The big takeaway? Robotics. Everything exciting at Cine Gear Expo is about moving the camera with limited human input: remote controlled gimbels, drones, robotic arms, motorized follow focus mechanisms, sliders with memory, every sort of variation on the steadicam that you can imagine and of course, VR. But when you are looking Read more…
June is a busy month for indie filmmakers in Los Angeles and it’s a great time to come visit because there’s a lot going on: Cine Gear Expo (June 1-4) We like Cine Gear Expo because it’s all the good stuff related to making movies. NAB is cool, but there’s Read more…
One of the most common questions we get is “What is the best editing software” and we always answer “It depends on your project.” But there is one area where Avid MediaComposer beats the competition – well, actually has no competition, and that’s its dialogue searching plugin, ScriptSync. It costs Read more…
You might have notice the website has changed – a lot. There’s a good reason for that: this site is now home to the publisher of The Digital Filmmaking Handbook, Foreing Films Press. In the past, the DFH (that’s what we call it) had a website for a simple purpose, Read more…
Welcome to the companion website for The Digital Filmmaking Handbook by Ben Long and Sonja Schenk, now in its sixth edition from Foreing Films Press. On this website you’ll find
From the introduction to The Digital Filmmaking Handbook: Digital video is everywhere these days—on your television, your computer, your game console, and your smart phone. And the ways to acquire it abound, too: camcorders, cell phones, drones, 360 VR rigs, built-in cameras on your computer, and point-and-shoot cameras that just happen to record Read more…
Introduction Chapter 1, Make Your Movies What’s New? Technical Innovations What Kind of Movie Should You Make? Questions to Ask Yourself Chapter 2, Writing, Scheduling and Producing Screenwriting Scheduling The Business of Filmmaking Chapter 3, Digital Video Primer Digital Video for Filmmakers Components of Digital Video Working with SD or Analog Video Read more…
DSLRs are a compelling choice for many indie filmmakers. After all, it’s hard to come up with a camera that offers a similar combination of versatility, image quality and price. But they offer some challenges as well. Shooting with a DSLR is rather difficult for the camera operator. It’s very Read more…
Shipping on June 5, 2017: 6th Edition! The new edition of The Digital Filmmaking Handbook will be shipping on June 5, 2017. At the present, you can pre-order copies of the book here. If you are an educational customer and would like information about bulk ordering and purchase orders, please Read more…
