How to Make Air-Powered Blood Squibs

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on the Air-Powered Blood Squibs with sauce and bonus material at: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/make-air-powered-blood-squibs/ Take a brief tour of the history of Blood Squibs before we demonstrate how to build an air-powered blood squib for a gunshot special effect. Then it’s your turn to […]

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 […]

The History of the Mockbuster

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Where there are Blockbusters, there will be imitations trying to cash in on an a popular cultural trend. Explore the history of the mockbuster film, from the roots in studio B-pictures, to sound alike films of the digital era, foreign remakes and the legalities of making movies to […]

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 Fundamental Elements of Film Music

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on the Fundamental Elemetns of Music with sauce and bonus material: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/fundamental-elements-music/ Explore the role of music in film from it’s importance in silent film to the elements and tools that modern composers use to create music for the silver screen. See […]

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

The Science of Rendering Photorealistic CGI

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on the Science of Rendering Photorealistic CGI with sauce and bonus material at: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/science-rendering-photorealistic-cgi/ How do we get a glorified adding machine to generate a photorealistic image? Find out as we explore the processes developed over 40 years of intensive computer science […]

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 […]

3 Basic DIY Lighting Techniques for shooting better Film Noir

John Hess delivers 3 basic techniques for shooting better film noir. For more information about the history of film noir check out oru Origins of

A Bit of History on Data

Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on the History of Data with sauce and bonus material at: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/bit-history-data/ Digital media has become the new celluloid – but how much do you know about this medium? Watch this primer on digital data storage and get caught up on the basics of the backbone of every modern […]

William Fox – The Forgotten Hollywood Mogul | THE STUDIOS

Help support the channel at Patreon.com! https://patreon.com/filmmakeriq You’ve heard his name, but how much do you really know about the mogul that was instrumental to the fall of Edison and the rise of talkies? Grab your popcorn as we dive into the tale of William Fox. If you want more, check out the book: The […]