Category: Cinematography

Should you go to film school or learn filmmaking from the Internet?

Dunja Djudjic

In both filmmaking and photography, there seem to be two sides: those who believe these skills should be learned at school, and those who prefer online resources and self-teaching. Regarding this topic, Richard William Scott and Robert Carr from The Film Look created a video for all those questioning whether they should go to a […]

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The ultimate guide to lenses for filmmakers and photographers

John Aldred

For those new to photography or video, lenses can seem like a scary subject. There’s so many different types, and numbers and letters that all denote different things. There’s countless different mounts and adapters. So many different features and options. Is the lens even the right one for your size of sensor? It can be […]

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The never ending debate of Film vs Digital; Top DPs discuss the differences and evolution

John Aldred

It’s the debate that just won’t go away. Whether photography or cinema, film vs digital is a constant source of both controversy and amusement. In this video from Cooke Optics, we hear some insights from a different perspective. Heavyweight DPs such as Phil Meheux (Casino Royale), Sean Bobbitt (12 Years a Slave), John Mathieson (X-Men: […]

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Grip it Good – The indespensable members of a film crew

John Aldred

On a film set, the grip handles all means of camera support. Grips assist the cinematographer and gaffer in managing and sculpting the light. They also deal with safety aspects of cast and crew while working on set. In the world of photography we may occasionally have an assistant, but such jobs are usually up to us. In this video from […]

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Adam Rubin breaks down his gorgeous wedding Walking The Aisle drone footage

Udi Tirosh

The web have been sizzling with Kaveret’s drone footage of a bride walking the aisle. It is a gorgeous cinematic footage of a wedding at Pelican hill at Newport beach, California. The footage was taken using a Phantom 4 and it is quite different from any drone wedding video you have seen to date. We sat down with […]

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The C-PAN camera guide arm is a jib, slider and curve all rolled into one

Udi Tirosh

I have to admit that the jib market is not an innovative market, I mean the mechanical basics have been laid down years ago and aside a few clever travel form factors for jibs we have not seen much. But 9.solutions really got me by surprise when they announced the C-PAN camera guide. I am not exactly […]

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