Filmmaker IQ

Short Lighting: Shoot the Fill Side

by Iddo GenuthTechniqueHDSLRLightingJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 2021

In this video, John P. Hess from Filmmaker IQ looks at a way to light and shoot video (and to some degree stills as well) called Short Lighting, how it…

Understanding Deep Focus and the Hyperfocal Distance

by Iddo GenuthTechniqueHDSLRPhoto TipsJuly 16, 2017January 26, 2021

This interesting and educational but highly technical video by John P. Hess from Filmmaker IQ looks at the sometimes confusing topic of deep focus and hyperfocal distance measurements and how it can…

Creative Ways to Shoot a Scene

by Iddo GenuthHDSLRTechniqueApril 16, 2016April 16, 2016

If you have any interest in the film industry, making your own films or videos and telling stories using motion pictures as a medium – this is a must see…

The Properties and Features of Camera Lenses

by Iddo GenuthPhoto GearPhoto-TechnologyJanuary 17, 2016

This interesting and highly technical and extensive video by John P. Hess from Filmmaker IQ looks at the properties and features of modern lenses including aperture, focal length, crop factor, zoom and prime…

The History and Science of Lenses

by Iddo GenuthPhoto GearPhoto-TechnologyDecember 15, 2015January 4, 2016

This interesting (yet highly technical and extensive) video by John P. Hess from Filmmaker IQ looks at both the history and some of the complex science behind the manufacturing of lenses. If you…

The Science Behind Camera Sensors

by Iddo GenuthPhoto GearPhoto-TechnologyDecember 5, 2015December 5, 2015

This interesting (yet highly technical) video by John P. Hess from Filmmaker IQ looks at the way camera sensors work and the science behind the and image capture in general. If you always…