Blue Crayon

Backstage & Behind the Scenes at Blue Crayon. Everything cinematography and photography from Extreme Sports and Supercars to High Fashion. We are a Creative Agency & Production House, our team includes specialists in cinematography, photography, Aerial filming using a helicam or drone, 3D, SFX and animation. www.bluecrayon.co.uk

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#Editing the new #indiefilm #surfing #documentary #trailer pic.twitter.com/owltYhOw4c

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Top 50 YouTube and Vimeo Channels for Filmmakers and Cinephiles - Cinephilia & Beyond cinephiliabeyond.org

There are numerous film-related YouTube and Vimeo channels that hold thousands of high quality material about filmmaking. Whether you’re interested in directing, screenwriting, editing and …

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The Ultimate Video Terminology List videomaker.com

Video production is fun and immersive, but there are a lot of terminology relating to equipment, technology and practices which can confuse, confound and - once mastered - comfort us, while on …

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Words of Wisdom for Photographers by Renowned Photojournalist Steve McCurry Michael Zhang, petapixel.com

Last month, we shared a popular video in which photojournalist Steve McCurry talked about the danger of focusing on your destination so much that you miss your journey. That clip was actually from a series of videos in which McCurry shares wisdom …

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Michael Bay On Shooting Action John P. Hess, filmmakeriq.com

Michael Bay recounts his technique and style of shooting on the film Transformers 4.

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Werner Herzog's 24 pieces of advice for filmmaking and life Mark Frauenfelder, boingboing.net

Found in the book Werner Herzog – A Guide for the Perplexed.

1. Always take the initiative.

2. There is nothing wrong with spending a night in jail if it means getting the shot you need.

3. Send out all your dogs and one might return with…

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A Free Online Event Offering Cinematography Knowledge from World-Class DPs Robert Hardy, nofilmschool.com

Cinematography is not an easy subject to learn on your own -- that is, unless you have access to professional DPs who are willing to spill the beans about the tips and tricks that have made them successful.From January 20th to 21st (next Tuesday a…

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How to Build a Camera Dolly Out of LEGO Pieces Michael Zhang, petapixel.com

Photographer Pascal Kulcsar of Mainz, Germany wanted to add some movements to his time-lapse videos, so he built himself a fancy dolly using LEGO pieces. The tiny vehicle has 6 wheels and is powered by a motor that can run for 8 hours of constant…

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88 Cinematographers Share the Best Professional Advice They’ve Ever Received theblackandblue.com

“What’s the best professional advice you’ve ever received?”

That’s a question famously asked in American Cinematographer magazine’s ASC Close-Up – a series of brief interviews with various ASC …

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D.O.P our guide into the world of filmmaking

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In conversation with a documentary pioneer Text By Alex King, huckmagazine.com

Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman seized on the arrival of compact, lightweight equipment in the 1960’s to take the camera to places it had never been before. His verité-style, narration-free portraits …

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The Photoshop Playbook: 50 Short Video Tutorials on Fundamental Skills in Photoshop Michael Zhang, petapixel.com

Back in 2013, Adobe began posting a series of short video tutorials on YouTube called the “Photoshop Playbook.” The series has since grown to contain fifty how-to videos showing how some of the most popular and fundamental edits are done in the ph…

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What not to say to a #photographer http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/funny-series-what-not-to-say-to-a-photographer

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FILMMAKING ADVICE FROM 36 LEGENDARY DIRECTORS - Video & Filmmaker magazine videoandfilmmaker.com

Great filmmaking comes with the knowledge we gain through our experiences creating film. But even the legendary filmmakers of today, like David Fincher, Tarantino...

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What Would Steven Soderbergh Watch? Learning from the Director’s 2014 Media Diet Scott Macaulay, filmmakermagazine.com

In a world of countless choices — and insistent demands by others on your viewing time — the simple act of choosing a movie, a TV show, a book, a play can be fraught with indecision. After all, you only have so many hours left… For fans of Steven…

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WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? (dissecting the work of a master) Matthew Scott, mattscottvisuals.com

This film has some of the best cinematography I've ever seen...as I'll explain below, in great detail.NOTE: If you enjoy this breakdown, please also check out my newest edition for Inglourious Basterds HERE :) Can you imagine being a chef and goin…

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Paula Bernstein, indiewire.com

Starting with "Bottle Rocket," Yeoman has worked on every single live-action film of Anderson's. Most recently, he shot "The Grand Budapest Hotel," for which he could receive his first Oscar nomination. Indiewire recently spoke to Yeoman by phone…