Author Archives: Bolaji O

These words and definitions can help you on your journey through Hollywood.   Source: https://nofilmschool.com/film-theory-terms

Have you seen Boiling Point (2021)? The movie was shot in a 90-minutes continuous take (=real single shot) utilizing the Sony VENICE Rialto, by the young (23) cinematographer Matthew Lewis. Furthermore, this outstanding 90-minutes single take was shot inside a … Continued

A director, DP, and a 2-person G&E team (also splitting duties as Line Producer, Assistant Director, and Focus Puller) walk onto the set of a cramped three-bed and one-bath apartment with a budget under $5k for a 30-page horror short … Continued

Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets burst on to cinema screens 50 years ago, a cacophony of soundtrack, film styles, religion and violence which firmly established the young filmmaker as cut from a different kind of cloth.   Source: https://theconversation.com/1973-a-golden-year-for-film-that-rewrote-the-rules-of-cinema-211638

Cooke has just announced the new (and affordable!) SP3 Full Frame Cine Lenses. These lenses match Cooke’s Panchro-inspired lenses with a lightweight and compact design. The SP3 Cinema lenses were aimed to grant the classic ‘Cooke Look’ paired with mirrorless … Continued

What important lessons can we learn from the current WGA strike? Is there a possibility that writers can make deals with individual studios versus the AMPTP? How do you maintain morale and set the tone for each day on set? … Continued