Tihomir Lazarov
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Is It Time to Abandon TikTok Over Privacy Concerns?
Personal information is the modern gold. By using free software, you have actually become the product, not the client, but what do apps actually make behind the curtain? Here's a look at what TikTok does. It is no secret that software company giants are collecting personal data. A recent scandal with the collaboration between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica showed us that → Read More
The Editor of 'Whiplash' and 'La La Land' Shares Some of His Professional Secrets
When the professionals speak, we better listen, especially if we are fans of the movies they worked on. In this short video you will understand the thought process of Tom Cross, the editor of "Whiplash" and "La La Land", when he works on a movie. "Fixing it in post" is a something most photographers try to avoid. In filmmaking the editing is part of the process that can change → Read More
A Look at How Much Electromagnetic Radiation the Devices We Use Emit
Wireless devices have become a part of our daily life and work. As someone who uses them professionally, I decided to measure their electromagnetic radiation to see if they are a threat to my health. The results may be interesting to you. Will I Learn More About 5G Here? No, this is not an article for the fifth generation mobile communication standard. In this text, you will → Read More
Video Lighting Tutorial: Polished Commercial Look With Natural Light
Smokes and mirrors has been a trademark for most cinematic and commercial-looking video projects. In this video tutorial it's mostly mirrors that were used. The guys from Epic Light Media published a detailed lesson in which they show us how to use the natural sunlight with the help of several cheap modifiers from the hardware store, to create a polished, fantastic, fake, and → Read More
Learning From Spielberg: The Elegant Dolly Move in a Long Take From 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Long takes are one of the trademarks of Spielberg. Using a camera on a dolly, here's how he made a visually engaging scene from the famous "Raiders of the Lost Ark" film. If you've watched most of Steven Spielberg's movies, you can find a stunning resemblance to some of Andrei Tarkovsky's camera moves and long takes. Filmmaker Vashi Nedomansky took a scene from "Raiders of the → Read More
Zero Budget Projects are a Myth
You can't do a project on a zero budget. If you actually spent a zero amount, that means you never did anything. Zero Budget: Personal Benevolence If you do a project by yourself and you don't get paid for it, that does not mean it's done on a zero budget. It means you don't disclose the amount of resources you spend and you don't put value on your own work. You just did → Read More
Do You Agree T2.8 Is the Best Aperture for Filmmaking?
Sareesh Sudhakaran, the creator of the wolfcrow channel, makes a bold claim that T2.8 is the best aperture for filmmaking, but is that true? At first, this seems to be a very general conclusion that every photographer or filmmaker opposes instinctively. As we know, there are no "best" settings for any situation. This means there's no "best" aperture for every situation, even → Read More
Learn How to Achieve a Cinematic Look
"Cinematic" has been a buzz word lately, and in a nutshell, that's how we say a subject has a refined look ike in the movies. This video will not only teach you the basics, but also give you extra tips on lighting the set environment. One of the most important aspects of lighting a face is where you place the key light. The author of the video explains that this is not always → Read More
Business and Personal Habits You Might Have Ignored Until Now
Although the current situation is far from what we used to know as "normal," I believe we will still have a chance to get to our daily routines. This time, we have to be more careful about a number of habits we may have been ignoring. The Truth About Being Self-Employed Whether or not you are a professional photographer or a filmmaker, you are probably reading this because you → Read More
Five Video Editing Tips for Organizing Your Workflow
Whether you are new to editing, or you have solid experience, you might have moments where something in your workflow is constantly dragging you behind. Professional video editor, Lucas J. Harger, shares several of his organizing techniques in order to speed up post-processing. I haven't seen a single craft where organizing your tools and processes is not a key element to → Read More
How to Choose a Name for Your Business?
Whether you are an owner of another company or someone with a nine-to-five job, you may want to start your own business offering photography or video services. This article will give you advice about how you should and should not name it. Although the tips below are written in relation to photography and filmmaking, they are also universally applicable to any other industry → Read More
Roger Deakins Interview: Shooting Big-Budget Films Should Not Be Considerably Different Than Low-Budget Ones
In this informal interview, the famous cinematographer Roger Deakins shares some of his life story, how he works together with his wife, and lots of interesting details on films he has worked on. You will also see why he doesn't really support the way most modern Hollywood films are shot. The interview was unique not only because it featured Roger Deakins, but also because he → Read More
Should Commissioned Work Differ Stylistically From Personal Projects?
Often, the portfolios of famous photographers and filmmakers have a "personal" category where we see work that drastically differs from what they are known for. Do you think that's the way it should be? That's not only the case with ultra-famous visual artists, but also for many among us. Their commissioned work is styled in a certain way, while their personal work has nothing → Read More
It's the End of the 3D Movie Projection Era, but Do You Care?
No, this article doesn't have anything to do with the current situation in the economy. The decline of 3D movie production and projection started about 10 years ago, and in this documentary, you will learn how history repeats itself over and over again. Yes, 3D is not anything new. The technology gimmick rose and fell twice in the last century. We are witnesses of the decline → Read More
The Client Wants to Buy Their Favorite Image From the Photoshoot, but It Is Not Sharp. What Do You Do?
It's a very mixed feeling: you are happy they like the shot, but you are also disappointed that it's not sharp. I'm going to share my way of dealing with the situation, but I am also curious about your way of handling the problem. Self-Assessment My first reaction is to see the reason why it wasn't sharp, so that next time, I won't make the same mistake. There are four main → Read More
The Fascinating Story of a Big-Production Director and Cinematographer Who Started With Jobs On Craigslist
He didn't go to film school. He didn't have any formal education in photography or filmmaking. He had a humble nine-to-five job. He didn't start pursuing filmmaking in his twenties, but later. And he will teach you how to smash a Ferrari on a budget. That's just the beginning of the story of the successful creative director Avi Cohen, interviewed by Potato Jet. I am always → Read More
Should You Begin Photography as an Assistant?
Every once in a while, I receive a request from a beginner photographer who want to become my assistant. I usually decline their application, and in the following article, I'm going to explain why. This information is also useful for those who'd like to become apprentices of established professional photographers. The Beginner Photographer's Perspective As a photographer who's → Read More
How to Create Pleasing Skin Tones Out of Any Camera's Footage
If you still struggle with the skin colors of your images or your videos, there is a way to cope with that. Most importantly, it works with footage from any camera. In the video above, you will see some solid tips on making skin color look pleasing regardless of the person's skin color. Caleb Pike from DSLR Video Shooter dives into the details of using the vectorscope tool. → Read More
Living in the Days of Pretend Big Productions
We live in interesting times when everything is expected to look good, show high numbers, and have flashy abbreviated job titles. What actually lies beneath the shiny plastic cover is often something rather humble. The Assumption There is an assumption that behind any great looking visual product, whether it's a still image or a moving picture, is a big team which looks like a → Read More
Learn About the Compromises ARRI Makes to Manufacture One of the Best Cinema Lenses
You read that right: ARRI makes compromises in order to make good lenses. The logic behind those decisions is similar to the one behind making digital camera sensors carry more information in the green channel than the other two. It's about image perception, not about mathematical perfection. This is an exceptional video by Potato Jet, because it features an ARRI → Read More