Reading Time: 5 minutes In this article we show you how to shoot food videos in the quickest and easiest way possible 😉 There’s a huge market for food videography, whether that means working as a solo shooter for a local restaurant or working on a more complex shoot with a much larger crew. So let’s spend a bit
Reading Time: 7 minutes In this article we look at the best filmmaking apps to add to your toolkit and help make your job that little a bit easier 👍 Now more than ever, the mobile phone is paying a crucial role in filmmaking. Things have come a long way since the days of flip-and-slide phones where the 2MP
Reading Time: 5 minutes In this article we look at a few different techniques on how to use negative fill as an effective film lighting technique. Most people starting out in production have heard of fill light. It’s one of the key components in creating a traditional, and balanced image in a three point lighting set up. But what
Reading Time: 5 minutes In this article we look at 3 point lighting setups with different variations using both artificial and natural light. When I first started shooting content for clients, interviews were and still are a huge chunk of my work. With most content involving some form of testimonial or interview as the main narrative. Therefore, its important
Reading Time: 7 minutes Looking for a new DSLR gimbal to get those smooth cinema quality shots? Depending on which camera you have, there’s going to be a varying degree of need for stabilization (checkout our article on budget cameras). Indeed, even the best stabilized cameras such as the Panasonic GH5 or Sony A7iii can do with the occasional
Reading Time: 7 minutes Looking for a new lens for your GH5? As discussed in our recent blog best cameras for filmmaking on a budget the Panasonic GH5 has fast become one of the go-to hits for filmmakers far and wide. So, if you’ve made the sensible decision of purchasing one, you may now be wondering about lenses. Which
Reading Time: 8 minutes In this article we compare a few of the most popular DJI drones on the market so that you can find out which is best for you. We look at a few different factors like footage quality, flight time and price. Moreover, we’ve even included a few videos for each one so that you can
Reading Time: 6 minutes Stock footage is in high demand these days. More and more brands use stock footage in their campaigns and many editors find themselves in need of complementary or replacement shots for a project. Subsequently that means there is a substantial passive revenue stream waiting for freelance filmmakers by selling stock footage. However there’s more to
Reading Time: 7 minutes Lighting is the key difference between camera operators and cinematographers – learn to light, and you’re stepping into a new playing field, but it can be hard to know where to begin. We all spend time researching the newest camera and lenses, but rarely lights and methods on how best to use them. It’s too
Reading Time: 4 minutes Cameras are exciting, which is why we spend all our money on them, but unfortunately it’s only once you’ve depleted your bank account you realise you should have bought some lights too… Video lighting isn’t cheap, good lighting anyway; Quasar, Aputure, Kino, they will all set you back a couple of hundred easily. But there
