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“Don’t worry, we can fix that in post” (What It Really Takes to Be a Great Editor)
I’ve had a troubled relationship with editing over the years. On the one hand I've often felt trapped in a dark room staring at a screen while time dissolves and my hair goes grey. On the other hand, it can be a hugely rewarding creative process where months of hard...
10 Tools, Tactics & Tips from World Class Filmmakers
“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” - Ernest Hemingway Filmmaking is very different to most subjects. Technology pushes it forward every day, and if you’re not on the cutting edge then you’re nowhere to be seen. Books become easily...
The 9 Most Useful Apps for Filmmakers
Filmmaking has often sat at the forefront of digital technology, so it won’t come as a surprise that there are hundreds of apps built just for us. Over the years, I’ve swarmed my iPhone with more downloads than it can handle, trying out everything in the app store...
The Quick Start Guide to Achieving Cinematic Shots
I remember when I first started making films how I worked so hard to try and create beautiful cinematic shots. The reality is that there are a lot of moving parts and they all have to be fine tuned to work in harmony. It's no easy task ensuring every setting and...
Picture Profile’s Vs. LUT’s: What You Need To Know
Picture Profiles Picture profile (or picture style) settings determine the characteristics of your image, including colour tones, brightness, and contours. Their primary uses are: • To maximise the dynamic range in an image • To achieve a specific look Although...
The Overlooked Art of The Film Treatment
The Treatment A film treatment is essentially a means of communicating your idea and director’s vision to other people. It will give you a chance to: • See if what you're thinking is actually viable • Develop your idea • Iron out any flaws • Or leave the whole thing...
EQUIPMENT
Video Camera Buyers Guide 2018 – Resolution, Crop Factor, Bit Rate, Sensors…
Resolution Resolution refers to the number of pixels in an image. Just like in photography, resolution determines the level of detail and how well an image will hold up when enlarged. Unlike photography, however, the resolutions we work with are much smaller to...
POST-production
10 Tools, Tactics & Tips from World Class Filmmakers
“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” - Ernest Hemingway Filmmaking is very different to most subjects. Technology pushes it forward every day, and if you’re not on the cutting edge then you’re nowhere to be seen. Books become easily...