This is How You Create a Dirt Cheap DIY Dolly for Your Camera Tripod
That’s one of those tricks that you wish you knew long before you had to spend a fair amount of your hard-earned cash on fancy sliders or other professional dolly systems …
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Cinematic Camera Moves with the DJI Osmo Mobile
Last week we took a closer look at the DJI Osmo Mobile’s ability to shoot stunning time-lapse and hyper-lapse videos on the go. Now, we’ll focus on some of …
How to Shoot Properly Stunning Flicker-Free Slow-Mo Videos
There are many ways to enhance your storytelling and stylize your videos but what a better way to do so than capturing some exciting, impactful slow motion footage. In …
Enhance Your Camerawork with These 7 Essential Gimbal Movements
Beyond any doubt, 3-axis gimbal stabilizers are fantastic tools for capturing buttery smooth footage that can be used in a variety of creative projects and applications. But more importantly, they …
Consider These 9 Essential Tips Next Time You’re Using a Gimbal
Needless to say, 3-axis brushless gimbals are wonderful stabilizing tools capable of producing amazing footage that can add tons of production value to any project. However, the fact that you …
Here’s How to Pull Off Properly a Basic Film Dialogue Scene
Taking the possible mistakes out of the equation while shooting dialogue scenes is the first positive step towards the successful completion of every narrative project. Even though filming a …
Creative Ideas on Implementing a Multimedia Projector in Your Next Project
Looking for new, innovative ways to enhance the visual aesthetics of your next project could be a challenging task. If you’re in a similar position and do have a …
Keep Your Full-Sized Gimbal Light and Portable When Shooting with This DIY Overhead Camera Support System
If you’re struggling with holding your full-sized DJI Ronin or Movi M10 gimbal with bare hands for extensive periods of time while shooting and don’t want to spend a …
Top 5 of the Most Common Filters For Better Control Over Your Image
Camera lens filters are often an extremely useful accessory on set that can not only improve your overall images, but they can also help you set a particular look or …
Top 5 Tips to Consider When Traveling Abroad With Your Filmmaking Gear
Traveling abroad with your favorite filmmaking equipment can be a quite overwhelming task, especially when you’re not prepared for the multiple obstacles and challenges you might stumble upon along the line. Unfortunately, there …
Essential Creative Techniques on Using Cuts and Transitions in Editing
Without a doubt, the most fundamental technique you can use in your video editing workflow when moving from one shot to another is the cut. It became not only …
Power Up Your Sony A7SII or A7RII by Using This Dirt Cheap D-Tap to USB Adapter
The mediocre battery performance of the latest Sony mirrorless cameras is ubiquitous and still an Achilles heel of those otherwise excellent filmmaking tools. The genuine Sony NP-FW50 Lithium-Ion battery should …
Here Are Five of the Most Popular Tools to Achieve Cinematic Camera Moves
With the overabundance of choices of tools available on the market nowadays, it’s quite overwhelming to pick the right one for your projects, especially when it comes to performing professional cinematic …
The Sony A7S II Video Travel Kit for Shooters On the Go
The Sony A7S II has become the de-facto “go-to” camera for many independent filmmakers and low budget productions, that require a travel-friendly kit. The camera has a small and lightweight form …
How to Be More Efficient and Productive While Working In Post
Occasionally, we all tend to procrastinate our daily tasks even when we really enjoy what we’re doing. It’s just part of our human nature. However, if you’ve found yourself putting …
How to Create a Beautiful Bokeh Background for Your Videos without Breaking the Bank
Creating a beautiful background for your shots shouldn’t necessarily cost you an arm and a leg. You can easily create this effect by using only one light and a piece of aluminium …
Five Quick Strategies to Extend the Battery Life Of Your Camera
Getting the most out of your batteries, particularly when you are dealing with outdoor shoots in cold weather can be quite overwhelming. In reality, these units would last for a …
Tips and Tricks on Creating Powerful Cinematic Images with a Cheap Camera and Some Basic Equipment
Powerful and immersive cinematic images are something that we all as filmmakers are avidly striving for to make our films more appealing to our audience. Unarguably, it’s one of the most challenging …
7 Tips and Tricks On Shooting an Interview Like a Pro
Whether you are going to shoot a corporate video or a documentary the odds are you will need to build a professional setup where your interviewees will feel comfortable …
An Easy Trick to Achieve More Cinematic and Natural Look of Your Footage In DaVinci Resolve 12
Generally, if you want to colour grade your footage more professionally and achieve a certain more stylized look you should approach every part of your image that needs to be colour graded separately. For …
