The most useful tips are often the simplest. This quick method will help you avoid those awkward moments when you’re rushing to find the right hex key and just can’t seem to find it.
Filmmaking Tips and Advice
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The Stupidest Thing I’ve Ever Done On Set
I’m not perfect. Even though I spend a lot of time on this site talking about being a perfect camera assistant, I haven’t always successfully followed that advice. A lot of filmmaking is common sense and you’d be surprised at the amount of people who fail at the most basic sensibilities, including myself.
Are You Struggling to Find Film Work?
Freelancing in the film industry is tough. Not only is the work hard and the hours long, but you have to hustle to even get the chance to work. One of the keys to survival is having a big hat rack at your disposal.
How to Measure Distance for Focus Marks
You can’t pull focus without measuring for it first, so today I want to dive into how to approach that so when you whip out a tape measure on set, you know what you’re doing.
Comment Corner: Week of April 18th
I’m always amazed at the interesting and hilarious stories you have to share on this site. Combined with the plethora of knowledge built from years of combined experience, your comments are often more valuable than the posts themselves!
The Secret to Hollywood Productivity
Rush to block, scramble to light, skip the rehearsal, and now let’s wait for that plane to pass for sound. Hurry up and wait is all too true in the film industry, but it’s that mentality that’s the true secret to filmmaking productivity.
Prop Guns Don’t Kill People, Accidents Do
Three Tips to Help You When Shooting Handheld
Shooting with a handheld camera is harder physically and mentally. Mentally, your job is intensified because the camera is now as dynamic as the subject which makes pulling focus more difficult. Physically, you have to be lifting the camera quite frequently as well as guiding your and the operators’ body through a scene.
Comment Corner: Week of April 11th
Sunday means wading through all the stories, questions and tidbits you leave on the posts of this site. Another week, another slew of comments.
Film is Dead, Film is Not Dead
NAB 2011 was this week and brought a slew of announcements, but one in particular has been bagging headlines left and right — and no, I’m not talking about Final Cut Pro X. I’m referring to the announcement of Sony’s new 8K sensor digital cinema camera. The Sony F65 camera outputs in true 4K resolution and is future proofed for the next wave of digital cinema.