What is Frame Rate? A Filmmaker’s Guide to Frames Per Second

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Focal Length: An Easy Guide to Using and Understanding Camera Lenses

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What is Shallow Depth of Field? Definitions and Examples

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Whether you’re interested in photography or cinematography, you’ve seen the gamut of what can be done to manipulate images to get breathtaking cinematic effects. Some though, aren’t as complicated as they may look. This article covers the fundamentals of one of the most commonly used techniques that yields incredible looking images. What is shallow depth of field and how can we use it to get consistent quality out of our work? Continue reading What is Shallow Depth of Field? Definitions and Examples

What is Depth of Field? Examples of Shallow vs Deep Depth of Field

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What is Aspect Ratio? A Formula for Framing Success

If you’re an aspiring filmmaker, you’ve probably heard the term aspect ratio quite often. Before you shoot even a single frame of your film, you have to decide what aspect ratio would be best. This decision will affect the staging and framing of every single shot going forward. Why? What is aspect ratio, and why does it matter so much? 

 

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What is Shutter Speed and Its Role in the Exposure Triangle?

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What is the Exposure Triangle? A Beginner’s Guide

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Light is responsible for every image captured in both photography and cinematography. How a camera captures light is determined by three variables that make up what is known as the exposure triangle. What is the exposure triangle? How can each one of its three settings be used to capture an image? In this article, we’ll dive in deep into the three variables that create the exposure of an image. We’ll also take a look at an exposure triangle chart that you can save as a reference to create the images you envision.… Keep reading

What is Deep Depth of Field? Definition and Examples

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The Essential Guide to Depth of Field [with Examples]

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Best Cell Phone Camera — Latest Models, Prices, & Features

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.

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