Articles by author: Christina Flygstad

The Joker is the No. 1 movie at the box office and a cultural sensation. How did director Todd Phillips nail the opening scene? Unlike some of our other columnists, I spent the money and saw Joker opening weekend. The movie is a twisted descent into insanity that follows Arthur Fleck as life treats him like a dog and he […]

We’ll look at the similarities and differences between the two battery mount options to help you decide which is best for you. When it comes to high-capacity batteries for cinema applications, there are two primary battery mount choices you’ll find on the market: Gold Mount and V-Mount. Most batteries with enough capacity to power larger […]

ARRI sat down with Skyfall and Sicario DP Roger Deakins to discuss the ALEXA Mini LF, Signature Primes, and Trinity stabilizer used on his latest film, 1917. There are very few people in Hollywood that command the level of respect from directors and fellow cinematographers that Roger Deakins gets. The Oscar-winning DP, who won  (finally) for 2017’s Blade Runner 2049, has inspired […]

Are DIY issues hurting your filmmaking projects? Here are solutions to five predicaments indie filmmakers encounter when shooting low-budget short films. We all know the life and trials of the low-budget (or often no-budget) indie filmmaker can be very difficult to navigate. For many, it’s barely enough to wrangle together a camera, crew, and actors […]

When it comes to showcasing your skills as a filmmaker, few subjects offer more possibilities for capturing the excitement, action, or drama of life than sports. And few sports give you the mix of tense showdowns and dynamic running plays that you get from baseball. In baseball, action takes place on several levels, moving from […]

Jumping into product photography? These tips will teach you everything you need to know! The Slanted Lens is a great channel for photography seminars and how-tos. Recently, they’ve been tackling some basics, like how to approach everything in photography as having the basic shape of a sphere, a cube, or a cylinder. That comes into play […]

Why learn from your mistakes when you can learn from someone else’s? As a freelance filmmaker, I’ve made plenty of mistakes. Really, really, really dumb mistakes that are bad. I’ve underestimated shoot times by days. I’ve done way more free work than I’d care to admit. I’ve even agreed to shoot projects without, you know, actually having […]

GoPro promises “beyond next level” action with their new 4K HERO8 Black and 360-degree MAX cameras. GoPro announced its newest camera offerings this morning, the new HERO8 Black and the MAX cameras, during a Live Steam event. The HERO8 Black promises to be your vlogging companion with new expansion mods and the MAX is advertised as a 3-in-1 shooter: a […]

Today we check out a few tools and methods you can use to capture the smoothest handheld footage possible for your next project. Shoulder mounted and handheld camera work is an immediate, exciting, and fast way to get the shots you need to make a film. Since the invention of smaller ARRI film cameras in […]