DP Chayse Irvin, CSC on Constraints, Contradictions, and Shooting ‘BlackKklansman’

Chayse Irvin is defined by contradiction: “I'll shoot black and white. I'll shoot color. I'm mixing things. I'm breaking the…

9 Indie Filmmakers Talk About Higher Education

If you want to get filmmakers worked up in a hurry, talk about film school. Opinions are as varied as…

A Conversation with Chayse Irvin

There’s this concept in psychology called “flow.” It’s that moment when you become so fully immersed in your work that…

Fast and Fearless: 10 Perspectives to Get You Moving Creatively

The quickest way to do bad work is to worry about doing bad work. It’s that well-known truth all over…

Planning vs. Improvisation on Volvo’s New Ad “Moments”

The tagline at the end of Volvo’s new ad, “Moments,” says: Sometimes the moments that never happen matter the most.…

5 Cinematographers Share Essential Wisdom

How can you become a better filmmaker when there are so many aspects of filmmaking to improve? It’s easy to…