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5 Mistakes Beginner Filmmakers Make and How to Avoid Them

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5 Mistakes Beginning Filmmakers Make and How to Avoid Them I’ve taught a bunch of students in my time and we always run into the same mistakes. So this lesson is about not having those mistakes happen when you’re starting out. #1 Camera Movement Sticking to a tripod can be limiting in some instances. There are […]

Camera Comparison: Sony a7 III vs. Fujifilm XH1

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In this new video with The Slanted Lens, we’re comparing two cameras that are both mirrorless and fall under the $2000 price range- these cameras being the Sony a7III and the Fujifilm XH1. Both of these selections are notorious for being great mirrorless cameras, however in this video we will dissect image quality, range, and […]

How Film Gets Processed

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  This week at The Slanted Lens we were fortunate to get an inside and ‘behind-the-scenes’ look into how film processing works at Richard Photo Lab in Valencia, CA. As the step by step process is very complex, if you’ve ever wondered what the stages of film developing are and look like, come and take this video […]

Laws of Light: Three Point Lighting

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We are continuing on our Laws of Light series with a new video about the three point lighting setup! If you haven’t seen our video about portrait lighting, we go over five portrait lighting positions and what type of emotion you can get from those positions. So this is a follow up to that lesson […]

Cinematic Lighting: 5 Lighting Setups in One Room

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Today we are talking about the different lighting setups you can do in one room. The idea is that you shouldn’t see your tiny space as a limitation, but rather find creative ways to shoot the room. The main problem you have when working in a tight space is – space! It’s hard to use […]

Let Your Camera Hit the Dirt – The Power of the Low Angle

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  Today we’re talking about putting your camera in the dirt, or pavement, or any flat surface that your Platypod MAX can support. A lot of people underestimate the power of a low angle shot. Most can’t accomplish this shot and have it stable because they don’t have a device that can have their camera […]

Camera Comparison: Sony a9 vs Canon 1DX vs Nikon D5

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We are testing the Sony a9, Canon 1DX and Nikon D5 today in a showdown for the ages. We picked these three because they are the three cameras you would consider for a higher end setup. The Canon and Nikon cameras are built like tanks and can take a beating. The Sony doesn’t seem to […]

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