Film Theory
When shooting on film, you don’t have the luxury of a high-resolution monitor or waveform
“You keep dancing with the devil… one day he’s gonna follow you home.” —Jedidiah In
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“And thus the heart will break. Yet brokenly live on.” –Lord Byron There is a
January 17, 2026
“I’ve met many Marty Mausers over the centuries. Some of them crossed me, some of
January 8, 2026
In 1888, photography underwent a revolutionary transformation. American entrepreneur George Eastman introduced flexible celluloid film,
December 18, 2025
For the first time in the digital era, 2025 has proven to be a year
November 26, 2025
“I’m stuck between wanting to do something and not wanting to do anything at all.”
November 11, 2025
What is it about sports movies that makes them so enduringly powerful? On the surface,
November 4, 2025
This is cinema’s most contradictory and psychologically complex color. Welcome to the tenth installment of
October 28, 2025
Is AI coming for your job? Is that new 12K camera really going to make
October 21, 2025
Moonlight in cinema is a beautiful lie. We’ve all seen it: a lonely character bathed
October 19, 2025
“Some search for battle, others are born into it.” For years, adapting a Thomas Pynchon
October 13, 2025
For aspiring directors, the path forward can seem shrouded in mystery. We’re often told to
September 24, 2025
Before the whir of a camera or the click of a shutter, there were brushstrokes.
September 9, 2025
For the thousands of California film industry professionals navigating a landscape of empty soundstages and
July 8, 2025
After exploring the foundational colors of cinema, our Movie Color Palette series now turns to
June 16, 2025
In a world saturated with color, what draws filmmakers back to the stark embrace of
May 26, 2025
For over a century, the name Kodak has been synonymous with the very fabric of
May 20, 2025
You’ve made it to the next color in our Movie Color Palette series, a kaleidoscopic
May 14, 2025
Why do some films feel immersive, pulling you directly into their world, while others feel
May 5, 2025
Orange — the comforting glow of a campfire, the vibrant splash of autumn, but also
April 30, 2025