A uguste and Louis Lumière, two French brothers, left an enduring legacy in the realm of filmmaking with their inventive genius. Their stint in cinema, while brief, was marked by innovative leaps that revolutionized visual storytelling. Today, we still feel the repercussions of the pioneering accomplishments of the Lumière Brothers. Their story is a testament to the power of creativity and innovation, proving that even brief moments can lead to lasting impact. Continue reading The Lumière Brothers — Pioneers of the Silver Screen
It’s 2021, and just about every cell phone you can get your hands on has a camera. In some cases, the cameras on your phone rival ones used by professional photographers and filmmakers. But for most of us, the cameras that come on a cell phone do just enough to satisfy. As such, we have provided a list for you to look through, featuring the best cell phone cameras available today. For your convenience, we have ranked them in order of price, from lowest to highest. Continue reading Best Cell Phone Camera — Latest Models, Prices, & Features
Technology has greatly streamlined the story development and pre-production process, making it more efficient and accessible for aspiring filmmakers, writers, and creatives. If you're looking for storyboarding software that fits your budget and project type, we've put together a list of the best options available for all budgets and project scales.Continue reading Top 10 Best Free Storyboarding Software | Ultimate Guide
Location, location, location. We all know how critical scouting is to your production, why picking the right filming locations can make or break your movie. But have you ever considered just how significant it can be to your story? Some settings matter so much to the plot, they take on a life of their own — and they are just as necessary as the characters themselves. Let’s take a look at a few examples when filming locations took center stage. We’ll start with a brief video of the Texas-loving football drama, Friday Night Lights.Continue reading Filming Locations that Enhance Your…
Tell me if this sounds like you: You're building an entertainment career. You get gigs here and there, maybe on set or in a production office, but you're hunting for a new job every week - maybe even the next day. I've been there, so I am going to share with you some of my personal experiences from building my own entertainment career through a number of film production jobs, all so that you can learn the pitfalls... and successes. Get ready, because you are now officially inside the Hollywood trenches. Welcome to the party, pal. Continue reading How to…
If you’re like me, you and a few filmmaker friends love to send each other videos and news about the latest state-of-the-art filming equipment. Camera gear is always improving, and we like to keep ourselves educated on the cutting edge film technology. Today, we’re going to show you pro ARRI camera stabilizer systems. Let’s look at some of the best film gear around: Continue reading 4 Best ARRI Camera Stabilizer Systems
Though best known for producing many of the best television shows of all time, HBO is also home to many excellent films. HBO caught on quick that streaming was the way of the future, and got into the only media game early. We’ll be taking a look at what movies are on HBO right now. HBO-Go is home to not just every great HBO original series, but also hundreds of films ranging from all-time classics to new releases. Joining us in counting down the top 50 HBO movies available right now.Continue reading Best Movies on HBO Right Now — Filmmaker…
How often do you find yourself scrolling through Netflix for an hour trying to find something to watch? The next time that happens, put down the remote for a second and bring up this list.We’ll be updating this guide to the best movies on Netflix monthly, so all of you aspiring filmmakers out there can keep up with what you need to watch next.From horror to comedy and everything in between, it’s all gathered right here. We’ll rank each film based on its acting, filmmaking, writing, and overall entertainment value for people bored on Friday night.Of all the top Netflix…
Hulu has really stepped up its game over the last few years, and with new competition like Disney+ and HBO Max, can you blame them? With so many streaming services, it’s hard to know where new releases go and old favorites live. But now the trouble is...how do you find anything? Well, we’ve got you covered. We’ve done the heavy lifting for you and we’ve curated our own library of the best movies on Hulu right now.As films come and go, we’ll be updating this list, so feel free to check back each month.Continue reading The Best Movies on Hulu…
Amazon Prime Video is chock-full of great movies but it’s a nightmare trying to find them. Unlike Netflix which offers strong curated playlists, Prime Video does a poor job of highlighting all the amazing movies on its service. Don’t fret though, we’ve scoured the depths of Prime’s film catalogue to deliver our list of the best movies on Amazon Prime right now.We’ll be updating this list every month as movies come and go on Prime, so be sure to check back for new, great additions!Continue reading The Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now (January 2021)
