Kitting Out the Red Epic/Scarlet
Posted on February 3, 2012 in Cinematography | No Comments
Mitch Gross from Abel Cine takes us on a tour of a battle tested configuration of a RED Epic/Scarlet package available for rental.
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DIY $10 Film Riot Slider
Posted on February 2, 2012 in General Production | 1 Comment
It’s not a pipe dream… Ryan Connolly of Film Riot domonstrates how to DIY a slider using hardware store plumbing supplies.
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A fully dimensional look at 3-D and its use in “Pina”
Posted on February 1, 2012 in Cinematography, Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
“Pina” is a German dance film dedicated to the choreographer Pina Bausch. Nominated for an Oscar for best documentary feature, Pina is also dazzling audiences with breathtaking 3-D that has been compared to Avatar in terms of total audience immersion.
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How to Make Sure You’re Ready Before You Walk on the Set
Posted on February 1, 2012 in Directing, Pre-production | No Comments
As a filmmaker, be it as a producer or director or both, you are like a captain of a ship. Once the production day starts and the ship has left port, everyone will be looking to you for guidance and direction. Nothing will sink your project faster than indecision – an issue that can be mitigated with proper pre-production work.
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Zombie AK-47 with Chainsaw Attachment
Posted on January 26, 2012 in Effects and Stunts | 1 Comment
Yes this is a real gun. It’s the ultimate AK Zombie gun made by DoubleStar Corp with a chainsaw, drum mag and aimpoint red dot. I’m not sure how well it would work against zombies, but I hear it is the current frontrunner in the Republican Presidential Primary.
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DIY Flexible Top Handle DSLR Rig
Posted on January 26, 2012 in Cinematography | 3 Comments
In this video, by Caleb Pike, he shows you how to build a simple yet efficient handle rig for your DSLR camera.
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33 Jaw-Dropping VFX Breakdowns from Television
Posted on January 25, 2012 in Digital Effects, Effects and Stunts, Featured | 1 Comment
Television Programs have grown to become major cultural events in our culture. And with the availability of technological magic, visual effects for the original “boob-tube” can now match almost anything being seen on the silver screen.
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DIY Light Board with Christmas Lights
Posted on January 25, 2012 in Lighting | 2 Comments
The Oregon Filmmaker, Tim Cash, demonstrates how to make a light board to spice up your backgrounds using a peg board and those Christmas Lights you’ve hopefully taken down off the house by now…
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Up with Cameras: eye3 Helicopter Drone for $999
Posted on January 25, 2012 in Cinematography | 1 Comment
Kellie Sigler and her husband have spent the last two years developing a low priced helicopter platform for aerial photography. Launching through Kickstarter, the basic 6-blade hexacopter with 24lbs of thrust can be yours for a cost of just shy of a grand.
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3 Simple Tips for Filming Indoors without Lights
Posted on January 24, 2012 in Cinematography, Lighting | 1 Comment
In a follow-up to 3 Rules for Shooting Outdoors, Chris Weaver gives 3 Simple Tips for shooting better footage when the action moves inside.
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Francis Ford Coppola On Risk, Money, Craft & Collaboration
Posted on January 23, 2012 in Directing, Filmmaking 360, General Screenwriting, Interviews | No Comments
Ariston Anderson interviews Francis Ford Coppola (“The Godfather”, “Apocalypse Now”) on how to bridge the gap between distribution and commerce, screenwriting, and directing great actors.
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Forget Focusing Pulling! The Lytro Video Camera?
Posted on January 17, 2012 in Cinematography | 1 Comment
The Lytro Light field camera has the unique ability to pull focus after the picture has already been taken. It was making waves back when it was first talked about last June. Now they’re taking pre-orders and there’s even hints about video being offered soon. Eric Cheng, a director of photography for Lytro Camera sits down for an interview at CES 2012 with the Verge.
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DIY Shower Head Cam
Posted on January 17, 2012 in Effects and Stunts | No Comments
Adam Everett Miller demonstrates how to get that “Shower head” perspective for about $5 and a garden hose pick-up. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking… and no, there’s no hot girl in the demonstration.
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Behind the Scenes at Kessler’s TimeFest 2011
Posted on January 16, 2012 in General Production | No Comments
What happens when you get a bunch of filmmakers together to test Kessler Gear and shoot the night sky over the Sierra Nevada? Go behind the scenes with Eric Kessler, Vincent Laforet, Tom Lowe and friends as they go hunting for Timelapses for the film “Timescape”.
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3 Simple Rules for Shooting Exteriors with Available Light
Posted on January 13, 2012 in Lighting | No Comments
Call them guidelines if you want, Chris Weaver sets up three practical tips for shooting outside with available light.
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