woensdag 5 juli 2017

CINEMATIC LIGHTING: Understanding Daylight vs Tungsten

We are getting more and more technical with our lighting goodness and today we are taking a close look at the differences between daylight and tungsten in terms of color balance for both lights and the white balance in your camera. With a clear understanding of these two main elements of lighting we can move on to manipulate color in lighting to achieve incredible epic cinematic images.



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donderdag 29 juni 2017

Filmmaking Exercise: The Boring Room Challenge

I challenged myself to improvise a short film in a boring hotel room in an hour. See the results, go behind the scenes, and try it for yourself. **UPDATE** The situation with the hotel is resolved so I have put this back online. Thanks everyone so much for your support.



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Who's Who in the Movie Credits

Have you ever sat through the end credits waiting for the post-credit teaser and wondered what exactly do all those people do? We’ll break down the positions in that sea of credits and explain who’s who on a major film production.


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Video Frame Rates: What You Need to Know

GET THE FILM LOOK - Color Theory

Today we are exploring the many use color can have in your next film.
Adobe Color:
Adobe Capture:
More Great info on color:

https://youtu.be/aXgFcNUWqX0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tILIe...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtQt_...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZZgi...



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Sherlock - How Creative Transitions Improve Storytelling

I tried to breakdown as many scenes as possible, even though the show is quite long. I hope you enjoy it, and learn something from it.


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Top 10 Practical Movie Effects of All Time

CGI Effects are amazing, mind-blowing, and all over the place in Hollywood. But it's amazing what can, and has, been accomplished without the aid of a computer. 


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maandag 19 juni 2017

How I shoot B-Roll - My Techniques and Hacks

Let's talk filmmaking tips and tricks.



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Top 10 WORST EDITING MISTAKES IN MOVIES!

10 Best Uses of Color of All Time

Color is one of the most effective tools in a storyteller's arsenal. From fiery red, to the coldest blue, a great filmmaker knows just what colors to paint on the screen. Move over light and shadow, lets take the color wheel for a spin! Here are the very best uses of color in a movie ever!


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