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A New Combat and Safety Course for Filmmakers: Selling The Punch

Writer/Director Rin Ehlers Sheldon talks about why this course was made

Andor: Behind the Scenes

Interview with cinematographer Damián García

The Impact of Headroom in Visual Storytelling

Imbalance is a strong tool when composing a shot

Mastering Lines in Shot Composition

Lines are an essential element for masterful shot composition

13 New ASC Clubhouse Conversation episodes now available

Cinematographers discuss series such as "Beef," "The Crown," and "Andor"

Simple Yet Powerful Color Grading Tips

Used correctly, color grading can draw their eyes to where you want them to look

Step by Step Instructions for Cleaning Lenses

ARRI experts show you to clean your lenses properly

Stylization in Adobe Premiere Pro

Quick tips on creating cinematic looks

Mastering Motion Control in Timelapse

A beginner's guide to motorized timelapse

The Craft of Precision Editing

Understanding when to cut and why can enhance your superpowers in filmmaking

Behind the Scenes of Dune

A conversation with Director of Photography Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS

Indie Film Distribution

Here's how to get your indie film seen

Filming a Blizzard in June

Behind the scenes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel cinematography

LED Walls and Mixed Reality

Virtual production is not just for Hollywood anymore

CineD and MZed at NAB 2023 - Visit Our Booth in Central Hall

This year at NAB we have our very own booth - stop by for prizes and free access to MZed Pro

How to Improve Your Video with Foley and Sound Effects

Creating a full soundscape is essential for the viewing experience

Free Revar Cine Mini RED for New MZed Pro Subscribers – While Supplies Last

For a limited time, New MZed Pro subscribers can get a special bonus

Reimagining Day-for-Night Scenes in 'Nope'

Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema comes up with an original approach to night shoots

Writing a Short Film in Your Own Voice

Seth Worley provides tips on how to write a unique short film

Tips on How to Start a Youtube Channel

Everyday is a good day to start YouTubing. Here's the smart way to begin.

An Introduction to Soviet Lenses

Lens guru Tito Ferradans has created a USSR Lens Buyer's Guide

Behind the Scenes of Nomadland

An interview with DP Joshua James Richards

How to Use Long Takes or Oners in Your Film

Uninterrupted sequences add incredible suspense and tension, but they require careful planning

Using Lens Filters for Interviews

A little bit goes a long way with applying camera filters to spice up an interview

Learning the Fundamental Language of Directing

Shot size, composition, depth of field, camera language, and more.

Everyone is a TV Station

Live streaming is found at every corner of the video production world now

New Course: The Ultimate Canon R5 C Video Manual

Ollie Kenchington is back with an epic course, all about the Canon EOS R5 C

Choosing the Right Timelapse Interval

Clouds, cars, people, events - they all have the perfect timelapse interval

How to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

This year, try something completely different. It'll open you up to entirely new opportunities.

How to Become a Production Assistant

A new book entitled "Gofers" provides insight into this crucial film industry role

Angelbird Customers Get 10 Days to Try MZed Pro

We're excited to announce our new partnership with Angelbird

Upcoming Timelapse Course from Drew Geraci

Learn how to shoot timelapses from a legendary timelapse filmmaker

Gifts for Filmmakers and Film Students

It's never too late to give the gift of education to a filmmaker or film student in your life.

MZed and American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Announce Educational Cooperation

New Course: Building a Pitch Deck

If you want to grab a producer or funder's attention, you need a memorable pitch deck.

Watch MZed Courses Offline on Apple Silicon Macs

By sideloading the MZed iOS app, you can now download and watch courses offline on your desktop.

YouTuber Dave Maze on How to Improve Your Videos

Dave walks us through his entire editing workflow, which he’s refined over the course of his YouTube journey.

How an Editor works with a Director

Tom Cross ACE discusses the complexity of editor director relationships

How to fund your travel documentary

Finding the money is not easy, but it's essential to making a career from adventure filmmaking

New Course: Anamorfake It Until You Make It

Learn how to simulate the anamorphic look using affordable lens mods and editing techniques.

When Mother Nature Changes Your Production Plans

Philip Bloom shows you how to adapt a story to unpredictable shooting conditions.

Looking ahead to ASC Master Classes

The American Society of Cinematographers is back with their world-renown in-person workshops

New Adventure Travel Filmmaking Course with Russ Malkin

Learn to build a documentary filmmaking career with legendary Producer/Director Russ Malkin of the Long Way series with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman.

Join MZed and CineD at IBC 2022

Booth visitors will receive free 30-day access to MZed Pro and other prizes!

