Posted on March 1, 2011 in Featured, General Production, Lighting | 11 Comments
You’ve got the camera – now you need to light your subjects to get the best image. Let’s explore some of the tools the pros use by looking into a working lighting and grip kit.
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Posted on December 28, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | 6 Comments
This is a version of a diy pocket dolly, driven by an adjustable 12V gear motor. The power comes from 8 AA rechargeable batteries, which are integrated into the controller. The dolly is pretty light and compact so that it fits in a backpack and can travel well.
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Posted on November 22, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | 5 Comments
This video tutorial shows you how build a do it yourself (DIY) Cable Cam using parts from the local hardware store.
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Posted on November 1, 2010 in General Production | 1 Comment
Jailbreaking – it means to hack into a product and remove any limitations that may have been placed by the manufacturer. In this case, the author enables 720 HD recording on the iPhone 3GS. Proceed at your own risk!
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Posted on October 11, 2010 in General Production | 3 Comments
Grip 411 contains detailed line drawings, photographs, and specifications give filmmakers specific information on much of the filmmaking equipment used everyday on all kinds of productions. Items such as dollies, cranes, platforms and much more are covered in the book.
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Posted on September 2, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | 3 Comments
Here is the timelapse dolly stage zero prototype. Dynamic Perception’s mission is to provide low-cost and easy-to-use photographic motion control systems.
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Posted on September 1, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | 5 Comments
This video tutorial describes how you can build a DIY DSLR cage for about $50.00.
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Posted on August 30, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | 8 Comments
Sliders have really caught on in popularity recently with the lightweight DSLR camera explosion. Some say that the effect is overused – perhaps it is, but in my mind adding some slight subtle camera movements to your shot adds a tremendous amount of production value. And when it comes to subtle movement, sliders deliver the most bang for the buck, both in terms of cost and ease of setup and use.
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Posted on August 3, 2010 in General Production | 2 Comments
MICHAEL A. CIONI, Founder & CEO, LIGHTIRON Digital, LLC discusses Data Rates. He explains data rates from all file based acquisition as it relates to shooting with removable storage.
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Posted on August 3, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | 2 Comments
The skateboard is pulled by a motor which you can buy at electronic supply stores all around the world. The Camera is controlled by a selfmade interval-o-meter with Arduino.
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Posted on July 31, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | 4 Comments
This is a video describes how you can build a cool little do it yourself “Spider Trax Dolly” for only $25.
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Posted on July 17, 2010 in General Production | 3 Comments
The increased demands on the creative process – 2K/4K and beyond – have put dramatic pressure on DAM to respond with constantly improving performance and flexibility. DAM faces varied and growing demands like faster access, rapid retrieval, increased security, continual re-purposing and the need to be ready for rapid-response to an ever-changing, chaotic, 24 hour environment that simultaneously distributes for multiple purposes across multiple platforms.
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Posted on July 12, 2010 in Featured, Filmmaking 360, General Production, General Screenwriting, Storyboarding | 36 Comments
For this feature we have rounded up some of the best and most useful Filmmaking Apps that our Deal Leader Steve Jobs has approved for the App Store. As more filmmakers explore the possibilities with these powerful mobile devices, we are sure this list will continue to grow.
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Posted on July 10, 2010 in Filmmaking 360, General Production | 5 Comments
Ladies and gentlemen: the story you are about to hear comes straight from the files of the FilmmakerQ.com Discussion Boards. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. In this episode we bring you “Resume Overkill.”
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Posted on July 8, 2010 in Cinematography, General Production | 10 Comments
The first slate designed specifically for the DSLR filmmaker, DSLR Slate provides unique inputs like ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed, Lens, White Balance, and many more. The biggest standout feature is the “quick burst” mode which flashes not only the most common but ALL your data to the camera within about 2 seconds just before the A/V sync. This app was designed for the iPad but retains 100% functionality on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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