When was the last time you drove a car with $100,000 worth of camera gear in the back? This tutorial is for the down-and-dirty low budget realm — those with grip trucks need not apply.
Filmmaking Tips and Advice
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The Glorious Gluttony of Filming in Restaurants and the Best Meal I’ve Ever Had
What is so awesome about shooting in restaurants — good restaurants — is you get the satisfaction of a finely prepared meal without the guilt of paying for it. In fact, someone is paying you to eat it.
50 Things That Suck for Camera Assistants (and 50 Things That Don’t)
Filmmaking isn’t always fun. Sometimes it can suck — and suck pretty hard. The public persona of Hollywood may be glitz and glam, but there’s definitely moments when that facade falls apart, especially below the line.
How to Prep Your Camera for a Walkaway
With walkaways, it’s all about being reasonably paranoid and cautiously careful that anything could happen to it while you’re not there. So by doing these 10 steps, you’ll be able to sleep easy and come to set the next morning ready to go.
What It Really Means When You “Shoot the Rehearsal”
Ed Colman, a talented cinematographer, knew the value of rehearsals. Of all the great wisdom he shared, one remark speaks directly about the push-pull for rehearsals: “When you are told to ‘shoot the rehearsal’ it’s not a rehearsal any more.”
How to Eat Healthy on a Film Set and Avoid the Temptations of Crafty
Between all the pressures, anxieties, and sleepless days on set, it’s a wonder anybody manages to stay alive for long in the film industry — it isn’t exactly condusive to healthy living. A large part of the unhealthiness pervasive on sets is the diet of crew members.
Take 5 Minutes to Clean Your Camera at the End of Each Day
It’s tempting to pack away gear as quickly as possible when wrap is called and get home in time to eek a few hours out of your turnaround. But if you can afford five more minutes, you should take the time to clean your camera properly.
Watch This Honest “Behind the Scenes” Video of a Film Crew at Work
For those with heavy experience, this video is a nice reflection of what you encounter everyday. For those new to the film industry, this video is a brief, concise crash course in the basics of how a film crew operates.
Pay Me, Teach Me, or Create with Me
Not every job is worth taking when you consider the opportunity costs. An empty calendar may be scary, but I’d like to exchange my time for money, experience, or creative satisfaction. And I don’t think that’s too much to ask.
Why You Should Always Use Two Latches to Close a Lens Case
When you fetch a lens from the lens case, do you use one or two latches? I fall firmly in the latter group and always — seriously, always — use two latches on the lens case. And here’s why.