(If you want to watch the video go to YouTube and look for The Slanted Lens!) Hey everybody what happens when you mix a Sony a7R V with a Westcott Optical Spot and you throw in wings from Mother Pluckers? That’s got to be amazing! Let’s do a portrait on set. I’m super excited to […]
Variable ND Filters – How, Why and When to Use Them For Video and Photography
How To Make Your Videos Interesting With Unique Camera Angles And DIY Rigs
Using 120 frames a second and some speed ramping in post, plus some physical effects, to make a really boring subject matter super engaging and exciting to watch. Let’s take a look at how we did each one of these shots. As a filmmaker, and especially as a commercial filmmaker, you’re faced with the […]
DIY Probe Lens – Inexpensive Alternative!
How To Capture Stunning Water Drop Photos – New Splash Kit
Spacing Out: Lighting Small Spaces With Rosco LED Light Tape
Killer-Clown Makeup
Today on The Slanted Lens, Teri Groves, an amazing Hollywood makeup artist, is walking us through applying killer-clown makeup. If you want to know how to channel your inner Pennywise, check out this lesson and make sure you and/or your subjects look the part this Halloween. So what did you think? Will you be dressing […]
QuickTip: 4 Ways Dirt Will Improve Your Imagery
Today on The Slanted Lens we are taking a peek into Hollywood movie magic and showing you how to make your shots older and dustier. What’s the trick? It’s Fuller’s Earth! Fuller’s Earth Picture any of those old Clint Eastwood, John Wayne westerns where cowboys come walking in covered in dust. We all have moments […]
QuickTip: Turn Smoke Into Low-Lying Fog for Your Next Shoot
How to Jump Through a Window and Not Die Using Breakaway Glass
Today on The Slanted Lens we are taking a brief look at breakaway glass! We’ll be throwing a stuntman through a window and showing you how to safely and effectively use this glass to get some amazing shots. Preparing the Set One of the most important aspects of using breakaway glass is the setup. You […]