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A DIY Hack That Will Secure Your Cables of Any Size Once & for All
Set life is a lot like the Old West. There's a lot of wranglin' and wrastlin' going on, only instead of steers and wild mustangs giving you trouble, it's stupid idiot cables. Laying down cable only to...
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Learn the Ropes of Marketing & Selling Your Films with Vimeo's Free VOD Handbook
If you're an indie filmmaker today, it's imperative to know how to distribute your films online. Luckily, Vimeo released a free handbook today that contains a bunch of great insight from filmmakers,...
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My RØDE Reel is Back, Only This Time with $200K in Gear to Give Away
Yes -- almost a quarter of a million dollars' worth of gear, you guys! Okay, I'm assuming that I am now speaking to those whose heads didn't explode. This is the second year of RØDE's short film...
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How Do You Know if a Film is Going to Be a Hit? Just Take a Look at the Stock...
What factors influence the financial success of a film? Star power? Marketing? Humongous budgets? Sure, maybe. But one of the biggest factors is the state of the Stock Market. What? What does Wall...
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From Cinematography to VFX, the BAFTA Film Craft Sessions Will Learn You Some...
What do you call a bunch of world renowned artists in filmmaking sharing their wisdom and sharing their craft with all of the cinematic world? Answer: the BAFTA Film Craft Sessions. BAFTA held these...
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Here's Why the Boulder Scene from 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' is So Iconic
Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the most iconic adventure films of all time thanks, in part, to its famous boulder scene.In this episode of CineFix's Art of the Scene, we get to venture through the...
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Video: A Complete Guide to Stanley Kubrick's Lenses
Filmmakers tend to be kind of like gym bros, because if you imagine cinematic tools as different parts of the body, cameras would be arms and lenses would definitely be legs -- and lots of filmmakers...
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Hard-Boiled in Bong Water: Dude, What in the Name of Samuel Spade is Slacker...
What do films featuring hardboiled American crime, venetian blinds, bong water, and complete and utter ennui have in common? Surprisingly a lot, actually. Slate recently posted a video essay that...
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All-in-One Video Collaboration Platform Frame.io Has Officially Launched
Imagine if you had the file sharing capabilities of Dropbox, the ability to review video like Vimeo, and the convenient communication of email all in one place. That's essentially what the...
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The 2015 ScreamCraft Screeplay Competition Is Ready for Your Horror Scripts
If you've been itching to get your horror screenplay noticed so it can shock and terrify the world, you'll want to consider entering it into "the industry's #1 horror screenplay competition." The...
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Tips to Help You Protect & Operate Your Gear in Hellish Weather Conditions
You spend so much money on your cameras and lenses, so it's important to protect them against damage from the elements. B&H offers these tips on not only how to safeguard your cameras, lenses, and...
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Cocaine, Hookers, & Money: The New Cinema of Excess is Unapologetic
"And the moral to the story is…" Was what? Don't disobey your parents. Don't be selfish. Don't lie, cheat, steal, or give in to a host of other vices that can hurt you or other people. Right. Good....
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Just for Today, the DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter with H3-3D Gimbal is Just $683
If you've been itching to get your hands on a quadcopter, now might be the perfect time to do so. The price of DJI's Phantom 2 has dropped to $683 on Amazon, a savings of over $400. This iteration of...
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The History & Techniques of Editing Explained in Less Than 7 Minutes
Why does editing work? Seriously... I mean, if you think about it, why aren't moviegoers completely thrown for a loop when they see an edited film? I guess you could say it's because they don't really...
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15 Tips on Becoming a Better Director
Many of the positions in film production are rather straightforward, but directing isn't one of them. As an indie director, you wear many hats and divide your time between so many duties. You're part...
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Essential Items You Might Want to Include in Your DIY Lighting Kit
Using good lighting is one of the most effective ways of making your production look a million (perhaps even a trillion) times better, and having a kit ready makes it all a little easier and...
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Veydra Announces Wide Angle MFT Mini Prime & 3 Sub $5K True 2X Anamorphic Lenses
Veydra revealed earlier today at NAB that they're developing wide angle and anamorphic 2x lenses to round out their already stellar line of true cinema lenses made for Micro 4/3 cameras. This...
