White balancing can affect the overall look of your film, and by color balancing incorrectly you can end up with a color cast to your footage. So let’s get into why white balancing is important and how you can do it!
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Aperture or depth of field can help focus your audience’s attention and give your films a cinematic look. So let’s get into what aperture is and how you can use it.
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Often when you hear people talk about the technical specs of a film they focus on frame rate and resolution size. I mean who can blame them, 4K is pretty exciting! But there’s another huge factor that comes into play when shooting your film, and that’s shutter speed.
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We’ve talked about what a Director of Photography is, but you might be thinking what exactly is a camera assistant? And how do they fit in the hierarchy of the camera department? So let’s go over what a camera assistant does and where they fit in.
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Directors of Photography, also known as cinematographers, are usually depicted as the person with the camera. But what does a director of photography actually do? Because you might be surprised to learn that often they actually aren’t the person with the camera. So let’s get into what a director of photography does and why they are essential to every film shoot.
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LOG is a camera profile setting that allows you to shoot a super flat image. What I mean is that you can capture footage that has more dynamic range, giving you extra details in the shadows and highlights. The resulting image when shooting in LOG might not look very flattering, but it will actually give you much more flexibility in post because it's retaining more information. Thus you'll have the ability to push the image farther in color correction, allowing you to get unique and different looks without overly crushing blacks or losing details.
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As DIY filmmakers, you probably are already considering shooting your film on a DSLR or mirrorless camera. But when it comes time to picking one, do you choose full frame or a crop sensor? Can you even tell the difference? Well, let's go over some of the pros and cons for each, so you can decide which sensor size fits your filmmaking best.
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