Name that Film-Filter: I'm trying to think of the name of a movie that I'd like to buy before the liquidation of a nearby Blockbuster comes to a close. High fantasy, vignettes, made less than five years ago. [more inside]
posted by fook on Nov 21, 2009 - 6 answers

I watch a lot of movies, and I have noticed that in modern movies, almost every shot has a very restricted palette of two colors. Could someone tell me when this practice became standard? [more inside]
posted by Jimmy Havok on Nov 11, 2009 - 14 answers

I want to teach myself to be more professional at digital video production. Are there any classes/seminars (online or in L.A.) that you'd recommend? If I could live in my dream world, I'd get to take the Travel Channel video course but without spending $2000 I don't have and having to drive to Santa Barbara for it. Thoughts? [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Jul 13, 2009 - 8 answers

Career Change Advice: How can I become a Camera Operator / Director of Photography / Cinematographer? [more inside]
posted by trbrts on May 13, 2009 - 7 answers

On NBC's Heroes, what is the shot or effect called when Matt Parkman uses his telepathy? Bonus points if you can also point me to tips for emulating this in After Effects. [more inside]
posted by cramer on May 5, 2009 - 11 answers

Where can I learn more about cinematography? [more inside]
posted by Nattie on Apr 3, 2009 - 12 answers

Point me to some real examples of the cinematic style parodied in Flight of the Conchords' "Foux de Fa Fa!" [more inside]
posted by drjimmy11 on Mar 16, 2009 - 10 answers

Suggest online or DVD resources for a new filmmaker to learn about lenses, film formats, shot composition, camera moves, dialogue staging, and other aspects of cinematography & directing? [more inside]
posted by pseudostrabismus on Apr 17, 2008 - 7 answers

Can I use my computer monitor as an HD production monitor? [more inside]
posted by UnnotciedTypo on Feb 21, 2008 - 5 answers

Questions about buying a video camera in general and some specifics about the Canon XL1.... [more inside]
posted by dobbs on Apr 24, 2007 - 11 answers

What, from the standpoint of the audience, is the difference/advantage between shooting, say, a sitcom, in single-camera mode (SCM) and multiple-camera mode (MCM)? If all you're doing in SCM is shooting dialogue, for example, out-of-order to construct an effect that is effortlessly achieved by switching from one camera to the next in MCM, it would seem that, if anything, you would gain from the immediacy of the actors' reaction in a scene shot in MCM.
posted by the sobsister on Mar 10, 2006 - 12 answers

Whose style did The Human League's "Don't You Want Me" video clip bite? [more inside]
posted by kuperman on May 23, 2005 - 7 answers

Deconstruct-the-magic-filter: In the latest series of HP commercials, there is this really neat effect where people wave photographs around and they meld seamlessly with the footage, and vice versa. How do they accomplish this? I'm not easily stumped by this kind of thing, but I really have no idea.
posted by phrontist on Mar 16, 2005 - 11 answers