Every Day Your Movie Will Face Certain Death

Every Day Your Movie Will Face Certain Death

This is kind of like a creed for real, down & dirty, DIY filmmakers. As a filmmaker, one of the things you learn early on is how to navigate around obstacles. Either that, or you don’t complete many films. It’s just the nature of the craft. So when I...
$10 Every Filmmaker Needs to Spend

$10 Every Filmmaker Needs to Spend

Disclaimer: I do not receive money, or any other compensation or incentive from this or any of the companies who’s products I review. I simply share my thoughts on the stuff I use. Whether shooting a narrative film, or a live event, or even still photos, there...

Video Friday: GH3 vs.16 year old Party Animals

Every friday we post a few interesting videos to enjoy for the weekend. This friday, I’m posting a video I just shot on the GH3. If you read my updated review on the Panasonic GH3, I mentioned I shot a few events with it. This Sweet 16 is one of those events....

Conquering Color Correction: Make it POP!

Let me preface this post by declaring I am quite green when it comes to color correction. I have a clear understanding of the process, how it works, and what’s involved, but was unable to achieve the balance I saw in other’s work. Well not anymore (sort...
To SAG or not to SAG? That is the Question.

To SAG or not to SAG? That is the Question.

I recently cast for my short film memorama, and learned some interesting things I wanted to share. It turns out that a few of the actors I cast are SAG/Aftra affiliates, and this can present a problem for a non-SAG film. As a newbie in any type of union productions, I...