The Apple FCPX CREATIVE SUMMIT 2018 is in full swing and why not do an update too. Lots of new features including a new video noise reduction effect. This is very welcome since purchasing third-party plugins can be expensive and also long render times.

Learning where and how to light a scene is essential in cinematography—I mean, many DPs have waxed poetic about how that’s all it is—but that’s only half of the equation; you also need to learn where and how to “unlight” a scene. What the hell am I talking about?

After six years of shooting, interviewing and editing local filmmaker and photographer Glenn Hall’s “Dark Water” documentary is ready for the screen. Hall’s documentary tells the tale of what he believes is one of the most unheralded local industries: commercial fishing. The film follows the stories of fishermen, their profession, the evolution of the job and the looming issue of the Asian carp invasion.

Your shot may look good on camera, but is it good enough for the editing suite? Save yourself (or your editor) some frustration with the three-second rule.

Early in his career, Eric Seals adopted a straightforward mission statement from a former colleague: “If you learn to shoot with your heart you will move people’s souls.” That has guided him for 25 years as a photographer and video journalist for the Detroit Free Press, as has some wisdom borrowed from Hansel and Gretel: To make great video, you have to scatter good moments throughout, like breadcrumbs, to keep people engaged