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The Winners of the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival
We've seen some amazing pieces of cinema come through this year's Tribeca Film Festival. Here's a list of the films and filmmakers that took home awards. [Click on the links in the titles to check out...
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This Video Explains Why Mapping Out Locations for Your Film is So Important
Every part of your film, from the costuming to the length of a single shot, communicates with your audience. This includes locations. This video from Jeffrey Michael Bays explores not only how viewers...
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A Complete Guide to Correctly & Creatively Exposing an Image
In this helpful lighting tutorial from cinematographer Eve Hazelton, we learn five ways to expose an image, as well as how aperture, shutter speed, ISO, filters, and lighting can be used creatively to...
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Learn How to Add Drama to Your Scenes with This Simple Lighting Tutorial
One of the first hurdles you'll have to jump over when lighting a scene is deciding where to put your lights. For beginners, this can be a daunting task if you don't know the basics of lighting. A...
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What Jean-Luc Godard's 'Breathless' Can Teach You About Indie Filmmaking
To call Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless (À bout de souffle) influential would be a severe understatement. This 1960 French film paved the way for independent film, film studies, as well as the rise of...
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What Kind of Cinephile Are You? Let Pretentious-O-Meter Gauge Your Taste in...
There are many types of cinephiles out there, and now there's a way to find out which kind you are. Introducing Pretentious-O-Meter, a website developed by Computer Scientist Niall Beard that gauges...
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What Does a DIT Cart Consist Of? Watch These Videos to Find Out
We've thoroughly broken down what's on a DIT's professional plate -- now let's take a look at what's on their cart. A DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) is responsible for assisting the DP by...
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3 Keys of Cinematography from DP Ryan Booth
Ryan Booth, who recently worked as the DP for director (and fearless leader of Film Riot) Ryan Connolly's film U.F.Oh Yeah, answered a bunch of questions from fans on Twitter about what being a DP is...
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Watch the Red Band Trailer for 'Tangerine', the Sundance Hit Filmed on an...
[Warning: The following trailer is NSFW.] Who can forget the incredible film that blew Sundance away this year? Tangerine, directed by Sean Baker, had everybody buzzing at the festival not only...
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How 'Sharknado 2' Editor Vashi Nedomansky Cuts High-Profile Projects on...
While at this year's NAB event, editor Vashi Nedomansky of Vashi Visuals shared with fellow editors and creatives his process for editing high-profile films using Adobe Creative Cloud. Not only that,...
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Working with Lens Filters: Which Ones Do You Need for Your Film Projects?
Filters are essential to have in your gear bag, especially when it comes to correctly exposing your images. If you don't know much about filtration, Zeke Kamm of Aviator Camera Gear lays it all out...
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And the Winner Is...Mom! Here's a Video of Actors Thanking Their Moms After...
Is there really a better way to show your mom you care than to give her a shout out while accepting an Oscar? The short answer is, "Of course, dummy." We should probably be acknowledging our mothers'...
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How the Opening Sequence of David Fincher's 'Se7en' Perfectly Demonstrates...
Exposition is one of those narrative conventions that requires a lot of finesse to do right. One perfect example of a great expositional scene is the opening sequence from David Fincher's Se7en. Tyler...
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DIY: Build the 'Sun-Blaster', a 1000w LED Adjustable Flashlight for Just $40
If you've got some know-how and a little time on your hands, this DIY tutorial from DIY Perks shows you how to build the "Sun-Blaster", a portable and powerful 1000w LED light that doubles as a spot...
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ScreenCraft's 1st Annual Sci-Fi Screenplay Contest is Truly out of This World
ScreenCraft is back with yet another excellent screenwriting contest, this time for fresh voices working in sci-fi. Even though it's the first year of the Sci-Fi Screenwriting Contest, ScreenCraft...
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$0 in the Bank? No Problem! You Can Still Make Your Own 'Itsy Bitsy Camera...
You can't get much better than free! In this tutorial from The Frugal Filmmaker, learn how to make your own mini-slider out of a Manfrotto quick release, a few screws, and a free Igus slider sample....
