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The Fundamentals of Tilt Shift Lenses

Support this channel at http://patreon.com/Filmmakeriq In the last Just One Thing – I mentioned that perspective issues were traditionally fixed using tilt shift lenses. Well many of you wanted to see a video on that very topic. So here it is – the basics of what you need to know about tilt-shift lenses! If you […]

Deconstructing Pixar’s Underrated Masterpiece: Coco | Beat by Beat

When I saw Disney Pixar’s Coco for the first time, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. The movie struck me hard as few movies have in the past. As an experiment, I went to see it again about 3 months after the initial viewing – and I found that my first reaction to the film – that […]

Debunking “High Frame Rate in Cinema” Myths

Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ I’ve gotten so many comments on my Frame Rate videos that I had to do another one address all the false analogies people keep writing… Show notes on our site: https://filmmakeriq.com/2019/12/busting-high-frame-rate-cinema-myths/ #FrameRate #HFR #24FPS #Cinema #HighFrameRate History of Frame Rate https://youtu.be/mjYjFEp9Yx0 A Defense of 24FPS and Why It’s Here to […]

Why Yellow Is So Common for TV Graphics

Yellow! It’s everywhere especially in television graphics. But why? Well let’s seriously overthink it and explore some color theory concepts on why this color is the king of graphics color.

What is this thing called Middle Gray? #IQBiTS

Consider supporting us by becoming a patron on Patreon! http://patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Everybody talks about Middle Gray but nobody does anything about it! Let’s focus on demystify middle gray. Make sure you check out our Video on the Science of Exposure and Metering: https://youtu.be/-BHbY9p4BgI

Why Distance Doesn’t Affect Exposure

You may know about the Inverse Square Law when it comes to light… but does the Inverse Square Law affect the way we expose an image? Maybe you never thought of it, but a random Roger Ebert quote in Citizen Kane got this myth stuck in my head – and now I’m going to explain […]

Why You Don’t Need to Record in 32 Bit Float….

They say recording 32 bit floating point is a game changer – but that’s only if you didn’t know how to play the game in the first place. I’m not saying it’s not cool but your old 24 bit recorder is plenty capable and I’ll show you how. *** Error – I said 2^32 is […]

What’s the Best Camera? #IQBiTS

John tackles the perennial question: What is the best camera? Consider becoming a patron on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ If you liked the opening track (Boogie Woogie by Jake Bradford ), check out our affiliate link to Artlist.io https://artlist.io/John-3722/?utm_source=Filmmaker_IQ&utm_medium=Affiliate_83&utm_campaign=December

A 24fps Filmmaker Reacts to Gemini Man in 120fps

I forced myself to watch Gemini Man in High Frame rate 120fps and then again in 24fps

Unboxing Our New Camera #IQBiTS

Consider becoming a Patron on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ We unbox our brand new Camera for FIQ! Check out our full write up where I go into more detail on my decision making process here: https://filmmakeriq.com/2017/11/decided-buy-new-camera/ Also check out our sponsor LensProToGo – thanks to them we can continue to create the kind of content we want […]

6 Reasons Why We Should Ditch the Exposure Triangle

In this relatively brief 4,000 word video essay John lobs a metaphorical bomb into the cottage industry of “Exposure Triangle” Videos. It really is time to move on, or at least put some perspective on the Exposure Triangle as an outdated tool in Filmmaking pedagogy.