I used to think that directors like Wes Anderson, Jared Hess, and Spike Jonze simply broke all the rules of filmmaking. Their early work spoke to me in a way that I couldn’t quite …

Everything I’ve learned about film and video over the past five weeks now needs to come together for a documentary. Most projects of this type take weeks, or event months, to plan and execute. …

From “crossing the line” to inappropriate jump cuts, YouTube and TikTok are flooded with videos that show exactly how NOT to shoot a basic sequence. The reason? Anybody with a smartphone can create, upload, …

Production and post-production in a week? I didn’t think it was possible. But, after carefully planning days to shoot, record audio, edit, and revise, a light began to blink at the end of the …

Composition is an essential skill for any creative, but it’s especially important for videographers. It frames the story, and shapes how audiences experience the film. Of course, many of the components are technical, like …

When I was eight or nine, I pretended to be a radio DJ by recording myself on VHS tape. I’d record a short introduction, then patiently wait for a song. This was before John …

When my commute to work was 45 minutes, I listened to podcasts all the time. It was a great way to stay informed, and I would arrive at the office feeling like I already …