A film is like a living photograph, a moving image. And if you don’t believe us, just ask any director of photography out there. All the shots are carefully curated moving images. From the camera movement to the camera angles, the creative vision persists and is alive. So if you too have fallen in love...Read More

Let us guess. You’re here because camera angles turn you on. They pull on your heartstrings. And you want in on this lucrative position in the film industry. We get it. We’re all for you and your dreams of becoming a professional cinematographer. But first, let us give you the tools you’ll need to be...Read More

Windswept greenery or tall concrete jungles? Stark muted colors or vibrant explosive hues? Sounds like a game of “Would you rather?” but these are the decisions that a Director of Photography, or DP, must deal with on a daily basis. It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that every film image just perfectly...Read More

Films have the power to make you feel something. But how much does the lighting have to do with that? Turns out, quite a bit. Lighting can highly affect the mood of a film, just like it can affect photography. It can help the audience understand what they are supposed to be feeling. And it...Read More

What is Production Design? In the film industry, we often talk about suspension of disbelief or the willingness to set aside one’s logical thinking to be able to enjoy an art form as a kind of special reality – albeit a temporary one. We want to get lost in a story and be emotionally moved...Read More

The making of a movie requires time and effort from many skilled and creative people. The director of photography (DoP or DP) is one of those individuals, fulfilling a critical role in the viewer’s experience of the film. The DP, also referred to as the cinematographer, is the person who oversees the camera and lighting...Read More