This past fall, Pond5 partnered with NYU Tisch film school to offer the inaugural Pond5 Filmmaker-First Awards, furthering our mission of serving creative communities, supporting emerging filmmakers, and inspiring the filmmakers of tomorrow.
From pacing to music to transitions, all great montages have a few characteristics that make them stick out — which you can use to get the most out of your own projects.
Nonfiction filmmakers are often tempted to just get out and film, then figure out the narrative. As many documentarians can attest, however, this can result in disaster.
Channeling nostalgia, and doing it well, requires making smart creative choices. Inspired by Steven Spielberg’s latest blockbuster, here are some tips on how to properly wield the past.
Different POVs (points-of-view) can invoke vastly different emotions, so it’s important to be able to distinguish between them for maximum effect on your viewers.
There’s no doubt that the advances in technologies for filmmakers are amazing, but they’re still just tools, and your skills with them are there to support your idea.
Color use in the Star Wars franchise is often not just memorable, but also meaningful. In these shots, specific hues represent thematic choices that reflect character, plot, emotions, and tone.
Cinehackers founder Elli Raynai’s impressive virtual-reality short features a couple who use an experimental app to swap bodies — a swap you get to experience through a point-of-view VR experience.