Free Day-For-Night Color Grading LUT – Download Here!
Filmmakers often ask me for advice for achieving a day-for-night look, so I thought I would outline my…
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Blackmagic Just Released A Brand New Camera – The URSA Mini Pro G2. Here Are My First Impressions…
As a longtime fan of Blackmagic, my ears popped right up this morning when I heard the news…
March 5, 2019
Race To The Bottom: How To Stop Undercharging For Your Filmmaking Services
Every Sunday I send out an article to my newsletter subscribers, sharing advice and insight on the business…
February 26, 2019
PODCAST: Shooting A Narrative Feature Film In 9 Days With Cinematographer Matteo Bertoli
In this episode, I sit down with Matteo Bertoli – the incredibly talented DP who shot my latest…
February 15, 2019
Introducing CINECOLOR.IO – A Brand New Platform OF 144 Cinematic LUTs For Filmmakers & Photographers
Two years ago I decided to start sharing some of my personal color grading LUTs with other creatives…
January 30, 2019
Playing Against Filmmaking Trends On Our Feature, With Arri Alexa Classic, 2K, ProRes HQ, & 4:3 Aspect Ratio
I’ve been slow to post to my blog over the last month as I’ve been in the thick…
December 19, 2018
When NOT To Invest in Modern Budget Cinema Lenses Like Rokinon’s XEEN Lineup
Every week I’ll get at least two or three e-mails from filmmakers asking for advice on lens purchases.…
November 13, 2018
Shooting Blackmagic’s Brand New BM RAW Format in Low Light On The URSA Mini Pro
Blackmagic made huge waves recently with the announcement of their new RAW format (BM RAW), which delivers superior…
October 23, 2018
Battle Of The 4K Mirrorless Cinema Cameras – Blackmagic Pocket Camera 4K, Canon EOS R, Fuji XT3
Several new mirrorless cameras were released or announced in recent weeks, including Blackmagic’s new Pocket Cinema Camera 4K,…
September 24, 2018
Why Shooting 4K Is Becoming Less Important + The Resurgence Of The Arri Alexa Classic
4K has been a part of the filmmaking conversation since the RED ONE was first released over ten…
September 4, 2018
126 Lessons on Independent Film Directing, Cinematography, Post-Production, Distribution, And More…
This week I decided to compile a list of some of the most important lessons I’ve learned about…
August 15, 2018
The Fundamental Template For Producing A Micro-Budget Feature Film Today
Those of you that follow my Sunday newsletter (micro-budget weekly), know how much I love DIY filmmaking. In…
August 2, 2018