He created a Sriracha documentary single-handedly (more or less). You know how people always talk about wanting to make a film? Well he actually put his money where his mouth was. ![]() And usually the comments left by readers are more educational than the article itself. So why do I include No Film School in my list? Sometimes you get a good article, and more often then not the discussion or comments resulting from the article are interesting to read. A typical No Film School articles goes like this: “Look at this new footage someone uploaded of blah blah blah”. The articles are mostly discussing other people’s work. I am not a member, but I highly suggest doing a search on CreativeCOW if you need help with the more technical aspects of filmmaking. CreativeCOW has tons of professionals posting on its forums, and often when I need help with After Effects, or compression settings, or with color grading, my Google search brings up CreativeCOW. This is a particularly useful site for video editors or anyone working in post production. I highly recommend reading his blog, or at the very least following his Twitter. He is highly knowledgeable and has a reputation for being honest. Unlike many video DSLR authorities, his cinematic works looks beautiful and original. He documents his own journey via his blog and Vimeo channel. When Philip makes a post or a video, it is worth reading/watching. He is the epitome of cutting edge DSLR intelligence mixed with cinematography genius. Who does every DSLR shooter want to be? Philip Bloom. For instance, I have learned how to remove noise and how to upscale videos (efficiently) on this site – universal knowledge that applies to pros as well as novices. There are lots of brilliant minds on this forum and you can incorporate what they teach/discuss into your own work. Because I don’t shoot on expensive DSLRs, I mostly read the audio, cinematography and workflow threads. REDUser is a great site that focuses on Red cameras. Needless to say people who shoot on $50,000 cameras are a bit more knowledgeable than people who shoot on $2,000 cameras. I’m a member! The forum sections I frequent the most are the Industry News & Information section and the Cinematography section. This website has many subforums, and you are bound to to find the answers to your questions somewhere on DVXuser. It has a nice blend of beginners and knowledgeable professionals. This is the best forum for anyone looking to dip their toes in DSLR filmmaking. So register, watch, and discuss! DVX User ( ) ![]() The site forbids random videos, and is focused on “serious” videos. It is a recourse that helps me stay current and in the loop. And most of the people are willing to share their creative techniques. Whether you are searching for the latest GH4 footage, cinematography techniques, animation projects, Magic Lantern RAW workflows, or DIY Steadicam footage, Vimeo has all the video resources you need. A great way to become a better DSLR cinematographer/videographer/whatever, is to be engaged on Vimeo. As annoying and self indulgent as Vimeo is, it does provide excellent content. Vimeo is basically a hipster/art version of Youtube. If you follow all these video DSLR sites, you will certainly learn something (or at the very least see some pretty footage :P). Although there is no particular order, I would start at the top and work down. But as coincidence would have it, there is a nice even 10 sites. I didn’t intend for there to be 10 sites on this list.
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