Posts by Alex Ferrari
Meritar E.Ludwig 50mm F2.9 – Vintage Lens Review
Meritar E.Ludwig 50mm F2.9 – Vintage Lens Review If you are looking for a lens with that “vintage look” then your search is over. The Meritar E.Ludwig 50mm F2.9 creates a beautiful film-like image that takes the “digital bite” off of a lot of today’s digital sensors. It’s not a perfect lens by any means…
Read MoreSuper Takumar 55mm F1.8 – Vintage Lens Review
Super Takumar 55mm F1.8 Oh the Super Takumar 55mm F1.8, how I love thee. Seriously, I purchased this lens because of its legendary sharpness and the wonderful colors it renders. The Super Takumar 55mm F1.8 produces some amazing images. Even wide open you’ll not only get a usable image but a pretty one as well.…
Read MoreStanley Kubrick: The Ultimate Guide to the Master Filmmaker
Stanley Kubrick – Breaking Down the Master’s Directing Style What is that elevates a filmmaker to a film master like Stanley Kubrick, or that elegant French word, auteur? In the vast majority of films that make it onto the big screen these days, it is the actors’ names which draw curious audiences above the director’s.…
Read MoreHow to Get Bad Ass Prop Guns for Your Film
How to Get Bad Ass Prop Guns for Your Film When my team and I were making my first short film BROKEN we really wanted to have functional and professional-looking guns for the project. Obviously, we weren’t going to use real guns and getting our hands on working prop guns was too cost prohibited. We knew…
Read MoreHow to Make Prop Money for Your Indie Film
Film School Essentials: How to Make Prop Money for Your Indie Film If you are making an action film, thriller, or crime drama chances are you’ll need a briefcase FULL of prop movie cash at one point or another. The good folks over at Indy Mogul made this video to show you how to make some…
Read MoreCinematography Books You Need to Read + Video – Top Ten List
Cinematography Books You Need to Read – Top Ten List 1) Lighting for Cinematography We can’t shoot good pictures without good lighting, no matter how good the newest cameras are. Shooting under available light gives exposure, but lacks depth, contrast, contour, atmosphere and often separation. The story could be the greatest in the world, but…
Read MoreTop 50 Filmmaking Quotes to Inspire
Top 50 Filmmaking Quotes to Inspire Anyone who has ever listen to the IFH Podcasts knows that I start off every episode with a filmmaking quote. I decided to put together a list of some of my favorite filmmaking quotes from some of the masters of the medium. Without further ado enjoy the inspiration. Pick…
Read MoreFilm Production Books You Need to Read – 2021 Top Ten List
Film Production Books You Need to Read – 2021 Top Ten List 1) Indie Film Production: The Craft of Low Budget Filmmaking Indie Film Production explains the simple, basic, clear cut role of the independent film producer. Raising funds to do your dream project, producing award-winning films with a low budget, putting name actors on your…
Read MoreDirectors Series: Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Directors Series: Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Sponsored by: Special.tv – Stream Independent t’s often said that the 1960s came to an end, not on New Year’s Eve 1969, but several months earlier, on August 9th— the night that film actress Sharon Tate and her houseguests were murdered in her home in…
Read MoreTop 10 Filmmaking & Storytelling Masterclass
Please note some of the links below are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase or use a service Top 10 Filmmaking & Storytelling Masterclass Over the years I’ve taken many of Masterclass’ remarkable online courses. They have had and continue…
Read MoreTop Ten Best Screenplays Ever Written
Top Ten Best Screenplays Ever Written If you want to be a screenwriter you have to read screenplays. There’s no better place to start than reading the masters of the craft. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) published this list of the top ten best screenplays ever written and I would have to agree. My personal favorites…
Read MoreKubrick’s Lenses – The Ultimate Guide to the Lenses Used by Stanley Kubrick
Kubrick’s Lenses – The Ultimate Guide to the Lenses Used by Stanley Kubrick When you here the Stanley Kubrick you think of images. One of the many reasons Kubrick was such a remarkable filmmaker was that he came to the film industry after years working as a professional photographer for publications like Look magazine. There he learned about composition, light…
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