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Top 10 Favorite Films of Mind-Bending Director Gaspar Nóe
What kinds of films have been influential in the lives and work of the greatest filmmakers? Well, that question has been answered quite a few times by some of cinema's most celebrated artists -- from...
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'You Have to Be Courageous': Candid Advice from 17 Master Filmmakers
17 of the greatest directors working today offer up nearly 10 minutes' worth of bite-size pieces of reflection on filmmaking. We're talking Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Peter Jackson, Quentin...
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Massive Price Drop on the AJA CION, Get It for $5K from Now Until the End of...
If you wanted to get your hands on an AJA CION, now might be the absolute best time to do it. AJA's "Summer of Savings" promotion launched today, cutting down the prices of their global shutter Super...
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What the Final Moment of a Film Can Reveal About the Growth & Change of a...
Films are made up of hundreds of shots, all of which (should) add dimension and heart to your story. But the first and last are the most important. Back in March we shared a video essay that compares...
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A Camera Obscura for Your Smartphone: Introducing the Lumigraphe
Old cinema meets new cinema with the Lumigraphe, a digital camera obscura. If you're a fan of film history, you'll probably be into this Kickstarter campaign. Valmont Achalme, a former fashion...
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5 Not-So-Obvious Items You're Going to Need Working on a Film Shoot
Shooting a movie requires a ton of equipment -- even a low budget one that's utilizing significantly less of it. And it's easy to get lost in the mania of preparing for the first day of shooting. Of...
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Can Emotion Be Digitized? An Intriguing Look at the Future of Motion Capture...
Motion capture has come a long way since Snow White's rotoscoped seven dwarves and a-ha's "Take on Me" video. Though rotoscoping is an incredible technique in and of itself (I was pretty amazed when I...
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Transform Your Locations by Using These Digital (& Non-Digital) Tricks
Your film might call for a scene set in a far off location, but it's not always practical or affordable to travel there to shoot it. Not only that, but as indie filmmakers, we usually don't have...
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'You Don't Want to Kill the Thing': Lessons from 'Ex Machina' Director Alex...
Director Alex Garland, as well as stars Domhnall Gleeson and Alicia Vikander talk about their approach to bringing Ex_Machina to life in this Film4 interview. There is a little bit of everything in...
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Nicolas Winding Refn Says This is the Reason He Makes Films with Such High...
How does one's inability to see certain colors affect the way they make films? Just ask Nicolas Winding Refn. Yes, the director of Only God Forgives, Drive, and Bronson is unable to see midtones, and...
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3 Ways Steven Spielberg Influenced the Look & Feel of David Fincher's Films
David Fincher is one of the most lauded directors of our time, with a style all his own. But his work, no matter how unique it is, is not without its influences. His affinity for close-ups and faces,...
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Let These World-Class DPs Tell You What to Look for in a Low Budget Camera
As no-budget filmmakers, we all have an idea of which cameras we'd buy for our projects, but what about world-class cinematographers who are used to using the big guns? What would they buy to shoot a...
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6 of the Most Common Mistakes Made in After Effects (& How to Fix Them)
After Effects is a complicated program, which means that a lot can go wrong when working with it. If you're finding that you're running into the same issues, or if you just want to avoid them...
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How to Use Premiere Pro's New Morph Cut Feature to Make Jump Cuts Disappear
Adobe included a ton of new features with the latest update to their Creative Cloud video apps, and one of them might make those of you who regularly shoot interviews very, very happy. The feature is...
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Is Spike Jonze Warning Us Not to Fall in Love with Machines?
In this intriguing video essay for Fandor, Chloé Galibert-Lainé investigates the possible meanings behind on-screen relationships between humans and robots, stating that they could potentially...
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Is Hollywood Really Sexist? These Top Female Filmmakers Speak Out
Is Hollywood really as sexist and discriminatory against female directors as people say, or are we all just being a bunch of drama queens? Bloomberg asked that question to several female filmmakers,...
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This Handy Visual Cheat Sheet Shows You When & Where to Use Lens Filters
"What the hell does that filter even do? When do I use it? How do I use it?" If you're new to lens filtration, these questions undoubtedly have been on your mind. Luckily, this infographic acts as a...
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