Get up and running with Adobe Animate—Flash reborn
Back in the 90’s, Macromedia Flash was the king of web-based animation and it was everywhere. Then in 2010...
Casting the look of a camera into glass
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting with ARRI’s senior color designer, and I asked him the question I...
My First Time: Adobe MAX 2018
Over 14,000 people descended on the Los Angeles Convention Center for Adobe MAX, billed as “The Creativity Conference”. Every...
New “Fusion in Resolve” 20 minute quickstart
Hot off the moviola.com presses: a 20 minute guide to get you up and running in Resolve’s new Fusion...
Up and running with Apple Motion…in 20 minutes
For a lot of editors, After Effects is overkill but the rudimentary motion graphics tools in their NLE of...
4K OLED UHD Monitor from Panasonic is More Than a True Plasma Replacement
The difference that HD grading monitors can make for projects of any size, from Hollywood productions all the way...
Editing Action: a new course on moviola.com
While editing dialogue is a vital skill in filmmaking, it can be argued that editing action is even more...
Large sensor lens coverage: taking old glass to the “breaking” point
Old glass and large sensors need a lot of testing. The results may surprise you. In this article I...
Basic Structure of a Screenplay – free course
Good story is vital to filmmaking, regardless of whether you’re creating a documentary, reality TV, or a screenplay for...
The simplest interview setup ever: the modern update
Many years ago I wrote about the simplest interview lighting setup ever. Here’s my modern take on that same...