COMMENTARY: The Internet Changed Television – Let’s Talk About it
Back in the day, television had to compete with movies. Sure, it was more accessible, but they had to keep people...
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COMMENTARY: Is Syrp’s Genie the Lone Filmmaker’s Ultimate Tool?
As a filmmaker who often ventures on gigs as a lone wolf — or at the very least, with a skeleton...
COMMENTARY: Process – A Short Film About a Large Format Photographer
Process is a 3-minute short film by director Will Campbell that looks into the mind of a large format photographer. “It’s a stylish,...
COMMENTARY: If You Want A Good Showreel, Make A Really Short Film
Commercials are typically thirty seconds in length, at best. So why, when people shoot short films more or less specifically to...
COMMENTARY: Why Lens Focal Length Matters
Thinking about which lens to buy next? You might want to take a look at this 9-minute video first. In it,...
COMMENTARY: This Music Video is About Camera Gear Lust
Canadian photographer Taylor Jackson just dropped this new music video for a song titled “Gear Lust.” It’s about the never-ending desire some photographers...
COMMENTARY: Film Crew Positions And Why All Jobs on a Movie Set Matter
You’ve heard it takes a village. Well, the village on a production is a film crew. Sometimes small crews, sometimes massive...
COMMENTARY: Why You Should Be Using Film Grain on Digital Video
When working with digital images and videos, you may come across a relatively new problem in the filmmaking world. Your video...
COMMENTARY: A Love Letter to the World’s Last Blockbuster Video Store
It is with a heavy heart that we must report that the second to last Blockbuster store - located in Western...
Commentary: We Can’t Let Physical Media Die
Samsung recently announced that they won’t be making any more Blu-ray players for the US market. Some of you may think that’s not...
COMMENTARY: 90s Skateboarding Culture Lives on with new Wooden Camera VX Mic
As any child of 90s skate culture can tell you, the grungy handheld camcorder videos served as both a huge part...
COMMENTARY: Is It Time to Look Beyond Feature Films as a Career Aim?
If you are studying film and video production at college or university, it is incredibly easy to fall into the trap...