Watch MZed Courses in Over 130 Languages

Using Google Chrome, you can follow along with a live transcript in any language

MZed Educator Rubidium Wu Releases New Indie Film

Read an interview with Wu about the challenges of producing "The Devil's Fortune"

How to Light a Scene like Stanley Kubrick

Using a simple candlelight trick can transform your cinematography

How To Succeed as a Freelance Video Editor

Learning to work with clients is essential to building a video editing business

ARRI Tech Talk Live – Now on MZed

Stream the ARRI Tech Talk Live videos or download and watch them offline with the iOS app.

New Course: Speed Editing in Final Cut Pro with Dave Maze

Learn how to edit like a speed demon from YouTuber Dave Maze

FUJIFILM x CineD Contest – 10 X-H2S Cameras Plus 10x $1000 Giveaway

Tell us why you deserve the camera with a 1 minute video, enter by June 30, 2022

When to Choose Vintage Lenses

For some looks, nothing beats the flaws and imperfections of vintage lenses

Learn EVERYTHING in Premiere Pro - New 25-Hour Long Course

You won't find a better Adobe Premiere Pro course anywhere else

Free 30 GB Lifetime Storage with pCloud

MZed Pro members get additional perks during their annual subscription

Moving Up into Luxury Weddings

The key to charging more and filming less weddings is to move up into higher end weddings

Anamorphic Cookbook Course Launches with SIRUI Lens Giveaway

All MZed Pro members are entered to win a $1499 SIRUI T2.9 Full Frame Anamorphic Lens

Moving Car Shots on a Budget

How do you simulate a moving car shot, without resorting to expensive trailers or special fx?

Working with different film budgets

Every indie film is different, but here are some guidelines to help you get started

Learning about Tilt Shift Lenses

There's a few reasons to use a tilt shift lens, from timelapse, to architecture, to portraits

MZed Pro Monthly Giveaway – Duken T60 Telescopic Tube Light

For our March giveaway we have the world's first telescopic tube light to give away

Learning the biological nature of human color perception

The reasons we prefer greens and reds over blue can help inform us as visual storytellers.

Learning the basics of ARRI sensors

From photo sites to ARRIRAW recording, here's how the tech creates the ARRI look.

Laying out a Film Edit on a Wall

Using wall cards, along with other methods of organization, are essential to film editors.

How to Level Up with Portrait Photography

Master photographer Jerry Ghionis teaches you one essential tip for posing female subjects

Make Your 2022 Goal to Learn the Filmmaking Business

For this year's resolution, make 2022 the year you focus on the business side of filmmaking.

MZed Pro December Monthly Giveaway - Two $250 Gift Cards from B&H

MZed Pro members are automatically entered to win each month

How to utilize patterns when making films

Watching classic films can help you learn how to make your own stories better

Collaborating on YouTube

You can't go it alone on YouTube - finding other Youtubers to work with is the key to growth.

Learning to Both Produce and Shoot on Documentaries

There's an art to being both a producer and shooter on docs - here's how.

MZed Black Friday 2021

Thank you to everyone who joined MZed Pro during our Black Friday Sale!

MZed Joins CineD

Together, we can provide you even more tools to help you on your filmmaking journey.

How to Become a Youtuber

To be a filmmaker used to mean film school, studios, and lots of bagels. Now it's becoming a Youtuber.

My RØDE Reel 2021 and the TikTok Challenge

The world's biggest film festival is back with more prizes and a TikTok contest

May Giveaway - Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro

MZed Pro members can win this live production, switching, and streaming workhorse.

More MZed Pro member giveaways from FilmConvert and RØDE

Grading multiple cameras and recording wireless audio will be a breeze with these giveaway prizes.

Freelensing 101

Freelensing or Lens Whacking is a cheap and delightful way to add a unique, creative effect to your visuals.

New Course on ARRI Lighting Systems

Learn to control digital lighting using DMX, RDM, Wireless controls, and ethernet networks.

Winner of the I’m an MZed Pro Contest

We're floored by all of the video submissions from MZed Pro members.

Important Updates to MZed Pro

MZed Pro members will now have access to every course, period.

New Course: Advanced Editing with DaVinci Resolve

Ollie Kenchington guides you through editing a documentary, commercial promo, multicam music video, and more.

The Magic of Creating Something From Just an Idea

New York City filmmaker Thomas J. Cooksey is a director, cinematographer, editor, and occasional actor.

New Additions to The Secrets of Optics Course

Recently shot lens examples and demonstrations make this course even better.

Keep Shooting, Keep Improving, and Try to Learn Something New Every Day.

