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6 Etiquette Tips For Asking Influencers to Share Your Content

Taryn Southern explains how to ask influential friends for help getting your project noticed—and how not to make frenemies along the way.

Apogee Duet Offers Great Audio Interface for iPad and Mac

When it comes to your career, sometimes you’re better off springing for pricey products. Case in point: Apogee Digital’s new Duet for iPad & Mac. If you do a lot of recording, and want to be absolutely sure that your concert, cabaret, or other performance sounds the best it ...

How to Create Your Own Green Screen Effects

Green screen, or “chroma key compositing,” is a popular special-effects technique used to strip the background of a subject on video or film and replace it with another.

5 Things Every Filmmaker Should Know Before They Step on Set

So you want to be in the movie business? The road to the red carpet is a long and difficult one. It’s honestly a miracle that anything ever gets made. Although Hollywood continues to look for a formula, there’s not one. Every project has its specific challenges. And ...

The Dos and Don’ts of Self-Taping

Controlling the audition environment can be great—especially if you can’t afford to fly across the country to read—but there are bumps to be aware of when it comes to filming your own audition.

Can the HTC One Become the Best Mobile Phone for Actors?

The One is powerful, flexible, and creative—if you’re looking for a phone that offers even more ways to incorporate itself into your life and your work, it’s definitely worth considering.

How To Make Your Own Steadicam

A true Steadicam is a heavy, body-mounted piece of equipment that costs thousands of dollars, a cheap DIY variant can be made with parts from a hardware store.

Record (and Edit) Audio Right From Your Smartphone With iRig Recorder

If you’re serious about using your phone for this, get serious and download the iRig Recorder app.

Pinnacle Studio 2.0 is the iPad’s Best Video Editor

This time around it seemed appropriate to look at an app that offers an astounding wealth of features for editing the videos you create on your iPad: Pinnacle Studio 2.0.

How to Shoot Video Using Natural Light

Despite the hurdles, if you familiarize yourself with natural light – what it’s all about and how it works – you’re well on the way to capturing some stunning images. So keep your eyes and your mind open. Here are three tips to consider on your next project.