Photography & Video

The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for creating and editing digital photos and videos, as well as how to make your own still and video cameras.

Claymation, Zoetropes, and 3D-Printed Blasters: Join Our Live Two-Minute Film Festival Roundtable!

Claymation, Zoetropes, and 3D-Printed Blasters: Join Our Live Two-Minute Film Festival Roundtable!

(clockwise from top left) Operation: Blitz Tag by Freesia Gaul; (M)other Moon by Will Nava; Dimension Cafe by Lauren Meichtry; and The Myth of Pandora by David Thulin. Imagine building a compelling cinematic experience, coordinating practical VFX, and telling a story—all in less than 120 seconds. On Wednesday, November 4 at 4:00 p.m. PST, Make: […]

Getting the Shot: A Conversation with Cinematographer John Brown on Hacking Macro Photography and the Secrets of Bees of All Kinds

Getting the Shot: A Conversation with Cinematographer John Brown on Hacking Macro Photography and the Secrets of Bees of All Kinds

We recently had the chance to sit down with cinematographer John Brown to talk about his incredible macro work, the challenges of filming tiny creatures, and how technology is shaping the future of natural history filmmaking. John has been making films for about 30 years, and his soon to be releasing project on James Cameron’s […]