Wide-angle City Doc
“Urban Streets” demonstrates the look of a wide-angle lens used to capture urban locations. The video was shot on an iPhone with a Sandmarc lens. FacebookTwitter
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Product Placement in the Extreme
When an advertiser pays to have its product appear in a movie, the “cameo” typically runs just a few seconds. An exception is the role played by the Ford Mustang in “A Man and a Woman” (1966).There, the Mustang took center stage in several long sequences. But that starring role is nothing compared to the…
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Tutorial Review: “How to Shoot Better Tracking Shots”
Camera movement is one of the key elements that distinguish film from theater. Of all the varieties of camera movement—such as panning, tilting, rising, and rotating—tracking is the most dynamic. In a tracking shot, the camera moves through the scene. This becomes even more exciting when following or otherwise interacting with the subject. In the…
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Tutorial Review: “The BASICS of Filming a CHASE Scene”
A Hollywood cynic observed: “When you run out of plot, shoot a chase scene.” Rubidium Wu begs to differ. In his 11-minute tutorial on filming a foot-chase scene, Wu argues that chases—when well done—not only provide action but also reveal character. Combining previsualization images made using Maya with clips from “Point Break,” the director covers…
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How to Make a No-Budget Short Film
“How to Make A No-Budget Horror Short Film” is Ryan Camp’s behind-the-scenes video telling how he produced “2AM.” This BTS covers getting the idea, obtaining the props, location scouting, lighting, finding sound effects, shooting with FiLMiC Pro, and much more. Casting wasn’t an issue because he starred in the movie. “2AM” was chosen as a…
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Tutorial review: “Film Blocking (It’s easier than you think)”
Film blocking from Epic Light Media “A minute to learn; a lifetime to master.” That motto for the board game “Othello” applies equally well to film blocking. When it comes to figuring out where to place characters and how to move them, there are only a handful of principles. Yet, as this Epic Light Media tutorial…
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