13 Filmmaking Blogs You Might Want to Browse
I have neglected the blog (I have been neglecting a lot of things) and there are various reasons for it. One, I am preparing a little adventure I hope to […]
Category Archives: FROM THE SET
Cinematography: Selecting Your Digital Camera (and All That Matters More Than That)
Should I buy camera X or Y? This is, sadly, one of the most common question I have ever heard. One can spend hours reinforcing the idea that maybe lenses or […]
Visual Style: Cinematographers on Cinematography – Part 3
The images and quotes found in this post have been selected from a collection of documents on Directors of Photography compiled by cinematographer Stephen Murphy. You can access the documents from […]
Visual Style: Cinematographers on Cinematography – Part 2
The images and quotes found in this post have been selected from a collection of documents on Directors of Photography compiled by cinematographer Stephen Murphy. You can access the documents from […]
Visual Style: Cinematographers on Cinematography – Part 1
The images and quotes found in this post have been selected from a collection of documents on Directors of Photography compiled by cinematographer Stephen Murphy. You can access the documents […]
Continuity: Crossing Lines and Marking Beats
continuity kɒntɪˈnjuːɪti/ noun 1. the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over time. 2. the maintenance of continuous action and self-consistent detail in the various scenes of a […]
Filmmaking in a Changing Industry
We continue our chat with David Allen Cluck, known for his work as a 1st AD on Monster and the Artist . David was kind enough to share some of his […]
Filmmaking Unsung Heroes: the First Assistant Director
I can still remember one of my teachers telling us: “the First Assistant Director always ‘gets the girls’. Some people cannot resist the charm of a person who appears in control.” […]
Visual Style: The Design of a Production
When discussing filmmaking and visual style we often think of the Director’s vision, we celebrate the Cinematographer’s sensibility but we have a tendency to forget the Production Designer. Many might […]
Acting: Systems, Methods and Techniques
There are many examples of actors successfully crossing into directing. From Charlie Chaplin to Clint Eastwood passing by Ron Howard and George Clooney, actors have transitioned onto the other side of […]
