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T’was the Night Before Christmas
T’was the Night Before Christmas – a Sneak Peak of the big things to come on Filmmaker IQ in 2017. Merry Christmas and have a Cinematic New Year.
John Performs a Jazz Cover of The Godfather
I got a chance to host a Cabaret type show showcasing my favorite songs from the last 100 years of cinema. I threw up a couple mics and a camera to see what I could get – so here for the first time on YouTube is my arrangement of the Themes from the Godfather! Check […]
DIY Mechanical Crank Camera Slider
John Hess describes how to mechanize the indiSlider. For full write up and specs check out http://bit.ly/aII7WA
Getting Up Close to The Money Shot – Macro with Extension Tubes
With Extension tubes you can get up close and personal with your subjects – turning any lens you have into a macro lens. For a Link to the Lens Extension Kit click on the article below: http://filmmakeriq.com/2012/10/getting-upclose-to-the-money-shot-macro-with-extension-tubes
The Joys and Sorrows of Interlacing
Check out this episode’s sponsor: New Vision International Film Festival: A lot of shade has been thrown on Interlacing and rightfully so – but Interlacing was actually a useful compromise when Cathode Ray Tube Televisions dominated the scene. We try to shed some light on what Interlacing really was and how that lead to our […]
101 – How to Wrap Cables
Tip of the Week: the proper way to wrap cables
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 […]