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Written by Julian Sieber and Niklas Dorn. Originally published on Filestage.
With so many blogs out there, it’s hard to figure out what to read in film- and video production. But don’t worry! We have collected the top 50 blogs and vlogs, any video- or film production professional should have bookmarked. They offer fantastic tutorials, quick tips, checklists and everything you need to know when working in the film business.
In Addition: This is not a ranking. I am not here to judge anyone. I just collected 50 super useful and fun-to-visit blogs and vlogs. Enjoy!
Post Production
On these blogs, everything is about editing films and videos. They are particularly useful to get an inside view of an editing-workflow. They provide interviews and tutorials from thought leaders and help you to stay always up-to-date in post-production.
1. Aotg. On the blog, film professor and post production pro, Gordon Burkell posts useful video editing and production-related articles and tutorials. The site is a hitlist of relevant info for industry pros.
Best Post: Walter Murch and “The Rule of Six”
2. Jonny Elwyn. Jonny Elwyn shares his experiences and thoughts on post-production. He dishes up his own insights into editing and working with clients, and shares videos and interviews from leaders in the industry.
Best Post: How To Become A Better Colorist
3. Little Frog in High Def. Shane Ross shares his experience as a television editor. On his blog, he gives insights into his editing workflow. It is recommended for beginners and advanced professionals. He works mainly with Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro, but his insights on workflow in general are helpful for any editor.
Best Post: Gopro hero workflow for various NLEs
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Color Grading
Color grading is a special area of post-production. These blogs offer real-world, practical guides, insights into the latest editing tools and weekly newsletters. If you want to be an expert in color grading, you should keep an eye on these blogs.
1. Aaron Williams. Aaron blogs about video editing in Adobe Premiere Pro and color grading with DaVinci Resolve. His site is a nice balance of tutorials and insights from his real-world experience in editing and grading.
Best Post: Vintage Looks – Part 1
2. Chris Hall Color Blog. Chris Hall’s color blog makes you a color correction and color grading expert. His posts are very useful and easy to understand. It’s recommended for those learning and wanting more control over their grading.
Best Post: Grading “Rich Hill” for Sundance 2014
3. Creative Impatience. Bartlomiej Walczak writes about post-production and color grading on his video editing blog, “Creative Impatience”. He focuses on the Adobe post-production tools and useful free plugins. If you are working with Adobe software, this is a great source.
Best Post: SpeedGrade Is Like Photoshop
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Storytelling
Storytelling is discussed frequently these days. Being a great storyteller is an important skill for directors and other creatives. By reading these blogs, you will get new impressions and inspirations to improve your storytelling skills.
1. Noamkroll. The mission is to share fundamental storytelling techniques that go far beyond the resourcefulness of any single piece of equipment, whether it be in the areas of story, direction, cinematography or otherwise. Mission accomplished.
Best Post: Blackmagic Ursa mini is coming! 15 stops of dynamic range, 4.6K sensor & much more!
2. Prolost. Stu Maschwitz is a filmmaker, photographer, and writer, with a passion for storytelling. He writes about editing, color correction, and digital cinema.
Best Post: Congratulations on Your Opinion
Filmmaker Specialists
These blogs are provided by very famous and talented people. They offer a great opportunity to benefit from the experience that these authors offer.
1. Philip Bloom. The world-renowned filmmaker Philip Bloom offers a place to budding filmmakers, as well as experienced ones, who are keen to embrace new technology, on his website. It’s definitely worth spending some time on his blog.
Best Post: A look at the “competition destroying” Sony A7R II, RX10 II & RX100 IV cameras
2. Vashi Visuals. Vashi Nedomansky blogs about his experiences as a professional film editor. He has worked with well-known filmmakers like the Bandito Brothers & Vincent Laforet. On his site, he shares his insights, as well as a helpful template for Premiere Pro Editors.
Best Post: The Editing of MAD MAX: Fury Road
3. Hurlblog. Shane Hurlbut is a well-known cinematographer. He writes about his experience and shares tips to make you a better cinematographer & filmmaker. The blog offers great value to its readers.
Best Post: Lighting Modifiers: Building the Perfect Toplight and Key Light Source
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Equipment
Never miss out on the latest information about filming equipment. It doesn’t matter if you are in need of a new camera, lenses, lighting, grip or any other film accessories. These blogs offer helpful suggestions and technical background information on filming equipment.
1. Production HUB. ProductionHUB’s blog is a resource for companies, crew, freelancers & everyone in between. With exclusive interviews, trends, equipment reviews, advice, tips & tricks and latest industry news. You should definitely keep an eye on it.
