Here’s some great videos if you own a GoPro camera. From a fish cam, to an advance egg timer time lapse cam to a cable cam. More info from the article at Weeder’s
Michael Caine – Acting in Film Workshop
Michael Caine teaches the art of acting to a few lucky students.
ALZO HDMI Right Angle Cable Kit
A great tool for DSLR filmmakers using an external monitor. These HDMI cables are angled, so there’s less chance of damaging the cables and having to constantly replace them. Buy on Amazon
Kodak – Studio Lighting A Comparative Workshop
Kodak Cinematography Masterclass Series. A studio lighting comparative workshop with Donald McAlpine and Denis Lenoir.
Tascam DR-680 Recording 8 Audio Tracks
With the craze over the Zoom H4n, then the Tascam DR-100 and now with latest Tascam DR-60D, there has been an over looked product with the Tascam Dr-680. For a long time the price point for this audio recorder was $800+ but lately there has been some pretty good online deals with this recorder. Sure [...]
Richard Linklater on Making Independent Movies
Richard Linklater on his movie career and a connection to each movie he directs. He reveals how he relates to Billy Bob Thornton’s character Morris Buttermaker as well as Dewey Finn played by Jack Black in School of Rock. View Linklater’s films on Amazon
Cheapest DSLR Jib You Can Buy
As of now, this is the cheapest dslr jib that is professionally made. You could attempt a DIY option, but for the price point with this jib – it’s a very good deal for indie filmmakers. Order on Amazon
Screen Size vs Viewing Distance
What the chart shows is that, for a 50-inch screen, the benefits of 720p vs. 480p start to become apparent at viewing distances closer than 14.6 feet and become fully apparent at 9.8 feet. For the same screen size, the benefits of 1080p vs. 720p start to become apparent when closer than 9.8 feet and [...]
LitUp Lighting Tutorial By Joel Grimes
Joel Grimes offers some great lighting tutorials for flash photography but these styles and techniques can also transition over to a film set.
iFilmFest App
The ever changing technology. A few years ago Withoutabox was a big step for filmmakers when it came to film festival submissions. Now there’s an app for that. iFilmFestApp helps you keep track of: Find festival deadlines instantly Search a directory of the 300 most influential film festivals Filter your festival search by tags, genres, [...]
