The Features page spotlights standout commercials, music videos, and short films, exploring what makes them exceptional. Each feature includes insights from the filmmakers—highlighting challenges they faced and the creative solutions they found. By sharing these experiences, we aim to inspire and support filmmakers in their creative growth. We currently update the page weekly, with plans to expand to daily features as we grow.
Valentin Guiod on6 hours of rehearsal for a 51 second 'oner'
Theodore Selekos onUsing Blend Modes
GoshDamn onMaking 'Crapamatics' To Nail Match Cut Timing
Ben Cotgrove onLighting a Golf Ball on Fire
Scott Secco onDropping a Camera From a Tree in a (Fake) Rainstorm
Meji Alabi and Thomas Revington onCombining a 45' Crane with a 12mm on a Skater Scope
Charlie Sarsfield onUsing a Double Dolly System for a Sliding Beer Shot
Troy Roscoe and Rick Joaquim onUsing a Virtual Production Studio For the First Time
Andy Woodward onShooting 3000 FPS in a Crystal Clear Wave Pool
Ava Rikki onThree Sources of Sensual Inspiration
Madeline Kate Kann onCapturing the POV of a Basketball in Flight
Madeline Kate Kann onCapturing the POV of a Basketball in Flight
SYNKRON onDeveloping a Rig to Capture the Feeling of Cycling
Ben Cotgrove onUsing Practical Effects To Create A Trick Mirror Shot
Luke Annett onA VFX Breakdown of A Falling Superhero
Maila Bidoli onCreating A Flowing Light Effect
Jackson Tisi onA Camera Perspective Trick To Drive The Story
Benjamin Nicolas onUsing a Robot Arm to Send a Probe Lens Through Glass
Philipp Silbernagl onCreating a Moveable Ceiling
Jackson Tisi onUsing Technocranes, Rolling Lights and Bits of Overexposed Film
Derek Branscombe and Harley Francis onShooting Undercranked on a Robot Camera Arm
Goh Iromoto onCreating a ‘Sandbox’ for Actors and Crew to Move Freely
Raphael Malcuit onUsing New Inventions to Create Superimpositions In-Camera
Matvey Fiks & Htat Lin Htut onShooting a One Take 30 Second Spot at 300 FPS