An anamorphic lens is designed with additional glass elements that squeeze the image horizontally, allowing filmmakers to capture a wider field of view than the film or digital sensor would ordinarily allow. Why is anamorphic cinematic? Anamorphic lenses are specialty … Continue reading →

Being reflexive means being attentive to: Cultural, political, social, and ideological origins of your own perspective and voice. The perspectives and voices of those you interview or observe. The perspectives of those to whom you report your research. What is … Continue reading →

The camera ‘shakes’ in Modern Family because it is shot in the style of a mock documentary. It has talking head sequences, and those sequences are pretty still camera wise. It’s just the way documentaries have been shot since forever, … Continue reading →

‘- The Rack Focus effect is an in-camera effect that is done with the focus of the lens. So you would have two subjects, one close to the camera, and one farther from the camera. Because of the depth of … Continue reading →

Chiaroscuro is a film lighting style that emphasizes shadow and light. Chiaroscuro first emerged during the Renaissance as a painting technique used to create tension between the light and dark elements in portraits and other still life. What is the … Continue reading →

BOOM CRANE DEFINITION FILM A boom shot is a vertical camera movement achieved through the use of a crane or jib. A boom shot creates smooth, vertical camera movement by using a counter weight system. What is a camera crane … Continue reading →

While Phil demonstrates his ADHD (narrated in voice-over as Alex (Ariel Winter) tries to convince her mother Luke suffers from the condition), Luke surpasses his mother’s low expectations and completes the project. Does Phil Dunphy have a crush on Gloria? … Continue reading →

Invested some money today in new camera stuff and then later decided to step it up even a notch further with a Canon 70D . This was shot on a 10-22 wide angle lens. What camera do most Youtubers use? … Continue reading →

Using the taut neck strap trick—with the camera’s strap around your neck, hold the camera in front of you, with the strap taut. Doing so keeps you from making jarring movements and helps to stabilize video. While holding the camera … Continue reading →

The Sony A7S III is our current overall favorite 4K camera. It’s a superb full-frame mirrorless option that shoots stunning 4K footage at up to 120fps. What cameras shoot video in 4K? The best 4K cameras for video in 2022 … Continue reading →

Nikon’s aging F mount significantly hampered its efforts to produce a competitive and compelling lens lineup. That’s not to say it doesn’t make high-quality lenses — it does — but the technical limitations of the mount put it at a … Continue reading →

This means that if you’re photographing a moving object, you can use the continuous-servo mode to engage in autofocusautofocusAutofocus accuracy within 1/3 of the depth of field (DOF) at the widest aperture of the lens is common in professional AF … Continue reading →

Some Nikon DSLRs such as the Nikon D750 are equipped with a 3D-tracking mode, which uses a predictive system that utilises special algorithms to calculate the position of the subject. In this mode, the camera automatically moves the focus point … Continue reading →

For a head and shoulders shot (I’m giving 2 feet for the subject size which will be a looser framing) you would be about 5 ft from the subject with a 55mm lens. That’s probably far enough not to worry … Continue reading →

The constitution states the country is a republic based on the principles of Islam and designates Islam as the state religionstate religionA state religion (also called an established religion or official religion) is a religion or creed officially endorsed by … Continue reading →