101 – How to Wrap Cables
Tip of the Week: the proper way to wrap cables
The History of Frame Rate for Film
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Explore the history of the frame rate – the engine that gives motion to the motion picture from their earliest versions in silent pictures to the frame rates of broadcast television. Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on Frame Rate with sauce and bonus material at: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/history-frame-rate-film/ If […]
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 […]
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 […]
Introduction to Foley and Sound Effects for Film
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on Foley and Sound Effects with sauce and bonus material and submit your very own Foley Film Lab at: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/introduction-foley-sound-effects/ Very little of what you hear in the movies is real – in this lab we take a look at the art […]
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, […]
The History and Philosophy of Copyright
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ This video is part of a Filmmaker IQ course on copyright which includes links and sauce for more information about copyright: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/the-history-of-copyright/ Let’s dive into the history of Copyright, a legal framework that makes mass market publishing from books to movies possible. We explore perhaps the earliest example […]
The History of Sound at the Movies
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on the History of Sound at the movies with sauce and bonus material at: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/history-sound-movies/ The inclusion of sound at the movies was one of the most dramatic changes in all of film history. Dive into the early experiments of Edison trying […]
The Math and Science of Forced Perspective
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ ** ERRATA ** at 2:49, it should be width divided by the distance – I wrote it backwards for some reason on this slide but got it right everywhere else including the thumbnail…. The offending party (me) will be flogged. For more information, the forced perspective spreadsheet, and […]
The History of Hollywood Censorship and the Ratings System
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Take a look at the history of censorship of Hollywood from pressures from progressive groups in films infancy, through the scandal rocked silent film era, the threat of boycotts in the Great Depression and turn from censorship to classification and ratings in the 1960s.
The Science and Circuitry of DIY LEDs
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Check out the full course along with bonus material, sauce, and links to LED supplies: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/science-circuitry-diy-leds/ It’s the latest tech in efficient lighting – but how do LEDs work? We’ll dive into the science and engineering of LEDs as well as the basic concepts on how to […]
The Psychology of Scary Movies
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Let’s go deep in the human mind and dissect our fascination with fright – exploring 8 theories on way we are attracted to the dark.