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What Can We Learn About Filmmaking From This Scarlett Johansson Photo
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ John Hess discusses the visual language of this sexy Scarlett Johansson photo and how you can approach the images you see on FilmmakerIQ and other sites.
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Avengers: Endgame’s Unique Place in Cinema History [NO SPOILERS]
Consider supporting us on http://Patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Everybody’s talking about Avengers: Endgame but you have to be careful how far you draw the analysis. Endgame is not just “another movie”
When Can You Use a Trademark Logo in Your Film? – IQBiTS
What’s the rule when using Trademarks and Logos for your Film – I explore the concept of Trademark Fair Use in commercial speech and look at the Rogers Test which is often used to determine if a Trademark use is protected free speech or infringement. If you would like to do more reading on the […]
The Most Important Piece of Equipment You Can Own.
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ This is the story of how a piece of equipment I purchased for a film two years ago saved my house and my home. If you have your own filmmaking safety tip, please leave it in the comments below. Stay Safe
Making of: Outta Sync
Make sure you check out our first official Filmmaker IQ Short! https://youtu.be/zKfhU9ffUAs PC Master Race will accept nothing less than glorious 60 fps, but John proclaims that 24 will be the frame rate of cinema. Now they have come for their revenge and it is up to the sound man to save the day. In […]
A Defense of 24 FPS and Why It’s Here to Stay for Cinema
In this #IQBiTS video, John responds to 7 myths that are commonly brought up by folks on our Frame Rate Video who hate 24 FPS. He further give 2 concert objective arguments on why 24 FPS is here to stay. If you dig the music, check out our music library at Artlist.io using our affiliate […]
DIY Inline Dimmer Cable Switch (Lighting)
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ John Hess demonstrates how to wire up an inline dimmer to help control the strength of your lights. Keep in mind that most lights “warm up” when you dim them and unless a CFL says it’s dimmable, you’ll have weird results when dimming those bulbs. As always with […]
Outta Sync | A Filmmaker IQ Short Film
Our first official Filmmaker IQ Short! Make sure you check out the Behind the Scenes video where we lay out everything that went into producing this short! https://youtu.be/F_XL6N3cX9g PC Master Race will accept nothing less than glorious 60 fps, but John proclaims that 24 will be the frame rate of cinema. Now they have come […]
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How Long Should Your Shorts [Film] Be? #IQBiTS
Well there’s really no answer but we’ll look at the average Oscar Winning Short film and then break down short films into four categories of general lengths to get some perspective on how long a short film should be.
How to Solder XLR Connections to make a new XLR cable
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Did you bust an XLR cable? Need to make a new one? Here’s a demonstration on how you can solder new XLR heads on an XLR cable.
Dual ISO & Dynamic Range (featuring the BMPCC 4K)
Consider becoming a patron on Patreon! https://patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ What does dual ISO mean in relation to Dynamic Range? We take the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and demonstrate the unique strategies that emerge when shooting Dual ISO. Diving into Dynamic Range https://youtu.be/2sshGdMgJxQ The Science of Exposure and Metering https://youtu.be/-BHbY9p4BgI The Science of Camera Sensors https://youtu.be/MytCfECfqWc #DynamicRange, […]