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.”…
read more →Directors, editors, actors, and other film workers use the video reel for promotion. The reel is a commercial in the form of a compilation movie. It brings together short clips from a variety of productions. Although the images don’t relate to each other —as they would in a narrative film—taken together they illustrate the creative’s…
read more →The title of Michael Tobin’s tutorial appears to be rhetorical. Cinematographer Tobin clearly values attaching anamorphic lenses to iPhones—and presumably other mobile devices. This 8-minute video covers advanced topics, and yet it’s so clear, even a novice can follow the advice. There is, however, danger in watching this tutorial about creating wide-screen vistas. There’s a…
read more →Changing focus in a shot is a cinematic technique developed nearly a hundred years ago. Back then, it took a crew member—the focus puller—to adjust the lens. Now, the camera operator can focus pull automatically. In a seven-minute tutorial, UK moviemaker Rob Leach explains how to do it using Filmic Pro. About Rob Leach Rob…
read more →Have you ever felt a letdown after draining a cup of coffee? If yes, here’s an upbeat next step. You can turn that empty cup into a stabilizer for your smartphone. The idea comes from Simon Horrocks. We’ve previously featured his work including a music video and a mini-doc. Horrocks has recently finished a book,…
read more →Ridley Scott has directed 26 feature films including “Alien,” “Bladerunner,” and “Thelma & Louise.” No wonder he was knighted. His latest project—”Behold”—is an intense, visually stunning short drama. While sponsored by Samsung to show off the Galaxy S23, this four-minute movie is much more than a commercial. It’s a complex, authentic narrative that illustrates Scott’s daring…
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