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Wex Blog Tips and tricks filmmaking

Filmmaking and videography are difficult disciplines that require the utmost dedication and persistence to achieve professional results. That’s why we’ve worked with our in-house experts and professionals across the industry to provide all their tips and tricks for capturing the best footage, whether you are filming an interview or a cinematic piece.

Beginner's Guide to Filming Action Sports: Mountain Biking

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Filmmaker Jacob Gibbins from Aspect Media shares some tips on capturing fast-paced mountain bike action Read More

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Time-Lapse for Beginners – 3 Techniques

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Pete Hutchinson shares three methods to create time-lapses for your video projects Read More

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Self-Shooting a Short Film with the Lumix GH5 and XLR Adapter

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Filmmaker Daniel Peters talks us through his latest short film he directed and captured on the Panasonic Lumix GH5 – including all the audio. Read More

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A Beginner's Guide to Getting the Best Audio Out of a DSLR or CSC – Part 2

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Improve your audio further with the second part of our guide to getting the best sounds from a DSLR or CSC Read More

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Behind the Shoot: Producing a Documentary for Broadcast

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Filmmaker Sunny Kang talks us through his latest documentary commissioned by BBC Three Read More

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A Beginner’s Guide to Getting the Best Audio Out of a DSLR or CSC – Part 1

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Poor audio can make any video feel unprofessional. Kristian Hampton runs through the basics. Read More

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How to Shoot Anamorphic: SLR Magic Anamorphot 1.33x 50 Adapter

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Kristian Hampton explains how to shoot at the cinematic 2.35:1 aspect ratio, with the help of the SLR Magic Anamorphot adapter Read More

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5 Reasons Why External Recorders Make Professional Video Life Better

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Looking to step up your filmmaking? Kristian Hampton gives his top five reasons for investing in an external recorder Read More

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Optimise Your DSLR to Shoot Video

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What do you need to shoot great video with your DSLR? Tom Calton runs through the basics Read More

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How to Create A Day To Night Time-lapse Video

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Day-to-night time lapses are incredibly striking, but tricky. Kirk Norbury shows you how to pull them off Read More

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