Ayuda – Horror Short Film

Ayuda (Horror Short) from Patrick Mason on Vimeo.When two day laborers are picked up for work, they quickly realize that their new employer may be hiding a deadly secret. directorsnotes.com/2018/11/16/patrick-mason-ayuda/ community.wacom.com/inspiration/blog/2018/october/ayuda Nightmares Film Festival Director: Patrick Mason Talent: Thomas K. Belgrey, Caleb Vasquez, David LaMorte, & Laura Ruperez Production Company: Distant MoonProducers: Patrick Mason, Ian Anthony Reid & Rob CoriStory By: […]

Is A Large Format Sensor Size Always Better?

These days, it seems everyone is jumping on the “bigger is better” bandwagon when it comes to image sensors for motion picture use. But is a large format sensor better for your project? Well, that honestly depends on your project. What Are Your Sensor Size Options? Arri recently announced their Alexa Min LF. This camera […]

Star Wars The Last Jedi Is A Misogynistic attack on Feminism

Star Wars The Last Jedi was an awful movie. There are plenty of things that we can’t point at to show how bad it was. From the poor comedy choices, to the complete misunderstanding of what the other 7 movies (and TV series’) have built, to the seeming need to make every choice “unexpected”. The […]

The Truth About Your Video Resolution

Many years ago, in Hollywood, there was a study done to develop a standard for cinema exhibition. At the time, movie theaters were getting ready to make the switch from film projection to digital projection and there was a question as to whether 2k projectors were good enough or if theaters should spend the extra […]

Hollywood Became What it Hates

Did you see the headlines? The Mummy remake was a bomb. Hollywood decided to take an icon of horror cinema, put a blockbuster action star in it, and turn it into an action film. This made horror fans stay away, and action fans stay away. Did they really think it would be a hit? Hollywood […]

Making a Video Flight Path Map – Start to Finish

(Tutorial Video is at the Bottom of the Page) It is a staple in the storytelling language of the action adventure film. When your hero has to travel a long distance, you simply cut to a map, and show the path the hero is taking to get there. This was famously done in the Indiana […]

Why Does The New Ghostbusters Look So Bad?

There has been a lot of talk about the new Ghostbusters movie. The first trailer has the dubious distinction of being the most disliked video in youtube history. (at the time of writing, the trailer has 864,000 dislikes, and only 248,000 likes) And let’s be honest, the trailer sucked. But why? Well first, let’s talk […]

Top 10 Reasons You Need To Be Using Video in Your Marketing

This article was originally published at TomFanelli.com The History of Motion Picture Consumption Moving pictures have been around for a while. In the late 1800’s you could put a nickel in a machine and watch a glorified flip book with photos. Then George Eastman started putting emulsion on a thin plastic film, and soon afterward […]

4 Apps Every Lighting Guy Should Have

As a professional entertainment lighting person, their are 4 apps that I would recommend every lighting person should have on their smartphone. You may not need them every gig, but when you do need them, they will be a life saver.

Low Budget Film Making: 5 Tips For Lighting On a Low Budget

Over the past 20 years, I have worked on motion picture projects with budgets that range from huge, to non-existent. Between these, I have learned that lighting on low budget production is usually a lot more challenging that lighting on a big budget. Let’s face it, a big budget offers the entire crew several advantages […]

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