Top 10 Affordable Lenses For Shooting In Extreme Low Light I’m often asked by other DP’s or shooters, which lenses are best for shooting in ultra-low light conditions.…
2014 Academy Award Submitted Screenplays Available For Your Consideration – Download Here! As filmmakers one of the best resources that we have is the work of others. This work can…
DIRECTORS: Why You Should Never Be Your Own Producer If you’re planning on directing a low-budget independent film, chances are you’ve at least considered being your own…
5 Tips For Writing Better Characters Into Your Screenplay For those of you that follow this blog regularly, you’ve likely read my article on The Importance Of…
Battle of the NLE’s: Which Editing Software Will Prevail? FCP X vs. Avid vs. Premiere Pro The future of the three major video editing platforms – Avid, FCP X, and Premiere Pro is a…
The Lumix GH4 – Could It Be The Best New DSLR for video? I don’t make a habit of posting rumors on this site, but this one comes from a very…
Camera Roundup: New DSLR’s From Sony, Nikon, and Lumix! It’s been a big couple of weeks for cameras! Nikon, Fuji, Lumix and Sony have all released or…
How To Make A Living As A Freelance Filmmaker When you’re just starting out as a filmmaker, editor, DP, or any other discipline for that matter, it…
How To Make Video Footage Look Like Film One of the most common goals for filmmakers and DP’s today is achieving a film look when shooting…
The Best Cameras For Shooting A Documentary I write a lot about cinema cameras and getting the cinematic look that many of us are after,…
Sundance Submission – Shot On Blackmagic in RAW & Cut on FCP X First off, I would like to thank FCP.co for kindly sharing this article on their site this week.…
How To Shoot A Film With A Skeleton Crew Up and coming filmmakers often ask me how to effectively shoot a film with a Skeleton Crew. For…