cinematography
One of the cornerstones of independent, micro-budget productions is undeniably single-location filmmaking. It’s practically a rite of passage for first time feature filmmakers. Limiting your production scope to one (or possibly two) main locations has long been one of the best…
If you’ve been following my blog for long enough, you probably know I am a little obsessed with…
Arguably the most misleading piece of advice given to emerging filmmakers is to be “original” with their work.…
Recently I was interviewed for a research project about the “cinematic look” – A topic constantly debated by filmmakers.…
Of any film that has attempted to shoot using day for night tactics, none pulled it off better…
In the last year… 17,000+ films were submitted to Sundance. 100,000+ new films were produced or released. 1,000,000+ filmmakers actively…
In recent years, Hollywood has become more open minded to unconventional creative choices – whether in regards to…
There are countless reasons why filmmakers quit. But perhaps the most common culprit is rejection. All filmmakers face…
Poor Things is an amazing feature film that achieves beautiful visuals through unconventional lens choices. In this article,…
Last week I got a chance to shoot on the new Kodak Super 8 camera on a new…
Using a non-standard aspect ratio is one of the most effective ways to subtly shift the tone of…
I just finished directing & DPing my latest feature film, and wanted to share some thoughts on the…