Best Post: Tips from Post-Production to Make You Look Like a Genius On-Set
2. Cinescopophilia: Cinescopophilia is part gear, part news, part reviews, part videos and a large slice of fun. Cinescopophilia posts interesting and relevant content about all sorts of equipment, and camera gear, and what creative people do with them every day.
Best Post: Two of the better pranks by the video industry for April Fools Day
3. Cinema5D. Cinema5D is a digital filmmaking news, reviews and community platform, covering the latest in cinematography, video DSLR & large sensor technology. If you want learn about equipment, this is a great source.
Best Post: Sony a7S II Review – First Impressions & Footage
Reviews
Review blogs can help you to evaluate all the tools you need in film- or video production. As we know, suggestions by people we trust are the most advantageous. You will find helpful reviews from camera equipment to video editing software.
1. Ninofilm. Nino writes on everything from gear reviews to software reviews. Apart from this blog, Nino is a partner on one of the leading filmmaking news & review sites, cinema5D, for which he also writes. So high-quality content is guaranteed.
Best Post: Filmmaking Masterclass London 2015
2. Pro Video Coalition. Scott Simmons has been an active online authority on post-production and video editing for several years now. He shares his thoughts on the industry, as well as product reviews and video editing tips/tricks.
Best Post: Useful Tools for Editors – After Summit Edition
3. Film School Rejects. Film School Rejects is a website about movies, television and culture. It brings together the brightest minds and most interesting voices in the industry to provide a running commentary on the world of entertainment.
Best Post: How Game of Thrones has Failed it’s Most Feminist Storyline
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Interviews
Learn from experts how to deal with upcoming problems. It’s always fun and useful to step into the shoes of experienced people. These blogs include interviews with almost everybody who’s important in the film and video production universe.
1. Indie Filmmaker Blog. Light Film School blogs about topics related to screenwriting, cinematography and directing. The blog has 4 sections: Daily Inspiration, Tutorials, Interviews and Product Reviews.
Best Post: 3 Reasons Indie Filmmakers Should Make Horror Films
2. Filmmaker Magazine. Filmmaker magazine is a blog with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. The filmmaker magazine range extends from video production guides to several interviews with cinematographers and directors.
Best Post: The Seven Arts of Working in Film: A Necessary Guide to On-Set Protocol
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A Bit of Everything
In this section you are going to find brilliant blogs that deal with film production in general. They were too broad to put them into one of the above sections. Just dig around and find stunning and useful articles for every concern.
1. Fstoppers. Fstoppers is a blog aimed at educating and inspiring photographers, videographers, and creative professionals. Today, the website reaches over 1.5 million photographers and averages around 4.2 million pageviews a month.
Best Post: One Of The Most Insane GoPro Videos You’ve Probably Ever Seen – And Why It’s Gone Viral
2. Videomaker. Videomaker empowers people to make videos in a way that inspires, encourages and equips for success. They do this by building a community of readers, web visitors, viewers, attendees and marketers.
Best Post: Video Devices Pix-E5 Portable 4K Revording Video Monitor Review
3. How to Film School. How to Film School is creating practical blog content about cinematography, working as a lighting technician, assistant directing, production assisting, acting and many other aspects of film and video making.
Best Post: The 16 Sexiest Roles on a Film Set, Ranked by Sex Appeal
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Vlogs
Vlogs are blogs that contain only video content. As you know, videos and moving pictures get stuck in your head more easily than an article. Watching a vlog is a much more laid-back way of learning something about the filming industry. For tutorials, vlogs are great, because you can follow along and comprehend everything step-by-step very easily within a video.
1. Corridor Digital. “Crazy action and visual fx? Heck yeah.” The channel description keeps it very simple. But 3.5 million subscribers speak for themselves. CorridorDigital offers a wide range from “Real life GTA V” to “Shoot Your Friends – Filming Basics”. So there’s something in it for everyone.
Best video: MINECRAFT: The Last Minecart
2. FinalCutKing. The FinalCutKing, in his own words, “shoots sweet videos & tutorials with cool effects.” He posts one new video every week. It’s really fun to watch him. He has a pleasant manner and a talent for producing videos.
Best video: Temple Run Forever
3. Film Riot. Film Riot also has got a vlog about video production. Similar to their blog, they feature high-quality content. The videos offer great value. It’s a must-see vlog.
Best video: Film Riot – Learn FX Secrets From Exorcist and “From Hell”
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Do you think this is a useful collection? Or do you think I missed something? Please let me know in the comments.
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