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MoVI mounted to dirt bike handlebars

Storytelling with a MōVI

Movie lighting indoor scene

Film Theory, Lighting, Production

Filmmakers Academy: On Set of Fathers and Daughters (Day 3)

Ms. Piggy bending prison bars

Film Theory, Off Topic

Filmmaking Advice: Breaking Into the Film Industry

Filmmakers Filming Soldiers for Act of Valor

Film Theory, Lighting, Production

Filmmaking Advice: On Set Of Fathers and Daughters (Day 10)

Cinematographer and director

Pre Production, Production

Filmmaking Advice: Collaborating with Directors

Lydia and Shane Hurlbut old photo

Cinematography, Film Theory

Inspiring Your Film Crew

Randy Marsh tied up to a chair with rope

Film Theory, Lighting, Production

Essential Knots for Filmmaking: Sheepshank

Filmmaking collaboration on Frame.io

The Power of Collaboration with Frame.io

Filmmakers filming scene in hospital

Kino Flo Basics: The Tegra 4Bank DMX

Vintage gif

The Vintage Collection on Musicbed

Zeiss Ultra Prime vs Leica Summicron

Zeiss Ultra Primes vs Leica Summicron Lens Tests

Camera rigged on Hostess Tray Brauer Mount to convertible car

Cinematography, Production

The Hostess Tray Brauer Mount, Powered by Matthews Studio Equipment

Two men sitting in auditorium

Announcements, Cinematography

LOEV: A Cinematographer’s Take

Kino Flo Celeb set to 6500

Kino Flo Celeb 201/401 – The Power of a Soft, Versatile and Controllable Source of Light

Man at desk with screenplay overlay

Post Production, Pre Production, Production

Musicbed Film Initiative

XEEN Prime Lens on camera

XEEN Prime Lens Test: 24mm, 50mm, 85mm

Pre Production, Production

Confessions of a Recovering Gear Head

Panasonic Lumix DMC camera

Panasonic Lumix DMC GH4 VLog-L Latitude Test

Filmmaking Camera Lens and mattebox

XEEN Prime Lens Test: 14mm & 35mm

Actress in Flanders Scientific Monitor

Cinematography, Lighting

Exposing Your Image Using False Color on a Flanders Scientific Monitor

Talent, Passion, and Compassion with Casa Milagro

Making a Difference with Talent, Passion, and Compassion Casa Milagro – DREAM

Live Broadcast Production equipment

Live Broadcast Production Teaches You to Be a Better Storytelling Director and DP

Iconic Jaws gif

Snaptrack Cinerails Camera Dolly System

Storage Network gif

Post Production

Post-Production: A Direct Network Storage Solution for Editing & Color Grading (Part 2)

Leica Summicron-C Primes

Lens Test: Leica Summicron-C vs Leica Summilux-C

Tiffen Multi Rota Tray

Tiffen Multi Rota Tray

Classic Robin tied up

Film Theory, Lighting, Production

Essential Knots for Filmmaking: Figure 8

Matrix grid gif

Post Production

Post-Production: A Direct Network Storage Solution for Editing & Color Grading (Part 1)

Shane Hurlbut with Chimera Softbank

Chimera Softbank

Black and white filmmaking camera

In Depth Lens Tests: Leica Summicron-C vs Cooke S4