Equipment
How to Choose the Right Sound Recorder for Your Film
As you all know audio quality can make or break a project. While audiences might forgive slightly imperfect visuals, poor audio immediately diminishes...
How Nollywood Filmmakers Capture Great Sound: Best Microphones Explained
In the world of filmmaking, the saying “audio is 50% of the viewing experience” couldn’t be more accurate. While stunning visuals might capture...
How to Use Reflectors, Diffusers & Gels on a Nollywood Set
Why Light Modifiers Matter There’s a difference between lighting a scene and shaping it. That difference often comes down to one thing: light...
Basic Lighting for Filmmaking: Introduction to Tungsten and LED Lights
If you’ve ever watched a film and felt something you couldn’t quite explain, chances are the lighting had everything to do with it....
Camera Supports for Stable Shots: Tripods, Monopods, and More
Behind Every Smooth Shot Imagine a dramatic moment in a Nollywood film: the camera glides across a crowded Lagos street, locking in on...
Prime or Zoom? Choosing the Right Lens for Your Nollywood Film
Framing the Emotion Picture a scene from a Nollywood film: a character’s subtle emotional shift captured in exquisite detail, the background melting into...
Digital Cameras in Filmmaking: Types and Their Uses
The Revolution Behind the Lens There was a time when filmmaking was reserved for the few. Big studios, heavy equipment, endless reels of...