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
Reading Time: 4 minutes One of the key factors separating poor quality video content and professional-looking film is the difference made by lighting. A well composed frame can be totally transformed by a well placed catch light in your subject’s eyes, or by placing a practical light source in the background to fill out shadows and add depth to
Reading Time: 3 minutes Buying your first swappable-lens-system camera is an expensive enough decision without factoring in the cost of a good set of glass. Then come the next head scratchers; primes or zooms? Stills lenses or film lenses? And do you really have to buy them from the same manufacturer as your camera? One method of building up
