Production

10 Great Video Production Business Ideas – Pick Your Niche!

So you’ve been shooting videos for a couple of years and now want to narrow down your niche when it comes to clients and your career? Great! It is always a good idea to pick a niche whether you’re looking for clients or ideas. Take a look at our list and decide what type of… Continue reading 10 Great Video Production Business Ideas – Pick Your Niche!

5 Best Variable ND Filters for Video (2024)

The featured image is of the SLR Magic Variable ND Filter Mark II Choosing the right variable ND filter (VND) is crucial for videographers aiming to achieve perfect exposure and cinematic look for their footage. With many options available, I’ve compiled a list of the best variable ND filters that promise to elevate your video… Continue reading 5 Best Variable ND Filters for Video (2024)

What is Low-Key Lighting? And How to Use It?

High-contrast lighting is responsible for some of the most memorable imagery in film. Deep blacks’ crisp, delineative quality contrasted with the lit portions appeal to our love of strong scenery and our innate sense of visual beauty. So, how does one achieve this look in films or photographs? With a process known as low-key lighting.… Continue reading What is Low-Key Lighting? And How to Use It?

What is a Lens Filter? Five Choices For A Cinematic Look

Lens filters are standard tools in any cinematographer’s arsenal. Made from glass or resin elements and placed before the camera lens (or, in the case of drop-in filters between the lens and camera), lens filters modify incoming light to achieve specific visual effects or overcome challenging lighting conditions. Neutral Density Filters (ND Filters) ND filters… Continue reading What is a Lens Filter? Five Choices For A Cinematic Look

Guide: How To Shoot And Key Green Screen Footage

Part two of my articles cover the basics of green screen and chroma key. If you missed part one, which covered general green screen knowledge, check it out here. This article will address the question: How do you properly use a green screen and chroma key? Here are the most important things to consider when… Continue reading Guide: How To Shoot And Key Green Screen Footage

Introduction To Green Screen, Blue Screen, And Chroma Keying

Over the last two decades, green screens have gone from uncommon novelty used solely on VFX-heavy films, to staple of cinema on even the most minute budgets. And while ‘green screen’, like ‘CGI’, ‘mo-cap’, and other well-known filmmaking terms, has successfully permeated the mainstream culture, very few people can, in actuality, describe what it does.… Continue reading Introduction To Green Screen, Blue Screen, And Chroma Keying

Select Carbon Fiber Video Tripods for Video Professionals

Because I usually work alone and carry all my camera gear, I’ve always preferred traveling as light as possible. Tripods are a major pain to carry around, but carbon fiber tripods have made them a bit less painful. Below is a list of my six top carbon fiber tripods for video. They’ve made the list… Continue reading Select Carbon Fiber Video Tripods for Video Professionals

Buying Guide: Panasonic Lumix 12-35mm II VS Sigma 18-35mm

If you own a micro-four-thirds system camera and you’re in the market for a wide-angle or portrait-length zoom lens, then you’ve probably heard people talking about the Panasonic Lumix 12-35mm f/2.8 II and the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art lenses. I often see comments where people ask for advice on one or the other, e.g., which… Continue reading Buying Guide: Panasonic Lumix 12-35mm II VS Sigma 18-35mm