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Think Like A Cinematographer & Make Portrait Shoots A Breeze

Max Bridge

The prospect of a professional shoot can be a daunting thing. This simple method will ensure that you can always keep on top of things, no matter how you're feeling!

Video Composition Rules and Guidelines

Hanssie

There are no rules of composition in art. But are there in filmmaking?

Laowa 12mm T2.9 Cinema Lens SLR Lounge 2000x1333

Venus Optics Announce Pricing and Availability of the World’s Widest Cinema Lens

David Crewe

Venus Optics have announced the new Laowa 12mm t/2.9 Zero-D Cine lens, specially designed for cinematography and videography.

Manfrotto Nitrotech 608 Fast Tripod and Fluid Head Review SLR Lounge 2000x1333

Manfrotto Nitrotech 608 | Fast Tripod and Fluid Head Review

David Crewe

The main thing for most of us is we want our gear to "just work" and we simply cannot be spending a ton of time calibrating our rigs every time we move on a shoot location. This is one of the great things about this new Nitrotech system, out of the box, having no clue what we were doing, this video tripod just simply worked!

How 24fps Became the Standard & 8 Times You Should Not Use It

Justin Heyes

It takes about 10-12 frames per second for our brains to blend the individual frames into continuous motion, in an ...

Improve Your Storytelling With Creative Camera Movement Techniques | Cinematography

Hanssie

"On its own, camera movement is worthless. But if you combine it with the performance of the actors, and all the information you've already given to the audience, it can be very powerful."

The Absolute Game Changer in Video Stabilization: MĹŤVI 3-Axis Stabilizer

fotosiamo

In the world of camera and videography, there are only a handful of true game changers. According to Vincent Laforet, the MĹŤVI 3-axis video stabilizer is definitely going to be a game changer that can revolutionize the way film is shot from Hollywood down to the Indie cinematographers. Very exciting!