Loading a LUT with DaVinci Resolve: Part 4
Creating and baking in a unique LOOK with 3D LUTs. Why, how to use in DaVinci Resolve, and how to install and use LUTs on set.
Create 3D LUTs to for an Artistic Look with DaVinci Resolve: Part 3
Creating and baking in a unique LOOK with 3D LUTs. Why, how to use in DaVinci Resolve, and how to install and use LUTs on set.
RAW Footage Transformed to 3D LUTs with DaVinci Resolve: Part 2
Creating and baking in a unique LOOK with 3D LUTs. Why, how to use in DaVinci Resolve, and how to install and use LUTs on set.
Baked in Looks – Create 3D LUTs with DaVinci Resolve Part 1
Creating and baking in a unique LOOK with 3D LUTs. Why, how to use in DaVinci Resolve, and how to install and use LUTs on set.
Documentary Filmmaking – 5 Rules for Success!
Canon C300 MK II – The Power in a Narrative Documentary Format
The Canon C300 Mark II has a ton of impressive tech under the hood and is a major advancement over the original C300. It turned out to be a perfect complement to our small production crew for a variety of reasons. Best of all, the images are beautiful and it’s very easy to use.
#StandWithMe – Flipping The Traditional Documentary Model
Patrick Moreau and the entire Stillmotion team have an amazing project that we would like to share with you. Their hope with #standwithme was to blur the lines of traditional documentary storytelling.
5D – Shooting a Documentary in the Field
This summer, my phone rang and my friend, Erica Tremblay, was on the other end of the [...]
Trash Can Gag – Fire And Lamp Light
Some of my favorite setups throughout my career have been trying to emulate fire and lamp light. In terms of complexity and logistics, this has to be one of the hardest setups to execute. Fire is such an organic and spontaneous source to replicate and it takes time to figure out how to get it right.…
Trash Can Light – The Professional Build Video
Time to let one of my best kept secrets out of the bag, "The Trash Can Fire light"!
I thought I’d share my innovation and creation from Into the Badlands. It starts with a light that I don’t think a lot of you know exists. It’s an awesome light to have in your arsenal.
It’s called the…
Filmmaking Fitness: Stay Healthy and On Set
Filmmaking Fitness has been overlooked by cast and crew for long enough. It's time to take care of your body!
You are a Director of Photography.
You work on film sets for months at a time.
You’re one of the key roles on set.
You have hundreds of crew members who rely on you for direction…
Murder Scene Cinematography
For this blog post we're gonna be getting dark and gritty. We're going to be making a murder scene on a budget. Grab your popcorn kids!
Here's a question I once got asked...
What is your best advice for shooting a dramatic murder scene at night on a desolate road with little to no power supply?…
How To Make a Call Sheet
A call sheet for film and TV production is like the Marauder’s Map for the day-to-day breakdown. You can consider it the end-all, be-all as far as production documents are concerned, as it covers key information that cast and crew need heading into the day.
The most important information consists…
Production Department – Unsung Heroes of Filmmaking
The production department is your lifeblood to any production. The word PRODUCTION is literally in the name. As the production, it’s their job to build the team, make sure everyone stays safe and alive, spread information, and maintain the production throughout the entirety of the filmmaking process…
Hannibal Lecter – Scenes That Left a Mark
For the third in our series about scenes that we love to see, I wanted to gain a whole new perspective and invited my wife Lydia to discuss her favorite scene. Lydia, as well as being a huge movie fan and CEO of our company, has a background in nursing and a keen interest in mental health and psychology.…
Close Encounters – Scenes That Left A Mark
Think. What movie moment made you go "I have to make movies"? Here's mine and it may shock you...
SCREENWRITING: WORKING WITH DIRECTORS
As a screenwriter you’ll work with directors in numerous ways over the course of your career. Your role in the process will change as you grow and progress in the industry, so take this advice with a grain of salt! For many writers, especially those young in their careers, working with directors is a real curiosity. Let’s talk screenwriter/director relationships at the Indie and Micro Budget levels.
Film Production: Killing Them with Kindness
Wanna make it on movie sets? You've got to learn to deal with some tough cookies and develop an alligator skin, but it's totally worth it! Here's my stories from on set...
Teamwork Makes The Dream Work
Filmmakers, are you a fan of Pixar movies? Thank Steve Jobs, building design and teamwork. Read more to find out why...
The Deer Hunter – The Real Tropic Thunder
Think you've heard of crazy things happening on movie sets? Think again. Here's a story of near death experiences, deadly snakes, a military coup and half the star-studded cast narrowly avoiding being washed into the South China Sea!
Judging A Film By Its COVERAGE
A while ago I got a question about coverage from a member in Australia (everyone sing “he comes from a land down-under!”):
"Hi Shane, I'm a weekend warrior filmmaker, and I have a reasonable grip on the shooting side, but I'm trying to understand the construction of an average 100…