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The Most Unusual Dance Film Ever

You can find thousands—maybe millions—of dance movies on YouTube. Labeling one of them as “the most unusual” might seem to be a reach. But we challenge you to find anything as offbeat as “REKT.” The Scottish director Jamiel Laurence is celebrated for unusual dance staging. But this one—set at the Ultimate Car Wash & Valeting…

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Tutorial Review: “How to Create the CINEMATIC FILM LOOK with a Smartphone”

In “How to Create the CINEMATIC FILM LOOK with a Smartphone” Simon Horrocks covers a wide variety of techniques that can give video a classic film look. Horrocks’ 26-minute exposition is clear and easy to follow. The only resources needed beside a phone are a couple of camera apps and an ND (neutral density) filter.…

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Multi-day Timelapse Experiment Captures Manhattan Beach

Most timelapse scenes compress only a few hours or less. Jefferson Graham, creator of PhotowalksTV, challenged himself to go beyond such limits. The result is a 7-minute video: “EPIC 10 Day TIMELAPSE of Manhattan Beach.” The finished movie evoked a variety of how-to-do-it questions. Graham answers them in a four-minute BTS titled “Timelapse Ten-Day Challenge.”…

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Cliff House Shack Stars in Drone Video

Locations often play big roles. Think of Casablanca, Sunset Blvd., and Mars. But location is rarely as prominent as in “Insane Driftwood Shack on California Cliff.” The filmmaker Nick explained the production this way: “We were hiking along the California coast in a spot familiar to us and I noticed something odd down on the…

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Christmas Superstition Inspires a Horror Short

Lots of movies are based on true stories. “Carol” goes in a different direction. This POP Films horror short builds on the Christmas superstition that leaving decorations up after 12th night is unlucky. As a bonus, the filmmakers provide a BTS after the movie. About the Filmmakers POP FILMS is an independent production team out…

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Anonymous Filmmaker Captures Balloon Fiesta

In the ancient world creatives often produced their work  anonymously. For example, the Altamira cave painters didn’t sign their work. The authorship of Homer is disputed. And writers of many books of the Bible used pseudonyms. Continuing the tradition of the unknown artist, there is no onscreen credit for the skillful filmmaker who gives us…

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