Filmmaking tips for beginners

Shot Composition Glossary of Terms ©Anna Hawes

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At first glance, the image above looks like the usual press photograph of a suspect accompanied to the stand, being escorted between holding cells and a courtroom. Alternatively, it could be a scen…

I thought I would share the first part of the chapter on crewing from The Guerilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint. It’s a template for a low budget feature film crew and exactly who you will need at…

Buying photography equipment for the first time is a daunting task. Useful guides exist to help beginners choose a good camera, but few newcomers realize that the camera itself is only the first of many pieces of equipment necessary to create a full setup for photography. In this guide, I will suggest a complete kit — everything from lens cloths to computer monitors — that will provide a beginner with high quality images (and room to grow) for a price of around 2000 US dollars.

By definition, cinematography is the art of storytelling and includes all things related to camera movement, the images and the light it receives. Any cinematographer should know these cinematography techniques and tips to create cinematic shots for your next short film, feature or TV show.