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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
Getting Up Close to The Money Shot – Macro with Extension Tubes
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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
John P. Hess
A 24fps Filmmaker Reacts to Avatar 2 in “HFR”
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A 24fps Filmmaker Reacts to Avatar 2 in “HFR”

There are No Spoilers in this video.
John P. Hess
Editing to the Beat – the One Frame Trick
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Editing to the Beat – the One Frame Trick

In this installment of “Just One Thing” I talk about a neat editing trick of forcing the cut one frame ahead of the beat to create a more natural feeling cut when cutting to the beat. Help support this channel on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ
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 Mathematics of Blend Modes
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The Mathematics of Blend Modes

Darken, Lighten, Soft Light – every program has them but do you really know what they all do? We explore the mathematics of blend modes found in After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Davinci Resolve and others using 3d visualization to try to gain some insight into what all these modes do.
John P. Hess
The Science of Exposure and Metering
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The Science of Exposure and Metering

This Filmmaker IQ course is proudly sponsored by Northeast Community College, whose Media Arts program offers degree concentrations in Audio Recording, Broadcasting, and Digital Cinema. Please check out their program by following the link: http://northeast.edu/media-arts/ Help this channel by becoming a patron on Patreon! http://patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Let’s go deep beyond the exposure triangle and look at […]
John P. Hess
The Science & History of Popcorn – The Snack that Saved the Movies
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The Science & History of Popcorn – The Snack that Saved the Movies

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ For some, Popcorn and the Movies just go together. But it hasn’t always been that way. We look at the science and mechanics that make popcorn pop and trace the history of this ancient snack that ultimately rescued the film industry.
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
The Most Important Piece of Equipment You Can Own.
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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
John P. Hess
What is a Normal Lens
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What is a Normal Lens

Everyone always talks about being normal but no one defines it. You might be thinking it’s the focal length equal to the diagonal of the image but it’s a bit more subjective than that. Let’s dive into the real definition of what it means to be a Normal Lens. Filmmaker IQ Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ
John P. Hess
Are Comic Book Superhero Movies Destroying Cinema?
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Are Comic Book Superhero Movies Destroying Cinema?

Are there just too many comic book superhero movies? Let’s get into the numbers… If you want to dig through all the movies released in 2018 (wide and limited) check out the Numbers for a list of Domestic Releases for 2018. Here’s the same list for 2017 and the top grossers of 2017. Here’s the list […]
John P. Hess
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