Scotland filmmaker Tom Alner sees every film as a chance to get better at his craft.

December Giveaway and Winner Announcement

MZed Pro members are automatically entered to win each month!

"I’m an MZed Pro" Contest

Are you an MZed Pro? Win a Canon C70 cinema camera by making a short video about yourself!

Motion Graphics is Finding Beauty in CGI and in Nature

Italian filmmaker Simone de Gasperis first mastered visual effects before moving to shooting in the field.

To be a good documentary filmmaker, you have to love people

UK-based director, producer, shooter and editor Adrian Storey - aka Uchujin - finds inspiration in diversity of lifestyles.

Monthly Giveaways and Other Member Benefits Coming to MZed

MZed Pro members will automatically be entered to win filmmaking gear prizes.

Stage Time Above Perfection: Filmmaking like a Stand-Up Comedian

New York based filmmaker Jonathan Cortizo shares his approach to improving his documentary skills.

Filmmaking for Photographers joins MZed Pro

Philip Bloom's exceptional course is now available to all MZed Pro members.

How to be the Best Wedding Videographer in the UK

MZed Pro member Philip London shares how he stays passionate about wedding filmmaking.

How to plan for a film production

From development, pre-production, and principal photography to post-production and distribution, here is the entire process.

Gides is a New Social Media for Creatives

MZed members are invited to become early adopters or supporters

My RØDE Reel is Back with Prizes including $1 Million Cash

The world's largest short film competition is now open for entries.

Video Production in the time of COVID-19

While you wait for filmmaking production work to resume, here are four types of videos that clients are hiring for right now.

Winners of the Master the Moment Giveaway

We're pleased to announce nine winners from around the world

Master the Moment Giveaway

Watch a free lesson and enter to win $4,000 worth of wedding filmmaking prizes!

MZed Members Donate Over 90,000 Meals to Food Bank for COVID-19 Relief

We are humbled by your generosity - thank you!

Learn for Free with MZed

Watch a variety of filmmaking lessons for free - just create a login to get started.

Filmmaking for Photographers Giveaway Winners

12 winners will take home gear, but every entry got a free lesson in camera movement

20 Percent of All Sales to be Donated to Coronavirus Fallout

MZed is donating a portion of all memberships and purchases to Los Angeles Food Bank

When is a good time for the interview?

In a documentary production, do you interview first, and then decide what to film? Or do you plan the visuals first and wrap with the interview?

Filmmaking for Photographers Giveaway

Watch a free lesson and enter to win $3,000 worth of filmmaking prizes!

Merry Christmas from ARRI and MZed

Celebrate the end of the decade with this ARRI Academy masterclass with Julio Macat.

What does HDR mean?

High Dynamic Range is taking over filmmaking, monitoring, viewing, and projection, but what actually is HDR?

AbelCine Hosts Director of Photography Creative Conference

The 3-day workshop is coming to Brooklyn, NY on December 6-8

Offline Viewing Now Available with Our iOS App

With the MZed iOS App, you can download courses and lessons to your device to watch offline.

MZed is Partnering with RØDE to help you Master Your Craft

RØDE is awarding a 12-month dream internship in Sydney, Australia, and we're proud to offer our education and mentorship to the lucky winners.

How to begin a video edit with proper media management

Media management and organizing footage are essential to video editing. Here are a few styles of workflows that you can use in any NLE.

Mastering Color Joins MZed Pro

The most comprehensive color grading tutorial is now available to all MZed Pro members.

Learn Filmmaking Step by Step

If you're new to MZed courses, start here.

ARRI Course Subtitles Now Available in Spanish

English and Spanish subtitles enable more filmmakers to watch ARRI courses on MZed.

Now Available: Certificates of Completion

When you finish an MZed online course, shouldn’t you deserve a little recognition? Now you can download and print a certificate of completion.

Telling Intimate Stories with Large Format ARRI Cameras

Moonlight’s James Laxton ASC illustrates why a large format ARRI camera is not just for action films.

ARRI Academy comes to MZed

ARRI’s official online training courses will now be available exclusively on MZed.

Why Starting with DaVinci Resolve Makes Sense

It might be wise to start your video editing journey with DaVinci Resolve. Here's why.

Watch MZed on your Apple TV

You can watch our courses on your computer, phone or tablet, but did you know there’s an easy way to do it on your Apple TV?

Old Photo Cameras are Perfect for Video Time Lapse

Are your old cameras gathering dust? Use them as time lapse workhorses.

Location Scouting with Google Earth

Can't get to the actual location before the shoot? Take a tip from Alex Buono and use these great online tools.

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