Guides
Filmmaking Techniques
Hands-on technique for filming on a phone. Lighting setups, filming interviews and live events, and the kit that makes a difference.
Start with visual storytelling for video, which shows how to plan shots that carry the story before you press record. Then read B-roll, because the cutaways are what make an edit feel finished. The guides on the rule of thirds and film structure go deeper into framing and story shape. Everything here works on a phone, and none of it needs a bigger crew or more kit than you already have.
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Visual storytelling for video, from shots to story
Visual storytelling is choosing what you show, how close you get, what you leave out and what comes next.
By Nigel Camp
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Hollywood film structure explained simply
Hollywood film structure is the three-act shape most films follow, where Act One sets up a character and situation, Act Two builds pressure and Act Three delivers the payoff.
By Nigel Camp
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Rule of thirds in filmmaking and photography
The rule of thirds divides the frame into thirds across and down, and puts the most important elements on the dividing lines or where they meet, not in the dead centre.
By Nigel Camp
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B-roll footage essentials for better videos
B-roll is the supporting footage around your main footage, and its job is to carry context, evidence, pacing or feeling.
By Nigel Camp
