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How to set up a Book Light - Cinematography Basics

Learn how to set up a Book Light to help achieve soft diffused light in a small space. A Book Light is one of my favourite ways to diffuse light and an incredible thing to have in your cinematography toolkit. Not only is a Book Light a great way to save space when working in smaller locations, but it is also a very affordable option.

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Daniel Grindrod Daniel Grindrod

What is The Framework? - Cinematography Basics

If you've listened to the Wandering DP Podcast or watched Patrick O'Sullivan's YouTube channel, you have also probably heard him mention "The Framework". In this video, I explain my understanding of what exactly The Framework is and how you can implement it into your own work.

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How to Create Your Own Lighting Diagrams

In this video, I show you how to create your own lighting diagram objects from scratch using Adobe Illustrator. You can of course use whatever program you would like, I just chose Illustrator as that was easiest for me. Design isn't my strong point! I put together this FREE pack of Lighting Diagram Objects to help get you started. Hopefully, this video will explain everything you need to start creating your own diagrams and new objects that you might need.

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MZed PRO Review

Here's my review of MZed PRO, a fantastic online education site, that I've been using for almost a year.

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f8 Lens Toolkit Review

In this video, I review the f8 Lens Toolkit. The f8 lens toolkit is a fantastic tool to use as a DOF Calculator. It also allows you to compare Sensor Sizes and compare lenses.

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