François Truffaut – The Man Who Loved Cinema
Posted on May 22, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
He was suspicious of directors who had hobbies… he could only love one thing… cinema.
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Get Editing Quickly with Premiere CS6
Posted on May 22, 2012 in Editing | No Comments
This lesson provides new editors with an overview of the editing process in Premiere Pro. A lot of this video applies to previous versions of Premiere as well.
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Magnifty LCD Magnifier for DSLR Rigs: Focus With Two Eyes
Posted on May 21, 2012 in General Production | No Comments
Tired of the one eye strain of traditional viewfinders? Try the Magnifty LCD Magnifier – just don’t stand with your back to the sun.
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Happy Birthday YouTube!
Posted on May 21, 2012 in Internet | No Comments
YouTube turns 7 today. And now the statistic is 72 hours of video uploaded every minute.
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How to Shoot a Solar Eclipse (without Blinding Yourself)
Posted on May 21, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
John Hess recounts how he shot the solar eclipse with his Canon 5d and gives some tips on how to shoot the next solar event.
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The Most Interesting Filmmaker You Never Heard Of (The Wrap)
Posted on May 21, 2012 in IQ Podcasts | No Comments
John Hess covers the life and times of Sessue Hayakawa, Hollywood’s first sex symbol in the silent era and probably the most interesting independent filmmaker you never heard of.
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Gilbert Gottfried reads “Fifty Shades of Gray” (seriously NSFW)
Posted on May 18, 2012 in Outtakes | No Comments
Draw a bath of rose pedals and lavender oil, climb in and let the soothing voice of Gilbert Godfried take you to another erotic universe.
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Deconstructing the Lighting of a Scene
Posted on May 17, 2012 in Lighting | 3 Comments
StillMotion demonstrates three lighting set ups for different moods and how and why they used the lights they did.
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12 Key Traits of the “Indie-Friendly” Director
Posted on May 17, 2012 in Directing | No Comments
If you’re looking for a studio quality, I can tell you I don’t have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you.
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The Engineering behind CCD cameras
Posted on May 17, 2012 in Off Topic | No Comments
Bill Hammack takes apart a digital camera and explains how its captures images using a CCD (charge coupled device). He also shares how a single CCD is used with a color filter array to create colored images.
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The Future of Cinema according to Douglas Trumbull
Posted on May 17, 2012 in Interviews | 1 Comment
Harry Knowles (Ain’t it Cool News) sits down with film legend Douglas Trumbull who created visual effects for films like “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” and “Blade Runner.” Together they cover the evolution of film and the state of film projection today.
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How to Build Creative Confidence
Posted on May 17, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
David Kelley suggests, creativity is not the domain of only a chosen few. Telling stories from his legendary design career and his own life, he offers ways to build the confidence to create.
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To Kill a Canon 7D…
Posted on May 15, 2012 in Cinematography | 1 Comment
How durable is the Canon 7d? DigitalRev TV dares to put the question to the test by hitting it with a car, dropping it down some steps on a wheelchair, freezing it, soaking it, and setting fire to it.
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DIY: How To Make The Best Helmetcam Ever
Posted on May 15, 2012 in Effects and Stunts | No Comments
The DakaKin team shows you how to create the best Helmetcam ever.
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DIY Tilt Shift Adapter Using a 3D Printer
Posted on May 15, 2012 in Cinematography, General Production | 1 Comment
Tilt shit adapters can be pretty pricey but Joe Murphy offers up an intriguing DIY solution – printing one up with a 3d Printer.
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