Filmmaking and cinematography how-to in our free DIY online film school!

Making movies is hard. Duh. It's a complicated, collaborative project undertaken by dozens of talented specialists, each with their own part to play. In the Film Lab, we give you filmmaking and cinematography how-tos in our free DIY online film school! We'll suck knowledge straight out of those specialists' brains and turn it into cool as heck tutorial videos for you to watch. That… that's a smokin' deal for you basically.

Production Featured/Date/Likes/Views

	"A fucking insult to cinematography" - Christopher Doyle on Life of Pi
	Dear Claudio Miranda - this guy just dissed your ass hard, homey. Bring it. Bring it
	67 Days Ago, 587 Views, 2 Likes, 1 Comments

	Interview with V/H/S and You're Next director Adam Wingard
	Horror director Adam Wingard talks and we listen! V/H/S, the anticipated sequel and more!
	152 Days Ago, 613 Views, 6 Likes, 1 Comments

	Cutaways & Inserts! Part Three \| The Film Lab
	Nailed it. Brenda's film is now super extra-awesome, thanks to the added cut-aways and inserts.
	157 Days Ago, 73 Views, 2 Likes, 3 Comments

	So what exactly is this 48 f.p.s. thing all about, anyway?
	Does more frames mean better than? If so then why is my PD150 a doorstop, gosh dang it?
	158 Days Ago, 602 Views, 7 Likes, 4 Comments

	Cutaways & Inserts! Part Two \| The Film Lab
	Brenda from Thunder Bay sent us another cut of her short film. It's now less boring but still not great...
	159 Days Ago, 68 Views, 4 Likes, 2 Comments

	Cutaways & Inserts! Part One \| The Film Lab
	Mike answers some viewer mail and takes the opportunity to explain cutaways and inserts
	161 Days Ago, 77 Views, 8 Likes, 1 Comments

	Interview with Manborg director Steven Kostanski! \| The Film Lab
	Micro-budget green-screen hero Steven Kostanski drops some mom-wisdom
	194 Days Ago, 704 Views, 3 Likes, 2 Comments

	The shaky-cam Part II: Tony Scott
	Same poorly-trained camera operator, completely different story
	270 Days Ago, 820 Views, 4 Likes, 3 Comments

	Paranorman - Laika's Stop-Motion Animation Pioneers Revolutionize The Process
	There's something special about Laika Inc.'s Paranorman...
	276 Days Ago, 1,524 Views, 4 Likes, 3 Comments

	The shaky-cam: Paul Greengrass' gone-away style and the death of Bourne
	Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass are gone. Is the barest hint of Bourne that remains enough?
	283 Days Ago, 1,408 Views, 3 Likes, 4 Comments

	IMAX and The Dark Knight Rises Part Two: What IS IMAX?
	The advent of the most-IMAX-ever Batman movie is an opportunity to revisit the question of what IMAX actually isn't at all.
	318 Days Ago, 3,611 Views, 2 Likes, 4 Comments

	The Dark Knight Rises and the IMAX Resurgence, Part One \| The Film Lab
	IMAX is large and finally, fully in charge. This summer's IMAX screenings of The Dark Knight Rises are super hyped... how come?
	327 Days Ago, 1,361 Views, 1 Likes, 2 Comments

	Erik Knudsen: Actor
	So you wanna be an actor, huh... Well, Continuum's Erik Knudsen has got a few tips for ya
	360 Days Ago, 85 Views, 7 Likes, 3 Comments

	thesubstream.com Cribs! feat. Erik Knudsen
	Check it, yo: We visited actor Erik Knudsen on the set of his new show Continuum and he showed us his awesome trailer
	368 Days Ago, 207 Views, 13 Likes, 3 Comments

	Horror Movie Gimmicks - An Examination
	Zalina brings you this special look at various filmmaking tricks and techniques used in modern horror
	430 Days Ago, 897 Views, 4 Likes, 0 Comments

	Film Lab Quickie: Tracking Down Lens Flares
	In this special quickie, Mike lets you know how to track down and eliminate lens flares.
	501 Days Ago, 138 Views, 2 Likes, 3 Comments

	Film Lab Quickie: Lens "Breathing"
	Folks're shooting all kinds of cool stuff with appropriated DSLR lenses, but it's causing some "breathing" troubles.
	518 Days Ago, 177 Views, 2 Likes, 1 Comments

	Great Canon C300 Camera Test from Jonathan Yi
	Not that we can afford one, but we're getting excited about the release of the C300
	537 Days Ago, 834 Views, 2 Likes, 0 Comments

	Cool Interactive DSLR Trainer-Thing!
	Check out this cool DSLR photography training tool- as hands-on as a website can get
	542 Days Ago, 1,222 Views, 0 Likes, 0 Comments

	A Simple Trick to Help Stabilize Your DSLR
	Mike offers up a simple tip to remember when out shooting with your DSLR. You do have a DSLR, don't you?
	557 Days Ago, 206 Views, 2 Likes, 2 Comments

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Production Top 4

	IMAX and The Dark Knight Rises Part Two: What IS IMAX?
	6 Jul 2012
	3,611 Views, 2 Likes

	Paranorman - Laika's Stop-Motion Animation Pioneers Revolutionize The Process
	17 Aug 2012
	1,524 Views, 4 Likes

	The shaky-cam: Paul Greengrass' gone-away style and the death of Bourne
	10 Aug 2012
	1,408 Views, 3 Likes

	The Dark Knight Rises and the IMAX Resurgence, Part One \| The Film Lab
	27 Jun 2012
	1,361 Views, 1 Likes