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Cool project to visually "fingerprint" films to reveal their characteristics. Watch the video to see how it works.

Some cool DIY projects for building filmmaking equipment.

Film Riot episode that covers CineStyle

Good cinema should always be three-dimensional - but good sound and good cinematography can make a film 3D without the silly glasses and the headaches. Eve (Realm DOP) talks us through her top 6 tips for quickly adding depth to your shots, and separating the foreground and background!

A case study in how much one piece pf music can affect the mood of a scene and even an entire film.

In this video Jason Weeks shows you how to build his "Weeksy Rig," a DIY DSLR Fig Rig for around fifty bucks. Fig Rig is a camera stabilization device for smaller film cameras/video cameras, designed by director Mike Figgis.

Vimeo user stillmotion crams a ton of info about focal length and composition in this short 5 minute video about the production of a commercial film for Canon.

From "The Empire Strikes Back" to "Robin Hood", award-winning Foley artist Gary Hecker of Todd-AO says it takes "timing and a huge creative mind" to be the man behind the sound. Here, he shares tips and tricks he's learned during a career that has spanned more than 200 films.

How to shoot shoot a car chase without breaking any laws!

A montage of many of the film and literature references found in the Matrix. Show's that nothing is truly original and everything is inspired by something else.

Short article about the new Canon C300 vs. the Red Scarlet X. Includes a pretty cool short film shot using the CS300.

Magic Lantern is an open platform for developing enhancements to the amazing Canon 5D Mark II and 550D/T2i digital SLRs. These cameras are "game changing" for independent film makers:

Robino Films created this test between the iPhone 4S and the Canon 5D MK II. All scenes are perfectly synced together so you can pause and scrutinize the frames. Exposure, shutter speed, frame rate and picture style were matched as close as possible between the two cameras.

Cool ball camera, that takes 360 degree pictures