Documentary Filmmaking
Less than a year after their acquisition of RED Camera, Nikon is making good on their renewed dedication to video with the release of their latest lens, the NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Lens. It's the first Power Zoom lens the company has made for their FX format, and one they've designed to pair with their full-frame mirrorless cameras like the flagship Z9, along with the Z8 and Z6 III. An all-in-one lens aimed at the professional
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Documentary filmmaker and YouTuber Luc Forsyth shares his 5 tips to improve your documentaries, from audio gear choice to storytelling.
0:00 - Intro
0:47 - Audio
1:49 - Focus
3:09 - Cutting
4:24 - Scene Coverage
5:30 - The Most Important Shot
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Join us as documentary filmmakers from 455 Films, the creators of many official Star Trek documentaries, discuss their upcoming film, To the Journey.
0:00 - Introduction
2:36 - Panel Introduction
17:47 - Personal Projects
24:00 - Planning a Documentary
30:14 - Interviewing the Production Team of Star Trek Shows
34:01 - It's All About Crowd Funding
54:02 - Arranging Interviews with the Actors and Set Designers
58:50 - BTS Photos: Gear and Production
1:07:19 - Media Management
1:23:50 - Releasing a Documentary
1:28:11 - More BTS Photos
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Director and photographer Ben Clark discusses his career and his experiences filming The Snowman's Trek, which tells the story of the longest hiking trail in Bhutan. In the video, Clark explains how he filmed the athletes completing the trek and shares tips for marketing your film.
0:00 - Introduction
2:00 - The Snowman's Trek Film Preview
6:00 - Clark's Career and Climbing Background
20:37 - The Making of The Snowman's Trek
32:00 - Planning the Film
39:11 - Tips for Choosing Gear
41:55 - The Business Side of Filmmaking
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Documentary filmmaker and photojournalist Ashlei Payne, owner of Tracing Thought, shares five tips for interviewing people in a foreign country. When making a documentary, it's important to understand the customs of the place in which you're filming, as well as to treat your subjects with respect.
0:00 - Introduction
0:27 - Tip 1
1:01 - Tip 2
1:50 - Tip 3
2:33 - Tip 4
3:29 - Tip 5
4:34 - More from Ashlei Payne
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Meet Maria Perez, a gifted storyteller, documentarian, and filmmaker, who’s also a valued member of the B&H Social Media team. Maria’s motivation for filmmaking lies partly in the opportunity to impact people’s lives and affect change—an impetus that guides her both at B&H and while working on her own projects. Watch the complete video to hear Maria’s thoughts on filmmaking and be sure to check out our deep catalog of instructional and informative videos at BandH.com. To read more
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This week’s featured artist is Jennifer Hahn, whose endless pursuit of knowledge drives her love for documentary filmmaking. As a member of the Quality & Assurance team, Hahn leverages her expertise to ensure that B&H customers have the most accurate and helpful information available. We hope you enjoy the video, and invite you to view the wide selection of other instructional and informative videos at BandH.com. To read more about B&H employees who are involved in creative
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B&H is more than just a retailer—we’re a community of creative professionals, including award-winning photographers and musicians, accomplished digital artists and cinematographers, and other skilled creators from diverse artistic backgrounds. Check out For the Love of the Craft, a series of short documentaries that highlight some of our talented employees.
Cinematographer Jason Smolesky is a wizard who makes movie magic happen. As a member of the B&H B2B team, Smolesky uses his
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When we finished recording this episode, Jay Maisel asked us which podcast episode was our favorite. It didn’t take Allan a second to answer, “This one!” While we have almost one-hundred and fifty to choose from, there is no doubt that this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast is very memorable. Once we turned the mics on, nobody wanted this conversation to end and, indeed, it runs longer than 80 minutes, but it is worth every
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Young filmmakers in Brooklyn took part in Bushwick Stories, a B&H Workshop conducted in collaboration with the Bushwick Film Festival. This highlight video shows off many of the participants, and details their reasons for signing up. It showcases some of the productions and experiences these aspiring creatives shared as they produced their own short films. We hope you enjoy the video, and invite you to view the wide selection of other instructional and informative videos at BandH.com.