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Filmmaking tips from J.J. Abrams – plus is he actually any good?
With the rise of J.J. Abrams, TV’s aristocracy has morphed into cinema’s with JJ Abrams to direct Star Wars Episode VII in the UK next year.
J.J. Abrams comes from a family of TV industry figures, his father a TV producer and his mother an executive producer. His sister is a screenwriter. Now with a string of successful TV shows behind him, he’s had a string of hits at the box office too.
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Filmmaking tips from a legend – Interview with Francis Ford Coppola
THREE RULES
1) Write and direct original screenplays
2) Make them with the most modern technology available
3) Self-finance them
EOSHD takes a look at Francis Ford Coppola’s approach to filmmaking with the help of the 99%
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How to shoot around the 5D Mark III’s limitations
Check out Gizmodo’s take on my GH2 / 5D Mark III comparison video
Here’s a quick guide to the things I’ve found useful with my 5D Mark III video shoots so far.
Optimising the Sony NEX 5N for cinematic video
Sony have made a splash with their first credible video DSLR, the NEX 5N. In my view I still prefer the GH2’s image – Panasonic knocked the image processing into a different league for a DSLR on that and the hack furthers it – but the 5N has a very good sensor and a new processor. Out of the box it looks very electronic though. Here’s how to tune it.
Tips and tricks for making Panasonic look more like Canon
This tip will give you a 1 stop brighter exposure, a punchier image and better colour from your GH2 / AF100 and GH1.
Don’t miss it.
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Finding your voice as a filmmaker is more important than gear
My articles on camera gear get more hits than the ones on creative filmmaking. Creativity is a very personal and subjective thing. It’s easier for people to quantify gear, to quantify what makes a great image and what doesn’t…
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GH2 tip – enabling 24p on the custom mode dials
Here is a really useful tip for GH2 owners.
You can store the entire main menu settings lock-stock and barrel into one of the custom mode dials, C1, C2 and C3 – including 24p, 60p, and the entire creative movie mode.