LA goes LED: on the street and on-set too?

by | Feb 27, 2014 | Technical

Due to savings in environmental impacts and costs, a transition to LED streetlights is happening in major cities across the world, and LA has just retrofitted over 140,000 of its own street lights. “If we want to change the film industry then, ironically, one of...

Solar Cinema goes worldwide

by | Jun 6, 2013 | Logistics, Technical

‘It could be so easy!’ is one of the statements that The Dutch company Solar Cinema wants to embody. Solar Cinema, is a mobile cinema van powered by, you guessed it, solar energy! The van has solar panels on its roof which can be loaded during daytime and power...

Local Filmmaking on a Budget

by | Mar 28, 2013 | Technical

The judges are still fiercely deliberating ;-)..Meanwhile, we’d like share with you some more international news on filmmaking! More young and international filmmakers are now adopting the use of high-end and advanced DLSR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex)...

5 Green Filmmaking Tips By Bas Andries

by | Mar 21, 2013 | Technical

Bas Andries (left) and Bart van Tunen, demonstrating a new energy efficient led lamp for use on film sets. Bas Andries works as a director of photography. On the set he leads the lighting and camera departments, but he also collaborates with the director and the...

Must-have Apps For Moviemakers

by | Mar 20, 2013 | Technical

Scouting through the web for more information on ways to save paper during filmproduction, we found this very usefull list from Moviemakers.com: the best apps in 2011 for moviemakers!! From callsheet to artboards and storyboard composers, it’s all there! (Still...