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A Look Behind-the-Scenes of the Filmpac Story

6 years ago, I had a dream and began working on a wild idea: Filmpac. I had been a freelance videographer and filmmaker for some time....

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What Is Zebra Pattern On A Camera?

Zebra Pattern is a useful tool available in most cameras that helps control exposure, and keep your highlights in check.

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What’s better: 24p or 30p?

24p looks more “cinematic”, it’s generally what you’d expect to see movies, documentaries, and high end commercials.

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3 Key Elements of a Good Vlog

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.

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What Does ISO Mean On A Camera?

One of the most important camera settings to understand is ISO, which refers to your camera’s ability to capture light.

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Can You Film Using Only Natural Light?

Filming using only available light is a great skill to have. In fact, some Hollywood films have even done it!

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How Do You Shoot Vertical Video?

With the rise of content primarily consumed on a phone screen, shooting vertical video is an important skill for any filmmaker to have.

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How Do I Get Shallow Depth of Field?

Shallow depth of field aka background blur aka bokeh (I’ll use these terms interchangeably) is decided primarily by 3 factors as follows:

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How Do I Get Cinematic Looking Footage?

“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...

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5 Tips for Recording Clean Audio In The Field

Recording bad audio can sink a video project. This is a big-picture approach to help you capture better audio in the field.

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17 Inspiring DPs and Directors of 2021

17 of our generation's most inspiring DPs, directors, and filmmakers who have pushed the limits in creativity, innovation, and storytelling.

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Can We Talk About Pre-Shoot Anxiety?

How can I relax before and during a shoot? There's a checklist of things to do, but there's also perspective.

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Golden Hour: 4 Common Questions

Golden hour is magical. Photographers and cinematographers know this...But why? Is it actually an hour? Why are the colors different?

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The Utility of Portraits in Ads

INCLUSION: Using portrait cinematography is still highly effective when it comes to communicating a welcoming and inclusive brand identity.

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Underwater Video: 10 Considerations

Today I will compare 2 primary underwater options we have which is: GoPro vs. Mirrorless camera with underwater housing.

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Helicopter vs. Drone: Filming from the Sky

Today, we’re going to talk about one of my favorite drone cinematography and photography alternatives: helicopters.

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Filming in Fire: 3 Things I’ve Learned

Filmmaking and fire can be combined, but only in a safe way. Here we talk about lessons learned from filming with fire.

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Directing with Emotion – 5 Ways to Get More Out of Your Talent

Get more out of your talent. Emotion and energy are key to great advertisements and films, and as directors, that falls squarely on us.

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My Secret Weapon: Roller Blades

When it comes to cinematography, I love finding tricks and hacks to get shots with a high production value, without a high production cost...

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Seasons – An Anamorphic Art Film

Filmpac presents a short poetic art film written and produced by Caleb Rexius, the founder. This film features anamorphic visuals from Filmpac.

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How to Make a Music Video on a Budget

Learn how to make a music video on a budget in this tutorial by Caleb Rexius, Founder of Filmpac, a stock footage resource for creative professionals.

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