Unboxing Our New Camera #IQBiTS

Consider becoming a Patron on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ We unbox our brand new Camera for FIQ! Check out our full write up where I go into more detail on my decision making process here: https://filmmakeriq.com/2017/11/decided-buy-new-camera/ Also check out our sponsor LensProToGo – thanks to them we can continue to create the kind of content we want […]

The Marching Band Trick to Steadier Handheld Moving Shots

Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/filmmakeriq John dips into his marching band experience for a tip on how to create smoother walking shots regardless of whether you’re going handheld or using a gimbal #Filmmaking #Camera #Handheld #CameraTechniques

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.

The Origins of Auteur Theory

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on Auteur Theory with sauce and bonus material at: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/origins-auteur-theory/ Auteur – it’s a favorite term of cinephiles around the world. But what exactly is Auteur Theory? In this Filmmaker IQ course we peel back pages of time and explore the origins […]

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.

The History of Horror

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on the History of Horror with sauce and bonus materials at: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/the-history-of-horror/ Dissect the history of horror, from it’s roots deep in Gothic literature, through B-movie status and director’s proving grounds to ultimate respectability as an important filmmaking genre. If you have […]

July Pubcast!

Join us for a July Pubcast: a free and open chat session! We’ll dish on our latest work and answer your questions!

5 Elements of Great Chromakey

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Explore the 5 crucial elements of capturing a great chromakey for your production from space, screen, lighting, camera and post and try your hand at chromakey with a Reporter on the Street Short film.

June Pubcast!

Join us for a free and open chat session! We’ll dish on our latest work and answer your questions! Full show notes at: https://filmmakeriq.com/2018/06/join-us-pubcast-live-qa-jun-8-2pm-pst/

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

May Pubcast – Live Q&A

Come hang out with us for our monthly public Q&A session!

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.