Shaky shots don’t help the outcome of dynamic footage. No matter how stable your hands or any other equipment you own may be, you will always be confronted with a scene that has stabilization problems. Of course, there is equipment that has built-in image stabilization, and you could also use a monopod or tripod. However, …
Category: Movie Making
Jul 18
How to Make a Good Call Sheet
You can’t start filming without a call sheet – first of all, because no one will know when and where to show up. By definition, a call sheet is a form of document that has written on it all the information that the cast and crew have to know regarding a certain shoot day. Making …
Feb 18
All You Should Know About Lighting Technicians’ Hand Signals
One of the biggest problems that filmmakers encounter on the set of a movie is the sounds – be them background sounds or random sounds that the teams behind the camera make. Moreover, it’s much easier to make a two-sequence hand signal than scream what you want to say to a guy that’s on the …