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The Science and Circuitry of DIY LEDs
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The Science and Circuitry of DIY LEDs

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Check out the full course along with bonus material, sauce, and links to LED supplies: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/science-circuitry-diy-leds/ ‎ It’s the latest tech in efficient lighting – but how do LEDs work? We’ll dive into the science and engineering of LEDs as well as the basic concepts on how to […]
John P. Hess
The Journey to Modern Non-Linear Editing (Part 1)
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The Journey to Modern Non-Linear Editing (Part 1)

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Trace the history of modern day film editing – starting with electronic engineers developing solutions for capturing and editing television through to the first computerized editing systems.
John P. Hess
The Properties of Camera Lenses
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The Properties of Camera Lenses

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ With a grounding in science and history, we now dive into the properties of camera lenses and explain the features of the modern camera lens for photography and cinematography from, Focal Length, Aperture, Primes vs. Zooms as well as some specialty features. Take the full Filmmaker IQ course […]
John P. Hess
The History of Sound at the Movies
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The History of Sound at the Movies

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on the History of Sound at the movies with sauce and bonus material at: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/history-sound-movies/ The inclusion of sound at the movies was one of the most dramatic changes in all of film history. Dive into the early experiments of Edison trying […]
John P. Hess
The History of The Hollywood Musical
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The History of The Hollywood Musical

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Check out the full course with bonus material and sauce: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/the-history-of-the-hollywood-musical/ The Hollywood Musical began right when films learned to talk. Explore the beginnings in vaudeville to the Golden Era of Studio Musicals followed by the transformation into the modern story driven Book Musical. Finally we look at […]
John P. Hess
The History and Science of Color Temperature
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The History and Science of Color Temperature

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Survey the effect of color temperature and its psychological effects from the incessant heat of Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” to the icy chill of the Coen Brothers’ “Fargo”. Then we look at the science of color temperature from it’s beginnings with Max Planck to how color […]
John P. Hess
The History and Science of Lenses
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The History and Science of Lenses

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ No camera could be complete without a lens – the glass technology that brings the world into focus. Dive into the history of the lens from it’s early beginning as a fire starting tool to the plethora of modern designs. Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on the […]
John P. Hess
The History of Horror
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The History of Horror

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on the History of Horror with sauce and bonus materials at: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/the-history-of-horror/ Dissect the history of horror, from it’s roots deep in Gothic literature, through B-movie status and director’s proving grounds to ultimate respectability as an important filmmaking genre. If you have […]
John P. Hess
The Science of Deep Focus and the Hyperfocal Distance
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The Science of Deep Focus and the Hyperfocal Distance

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Check out our complete lab course with bonus material and sauce: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/exploring-deep-focus-hyperfocal-distance Orson Welles is known for deeply choreographing the staging in Citizen Kane – but that blocking would have been lost if it wasn’t in focus. In this Lab we explore the concept of Hyperfocal Distance and […]
John P. Hess
Origins of Film Noir
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Origins of Film Noir

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Jump into the world of Film Noir and look at how the technology and economic factors gave birth to a genre that still deeply influences the way filmmakers work today.
John P. Hess
The Science of Camera Sensors
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The Science of Camera Sensors

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on the Science of Camera Sensors with sauce and bonus material at: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/science-camera-sensors/ A lot goes on under the hood when you press “REC” – check out the fascinating science behind film and electronic camera sensors. If you have any further questions […]
John P. Hess
The History of Hollywood Censorship and the Ratings System
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The History of Hollywood Censorship and the Ratings System

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Take a look at the history of censorship of Hollywood from pressures from progressive groups in films infancy, through the scandal rocked silent film era, the threat of boycotts in the Great Depression and turn from censorship to classification and ratings in the 1960s.
John P. Hess
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