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We all know that drones are becoming almost omnipresent (and in the case of my Facebook feed every other post) and it seems like everyone now has a drone of some size they are trying to learn how to fly. You now have permission (sort…

Many�?people think that it costs a fortune to create beautiful images. Many times this is true that the more resources you have the better quality the end product will be. �?However, this is the perfect example that shows that you are the greatest resource and…

My first camcorder back in the late 1980's was a Sony camcorder. I have a soft place in my heart for Sony as I have owned numerous Sony products over the years. �?They have long been innovators in a wide variety of electronics. Just to…

Lighting interviews are one of the most common things that all video content creators are asked to do.[adrotate group="6"] Join me for a free webcast on How to Light an Interview Part II (The Setups) on Tuesday November 11th at 1pm CST. During this webcast…

I spend a lot of�?time talking to fellow filmmakers and cinematographers discussing movies or commercials and how they were lit. We also discuss what influences us �?visually ranging from magazines to�?the great artists through history. We are all trying to gain inspiration, trigger an idea…

There are a lot of camera tests available online and it is hard to always find the cameras you want compared to the cameras you are interested in seeing. �?If you are like me you are a little skeptical as to how much you can…

Christopher Nolan is releasing his new movie "Interstellar" in a few weeks. If you are not familiar with Mr.�?Nolan he has become one of the most successful directors of all time by directing films such as Momento, The Prestige,�?The Dark Knight Trilogy and Inception. Add…

We haven't done a lot of posts on Anamorphic lenses in a while but I found this video to be interesting. Anyone that has done any amount of research knows just how desirable the Iscorama Anamorphic lenses are. The problem is they are VERY expensive…

OK here is a simple video that packs a lot of good lessons for everyone into a short timeframe. Here is the rundown for the things you should pay attention to when watching.[adrotate group="6"] - Just how good the Canon 5D Mark III footage looks…

Have you ever met Ed? If you haven't you should check out the following video. Ed isn't real. He is completely computer generated. I have mixed feelings about the mass "overuse" of CGI in films theses days. [adrotate group="6"] I especially have not been a…