by Patrick Tucker | 9 March, 2020 | Directing
You don’t always have to speak grammatically – we all understand what they mean when a public figure says something like “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” However, we do raise an eyebrow (or at least some of us do) if we hear “Please give the information to John or...
by Raindance | 23 March, 2015 | Uncategorized
Kevin Knoblock is an award winning documentary director, who has written and produced powerful films focusing on social issues, historical events and popular culture. With another successful documentary recently completed, Knoblock has some advice about which cameras...
by Raindance | 17 February, 2014 | Directing
When you are the cinematographer of a project, there is always a big question. On which camera are you going to shoot your movie? Since last year the Black Magic Cinema Camera has claimed to offer great shots and an authentic cinema look for the price of a fully...
by Patrick Chamberlain | 25 February, 2013 | Directing
During 2010-13 a music video trend came about in the form of making videos look like they were shot on videotape. This lo-fi retro appeal is still going strong into 2013, it seems that the worse the quality the cooler/timeless the video. It is definitely a nice change...
by Patrick Tucker | 3 February, 2013 | Directing
Patrick Tucker is one of Europe’s most experienced film directors with over 400 shows broadcast on television. At the end of a Take you shout “CUT!” – then what do you do? 1: Did you like the take? On balance, were all the major elements in place? (framing;...
