Dean Cundey takes us through how he’d shoot a scene from Back to the Future — then vs. now.
We had the opportunity a couple months back to sit down with Producer Nicholas Tabarrok (“The Art of the Steal”, “Defendor”). On location in Nicholas’s LA office, he gives a dissertation on things he would have done differently had he started his career today, how he goes about packaging and financing films, and gets into …
Perhaps the greatest asset you can develop in your creative and business arsenal is the art of the pitch. Selling. Especially when you are selling an idea. You can’t touch it. You can’t smell it. You can’t taste it… But you can imagine it. The pitch, like anything, is a skill. Some people are born …
The Fujifilm CCBOXX (IS-100) is a piece of hardware that connects wirelessly to your iPad. Now, this video is extremely informative. Michael from Fujifilm does a real time demonstration on Emily. We get to see Emily get color graded and hear about the details on this things really works and its integration between being on-set …
Going above 60 fps into the 100 or 200fps is a pretty cool feature for a camera that goes for less than $10K. The Sony FS700 can do a lot of stuff that other cameras can’t. Other posts you may like: Canon C300 & C500 Red Meizler Module Fujinon 4K Premiere Zooms
Gordon Willis (“Annie Hall”, “The Godfather”) is back with one of his most specific and poignant notes on directing: As the master of light, we could all learn from Gordon. Other posts you may enjoy: Simple vs. Simplistic by Gordon Willis Lighting the Godfather Lighting Morgan Freeman
Tim Smith from Canon goes through some of the subtle differences between the Canon C300 and Canon C500. The cameras are based on the same design, same frame and same senor so what the difference… watch and find out. Some other Tech Bites you might enjoy: Canon Intro Canon Cinema Prime Lenses Cooke Lenses
Reed Morano, cinematographer of the upcoming “Kill Your Darlings” and drama “Frozen River” talks about how to dive in and get things done. Other posts you may like: Full Interview with Reed Morano Lighting Morgan Freeman Gordon Willis on the Limits of Darkness
With the introduction of the DSLR camera, the Zoom H4N became the “go to” audio solution. The H4N is a four track recorder. It’s go two xlr inputs and two mics. You can even disable the mics and and turn it into a cable input recorder. Tyler from Trew Audio takes this demon of a …
One of our favourite bits of advice from the master of light, Mr. Gordon Willis, is his description of simplicity and it’s “simple” elegance. He describes in this Through the Lens snack, the difference between “simple” and “simplistic” It’s clear, listening to this, why Gordon Willis worked with masters such as Woody Allan time and …