Navigating the Music Licensing Landscape Music plays an important role in filmmaking from setting the tone to enhancing the emotion. For independent filmmakers, securing the right music can be a challenging and often expensive task. Music licensing requires knowledge, planning, and access to suitable resources. In this post, we will provide some useful tips and […]
Capturing the World from Above with Drone Filmmaking
Over the past few years, drones have revolutionised the world of filmmaking. They offer filmmakers a level of creative freedom and flexibility that was previously impossible, allowing them to capture stunning aerial footage from unique perspectives. In this blog post, I will talk about how drones have transformed the art of filmmaking and why they […]
The One-Shot Movie
If you are interested in the process of filmmaking this film is a must-see. The behind the scenes feature (below) suggests that you will be following the main characters in one long shot. No cuts, just one long scene. The concept of producing a movie in one shot is mind-blowing to me. While I am […]
The Zoom Shot Explained
This is part of a blog series to cover all of the main types of camera shots. In this post, we are looking at the Zoom shot. Probably one of the most widely known camera shots, but often misunderstood and can sometimes be confused with other shots. A zoom shot happens in two ways and […]
Vlogging vs Filmmaking
Filmmaking has been around for over a century, way back to when films were silent and shot in black and white. The term is synonymous with Hollywood, however, film-making is no longer just for film producers with big budgets; everybody with a smartphone has the capability of making a film. The term Vlog is now […]
Cinematic Camera Techniques: Planet Earth 2
Having watched Planet Earth II, I was amazed at the cinematic feel that the series has. It is amazing how technology has moved on since David Attenborough started recording wildlife documentaries. At the time he started, cameras were massive and not very portable. When smaller cameras did become available they were considered to be a camera for amateurs […]
Less of the Boring Drone Footage Please!
I recently became interested in drones, more specifically drone photography. I realised that there are two distinct breeds of dronists. Those who are using them for film purposes and those who are flying for the thrill of doing stunts and racing. I was very interested in the filming aspect and bought a stabilized drone with […]
What Does a Quality TV Film Production Cost?
How does $6,000,000 per produced hour sound? … With Netflix investing $6bn into 1000 hours of original content it is clear that creating compelling high quality film content is pretty costly. That is an equivalent of $6,000,000 per finished hour. It makes the amounts we charge for music licensing, sound effects, voice over services and […]
How to Sync Audio and Video
Getting high quality audio often means recording your audio on a separate device to your camera. If you use this method for getting high quality audio for your films, podcast or how-to-video it will be much better received by your audience. Bad sounding audio is a big reason for videos to be given the thumbs […]
