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5 Tips For Cutting A Great Demo Reel
If you want to grow your business and acquire new work, you’ll need to market yourself. And one of the best marketing tools is a demo reel.
If you have corporate clients, you’ll likely find yourself producing lots of talking head videos. Here's how to make them cinematic.
Today, we’ll help sort through the noise, and identify 3 new video trends you need to keep up with (and 3 you need to leave behind).
Most filmmakers have seen or used equipment on set that requires 48 volts of phantom power. But what does this term actually mean?
Sometimes, you need to add depth or weight to a scene. In-air diffusion, such as fog or haze, is a great way to accomplish this.
When it comes to explaining white balance, it’s important to first understand why it’s needed in the first place.
A diffusion filter is simply a physical filter that you place in front of your camera lens that alters the resulting image.
Today, we’re going to dive into what slow-motion footage actually is, how to achieve it, and when to use it.
These days, most video and cinema cameras can record raw files. But do you really need to use them in your projects?
LED lights are the most versatile, affordable, and easy-to-use options out there, and they're good for lighting multiple types of scenes.
Zebra Pattern is a useful tool available in most cameras that helps control exposure, and keep your highlights in check.
24p looks more “cinematic”, it’s generally what you’d expect to see movies, documentaries, and high end commercials.
For the last two decades, the term “vlog” has been transformed from an obscurity to a household term. Here are 3 key elements of a good vlog.
One of the most important camera settings to understand is ISO, which refers to your camera’s ability to capture light.
Filming using only available light is a great skill to have. In fact, some Hollywood films have even done it!
With the rise of content primarily consumed on a phone screen, shooting vertical video is an important skill for any filmmaker to have.
Shallow depth of field aka background blur aka bokeh (I’ll use these terms interchangeably) is decided primarily by 3 factors as follows:
“Cinematic” is a pretty broad term that us filmmakers love to throw around. Let's dive in and see if we can identify how to get that coveted look...
Recording bad audio can sink a video project. This is a big-picture approach to help you capture better audio in the field.
17 of our generation's most inspiring DPs, directors, and filmmakers who have pushed the limits in creativity, innovation, and storytelling.
How can I relax before and during a shoot? There's a checklist of things to do, but there's also perspective.
Golden hour is magical. Photographers and cinematographers know this...But why? Is it actually an hour? Why are the colors different?
INCLUSION: Using portrait cinematography is still highly effective when it comes to communicating a welcoming and inclusive brand identity.
Today I will compare 2 primary underwater options we have which is: GoPro vs. Mirrorless camera with underwater housing.
Today, we’re going to talk about one of my favorite drone cinematography and photography alternatives: helicopters.
Filmmaking and fire can be combined, but only in a safe way. Here we talk about lessons learned from filming with fire.
Get more out of your talent. Emotion and energy are key to great advertisements and films, and as directors, that falls squarely on us.
When it comes to cinematography, I love finding tricks and hacks to get shots with a high production value, without a high production cost...
Filmpac presents a short poetic art film written and produced by Caleb Rexius, the founder. This film features anamorphic visuals from Filmpac.