Cinematography

This spring, two new documentaries bring to large format screens some of the most remarkable underwater images ever captured. On February 14, IMAX

At this year's DOCtober, 19 of the 21 films screened were shot on Digital Video (DV) and blown up to film. At the recent AFI Fest, 11 of the 12 docs

You dream of a unique opening shot for your documentary—say, an elephant giving birth in a safari park. Initially it sounds great, but then reality

If someone were to hold a competition to create the most difficult motion picture format for capturing wildlife behavior, it is hard to imagine a more

For some documentary filmmakers, the words “motion control” conjure up vague images. A more sophisticated way of shooting stills, perhaps; something

Like most filmmakers, Thomas Repp, BVK, has heard the rhetoric comparing the pros and cons of originating on film and the new HD 24P video system. In

After some 35 years of filming exotic wildlife in remote corners of planet Earth, Wolfgang Bayer has turned the camera on himself. He is producing

For as long as I can remember, I've been fascinated by the history of The Friars Club—the legendary showbiz haven where some of the biggest icons of

Changes in the media and the culture have brought about greater use of home movies in documentary today. We witness: a rise in appreciation of

Some of the most significant revolutions in the history of film and video have been sparked by the appearance of small and inexpensive camera—new