8 Tips to help you up your game as a travel filmmaker

Becoming a travel photographer or filmmaker has had a resurgence in the last few years. It’s one of those markets of photography that took a little dip for a while as cameras got into the hands of more people. Suddenly, companies didn’t need to send photographers to far flung corners of the globe any more. It […]

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6 Things to watch out for when operating a boom mic

If you’ve been shooting video on your DSLRs for any length of time, you’ve realised that in-camera sound is awful. Perhaps you want to branch out to an externally boomed mic. Sounds simple, but there are some things you’ll want to keep in mind. In this video from Aputure’s series 4 Minute Film School, we get some […]

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4 Tips to help you tell a story with your work

Knowing what to shoot and learning how to tell a story in your videos can be a challenge. It’s something you pick up with over time with experience, but where do you begin? Rob Nelson’s latest video on Rob & Jonas’ Filmmaking Tips helps get you started with some solid story telling advice. While the primary subject is video footage, the same principles […]

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Get your DSLR Filmmaking game on with these new camera tools from Edelkrone

Following on from the success of their SliderPlus system, Edelkrone have today announced several new products to assist in your film making efforts. With the new RigONE, FocusONE, StandPLUS, JibPLUS and Povie, their equipment line up offers a very formidable solution that could satisfy many filmmakers. RigONE – Camera Rig While camera rig systems are certainly […]

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Incredibly, Model Holds Breath for 4 Minutes to Shoot Underwater Video in a Single Take

Holding my breathe for even a minute is a difficult task, let alone for four minutes straight.  And I can’t say that I’ve ever been tied up and sunk to the bottom of a pool.  But, for free diver Marina Kazakova, it’s all in a days work. “Lydia is a song about a failed relationship,” says […]

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