That’s a Wrap on 2012…
John Hess reflects on the big issues and what he learned during the final year of the Mayan Long Calendar.Read More
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The Myth of Simple (the Wrap)
John Hess pulls back the curtain of simple explaining how something can be two things at once and why there probably isn’t an alternative universe where Hitler wins World War 2.Read More
Boggle-Head Music Video “Lolly Too Dum”
John Hess’s Musical Boggle Head version of “Lolly Too Dum” may be too intense (or bizarre) for some viewers to handle. Viewer discretion is advised.Read More
IQ Film Premiere: “Treachery in Three Dimensions”
Some one is converting Hollywood Classics into 3D, Only Private Eye Ronald M. Vorhees can solve the MYSTERY!!Read More
IQ’s Pitch Black nabs “Best Independent Film” – 2011 Las Vegas Film Festival!!
A film created right here on Filmmaker IQ wins big in Sin City.Read More
6 Part Epic Editing Breakdown: Slice by Slice
Collected from the discussions from our very own IQ forums, here is an epic behind-the-scenes look at the the editing of the short film “Pitch Black” detailing each scene and examining each cut as the film evolves from raw material into a finished narrative piece.Read More
Filmmaking in the Dark – Behind the Scenes on Pitch Black: A Short Film
Working on a microscopic budget and small crew is always a challenge. But for almost a decade, I’ve been able to make it work for my commercial filmmaking business and my own personal narrative short films. Over the past 9 months, I’ve chronicled my experiences on my latest 23 minute short film “Pitch Black” here on FilmmakerIQ.com…Read More
Shining a Light on the Canon EOS 1D mkIV – A FilmmakerIQ Exclusive Review
John Hess reviews the Canon EOS 1D mkIV – the latest offering of Canon’s flagship 1D camera. The HD-DSLR camera revolution is about 2 years old now and there’s still a considerable amount of controversy in certain circles surrounding their use. Basically it boils down to two camps – one group of filmmakers who never had access to great equipment who all of a sudden have in their hand a camera that can mimic the look of film. Read More