How the Year’s Biggest Movies Layer in Meaning with Symbolic Composition
Every shot in a movie communicates information the filmmakers want us to know. They can communicate something directly or indirectly, but...
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New KIA Xceed Commercial Kicks into Gear with the URSA Mini Pro 12K
Blackmagic Design today announced that freystil, a Salzburg based content production agency, has shot the latest advertising campaign for Kia Motors Austria...
2020 Fall Television and Streaming Series Rely on Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design today announced that the company’s production and post products were used to complete many of the fall 2020 season’s...
How Colour Immerses Us in ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
When you think of a "cinematic" image, what comes to mind? Is it a widescreen image? Is it one with a shallow...
How to Shoot with Natural Light: 10 Tips
The practice of shooting with only natural or available light on cinematic productions can be fantastic if it suits your story...
5 Things to Keep in Mind Before Filming in the Rain
Natural rain is difficult to catch on camera. Here are some helpful tips on how to capture it without a professional rain rig. Who...
How Long Does It Take to Make a Movie?
Becoming a filmmaker is a labor of love. You might find overnight success, but it's more likely you'll be toiling away...
Staring Down the Barrel of the Thriller Genre in Movies and TV
The sound of footsteps follows you down a long hallway. Maybe you're too scared to run, maybe you think it's the...
How DP Hillary Spera Perfected the Look of ‘The Craft: Legacy’
Cinematographer Hillary Spera was tasked with bringing her unique, thoughtful perspective to the world of The Craft: Legacy. In Blumhouse’s continuation of...
New Book Goes Inside Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki
Steve Alpert's book comes advertised as a business memoir, though you may find yourself grinning more often than annotating. For 15...
Read About the Asian American Screenplays that Didn’t Get produced
In Sonali Mehta’s television crime drama “Fifty Thousand,” a widowed Indian woman starts an illicit green card-marriage brokerage business to make...
How Does Martin Scorsese Use the Colour Red in His Films?
Filmmakers use colour theory to help set the mood for their work. Lots of colors "mean" different things. You can buy into this...