Directors communicate through different mixtures of visual planning, character work, collaboration, and instinct. The useful style is the one that serves the film.

LETS TALK ABOUT THE WINDOW IN THE ROOM In my role as a Director and Cinematographer, navigating the complexities of filming high-contrast scenes has been a recurrent and challenging aspect of my work. When I'm faced with a scene where the lighting varies drastically, such as an interior with a bright window or a night scene with stark street lighting, the limitations of camera dynamic range become starkly evident. Using standard filming equipment, particularly those not speci

WHAT MAKES A SCENE TRULY GREAT? You've dragged your butt off the couch to go to the cinema instead of spouting the old "I'll just watch it when it streams at home". So there you are, all cozy in a movie theatre, $100 popcorn in hand, then suddenly a scene unfolds on the screen that just grabs you by the feels and doesn’t let go. That, my avid moviegoer, is the advent of a magical scene. It's like the images on the screen have a heartbeat, leaving you with memories that stick

While tons of movie scenes we see today are absolutely jaw-dropping, it makes you wonder if we’re kind of missing the point of acting. We often seem to think that the best performances are the ones where actors are yelling their heads off or crying a river. Maybe it’s because we all get anger and sadness, or perhaps there’s just something deeply satisfying about watching someone smash a mirror in a fit of rage. But, isn’t acting supposed to be way more than just high-volume e

At Young One Studio we've had this burning desire to dive headfirst into the mesmerizing world of anamorphic filmmaking for quite some time now. The only hitch? Traditional anamorphic lenses often come with price tags that are way over budget. However!! Anamorphic adapters are making a comeback. And guess what? We got our hands on an original Iscorama 54 non-multi-coated 1.5X anamorphic adapter, that granddaddy of all adapters, and we're extremely excited. So, let's talk abou

I'm going to say right away that being a cinematographer isn't for the faint of heart. It's a complex gig involving a truckload of work, heavy equipment, long, long days and nights and managing crews, people, places, directors and all whilst trying to stay focused and create beautiful, story-motivated frames. Imagine the film set as having three departments, camera, lighting and grip. The DP oversees them all. To be a cinematographer, you've got to be the maestro of these thr

Right smack in the middle of all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, where the big studios and flashy blockbusters usually steal the spotlight, there's a fresh face in town that's turning heads. Meet Young One Studio, a scrappy indie film crew that's taking Hollywood by storm, and they're doing it on a shoestring budget with some seriously cutting-edge tech. In this story, we're going to take a deep dive into the amazing ride of Young One Studio, showing us how innovation and