TL;DR: Camera angles are vital visual storytelling tools that dictate audience emotion. The eight essential camera angles used in film are the eye-level, low-angle, high-angle, Dutch angle, over-the-shoulder (OTS), bird’s-eye view, point-of-view (POV), and ground-level…
In this article, we are going to look at the meaning of a 3/4 shot in film. And without much ado, let us move on to see what is the meaning of a 3/4 shot.…
Every choice made on a film set changes the relationship between the viewer and the screen. Since 2012, working behind the lens at Taculia Entertainment, I’ve captured everything from high-stakes narrative scenes and high-energy music…
From my experience, the master shot is one of the most important foundations of visual storytelling in filmmaking. When I first started learning cinematography, I used to focus so much on close ups and creative…
Behind every iconic cinematic frame is a deliberate calculation of height, tilt, and perspective. Since 2012, running production sets at Taculia Entertainment, I have framed hundreds of sequences across indie films, music videos, corporate commercials,…
In this article, we are going to look at the roles and responsibilities of a screenwriter in filmmaking. According to popular or accepted knowledge, the roles and responsibilities of a screenwriter in filmmaking are to…
One thing I discovered very early in screenwriting is that having a good story idea alone is not enough to convince producers, directors, investors, or even collaborators to believe in your film project. Before many…
From my experience, many beginner filmmakers assume they need extremely expensive cinema cameras before they can create professional looking videos. But over time, I discovered that a DSLR camera in the hands of someone who…
In this article, I am going to show you how to set the white balance on a Canon EOS 60D. If you exercise patience and read this article to the end, you will understand how…