light. Backlight is simply “illumination from behind.” Whatever the subject is, it’s literally taking a light and point...
Explaining The Fill Light…
Fill Light is the light used to supplement the key light. It is used to reduce the contrast in your lighting depending on how much is used. There are different places you can plac...