If you’ve been following my blog for long enough, you probably know I am a little obsessed with aspect ratios. They are one of the most simple, yet powerful tools we all have at our disposal as filmmakers. In recent years, aspect-ratio…
Editing & Color
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The Paradox Of Originality In Filmmaking
Arguably the most misleading piece of advice given to emerging filmmakers is to be “original” with their work.…
Treat Editing Like Exercise: How To Stay Consistent With Your Creative Output
Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time in the edit bay. Between getting deliverables ready for our…
How Jordan Peele’s NOPE Delivered The Best Day For Night Shots In Cinema
Of any film that has attempted to shoot using day for night tactics, none pulled it off better…
Shooting An 8mm Vampire Short Film With The New Kodak Super 8 Camera
Last week I got a chance to shoot on the new Kodak Super 8 camera on a new…
Why Most Film Grain Looks Fake (And How To Achieve Better Results In Post-Production)
Adding film grain to your project in post is one of the best ways to create a unique…
How To Shoot & Produce A Multi-Cam Corporate Video Project Or Event
In this post, I’ll walk you through best practices for shooting, producing, editing, and finishing a multi-cam video…
Free Download: Fuji F-Log LUT (.cube) For X-T4 / X-T5 / X-H1 / X-H2 And More…
I recently created this Fuji F-Log to Rec 709 conversion LUT using a variety of test footage on…
The Secret To Cinematic iPhone Color Grading: Using The Final Cut Pro Color Board
In this quick post I am going to walk you through a very simple color grading workflow that…
Frame Rate, Shutter Speed & Shutter Angle Guide For Filmmakers & Cinematographers
Use this guide to determine the best shutter speed or shutter angle to use at any given frame…
How To Shoot Moving Car Scenes On Green Screen And Add Background Plates In Post
On my latest feature film, I decided to shoot all of our moving car shots on green screen…
Every Possible Reason Why Final Cut Pro (FCP X) May Be Crashing, And How To Fix It
I am a big fan of Final Cut Pro, and have used it to cut countless projects –…
