In a recent post we discussed the importance of using a matte box to help you increase the production value of your video footage. One of the most important features of a matte box, besides allowing you to keep the glass of your lens in the shade, is that a matte box also provides you [...]
Category: "Cinematography"
Filmmaking Tips: Negative Space
In our previous blog post we discussed the use of vignettes to help filmmakers isolate the audience’s attention to one particular part of a frame. In this post we’re going to discuss the strategy of using negative space (sometimes called “dead space”) to help you isolate
Filmmaking Tips: Using Vignettes
At Lights Online Film School we teach our students that it’s equally as important to know how to use shadow as it is to know how to use light. Shadows serve many purposes and come in an assortment of stylistic designs to support a filmmakers creative vision. A vignette is one of those lighting designs. [...]
DSLR Matte Box: Why Use One?
A matte box is an integral part of an independent filmmaker’s toolbox. However, due to the simple design of a matte box many filmmakers are confused over the product’s high price and wonder to themselves why they should even spend the money a matte box in the first place. The price is associated with both [...]
