You might have heard Tarantino saying: “It’s not your job to create a vision, but it’s your job to have a vision”. The vision Tarantino is talking about is a director’s vision. It might sound like a stuck up term and especially when websites state it is a Director perspective of unique interpretations of a […] The post What is a Director’s vision? first appeared on Chung Dha ..read more

A short film about the taste of nostalgia and home sick, that one taste that make you remember the past and give you the feeling of being back home. Cast: Sai Wang Lau Director, script, crew and post production: Chung Dha Lam Shot on: Sony A7c Lens: TTartisan 35mm f1.4 with anamorfake mod Awards / Nominations / Selections: Winner Best Micro Short Film – Nitiin International Film Festival Winner Best Micro Short Film – Kollywood International Film Festival Winner Micro Short Film – 4theatre selection. Winner Best Director – 4theatre selection. Official Finalist – Lift-Off Sessions Global Netw ..read more

Short film about an expat from Hong Kong, who is working as a delivery cyclist who is still dreaming of Hong Kong, but is having second thoughts if he made a big mistake coming to the Netherlands, instead of living the life of his dreams. Script, Director, Producer, Cinematography and editing by Chung Dha Lam Cast: Jona – Sai Wang Lau Thug – Sai Wang Lau Client – Chung Dha Lam Mother – Kwai Lan Lau Muziek ( Audiio ) Tedious Brief – Papercuts The Brilliance – Welcome to the Darkness Aditi Ajoy – What are you thinking Camera: Sony A7C and Sony A7R Lenses: Anamorfake TTartisan 35mm f1.4 and ..read more

Recently we’ve been notified Panasonic was granted a patent for a Boxy cam design that included a flippy screen. If this becomes a real product Panasonic will be the 1st compact box camera with a built- in flip monitor. Let’s look at the design and see what we might expect with this new camera. Though the design is very similar to the Panasonic BGH1 and BS1H, the major difference is on the back of the camera. They removed the large battery plate and now have a screen that is noticeably able to flip out. A lot of filmmakers have been requesting a flip out screen on a boxy camera for a while an ..read more

Last few years I helped out a lot of student films and also went to film screenings which included student films and noticed a lot of similarities or cliches. To be honest I also suffered from these cliches before, until I saw so many student films including the same things and learned to avoid these cliches and it improved the short films I was working on by removing these cliche scenes.  Waking up in bed Many student films open with someone or two people waking up in the bed, however it has become such a cliche opening or scene that it is better to avoid than to include. As most of the ..read more

This is the Baofeng F22 walkie talkie is honestly the best bang for buck walkie talkie you can purchase for on film set use. Baofeng F22 cost just 20 bucks for one pair, so I bought two pairs which is enough for the camera team. What really attracted me the most with the Baofeng F22 is that you can use professional headsets with a kenwood plug and it recharges via USB-C. It even has a built-in torch when filming at dark locations. But the main thing is the communication of the walkie talkie itself.  The distance the Baofeng F22 should be able to communicate is around 1 to 1.5km. On set ..read more

This is the Zhiyun Fiveray M20c, a very bright 20 watt tiny LED panel. So let’s directly go into the brightness test. So I put the M20 1 meter away from my phone so we get the LUX at 1 meter. First output at 100% and going through all major kelvin values. 100% CCT 2500k – 1240 lux 3200k – 1275 lux 4300k – 1431 lux 5500k – 1510 lux 6500k – 1550 lux 7000k – 1562 lux 8000k – 1590 lux 9000k – 1590 lux 10000k – 1590 lux It’s quite bright for such a tiny light. And it competes with the Astera Hydra in brightness. But it’s being such a small light at 100% we can hear its fan cooling this light, but a ..read more

Hey filmmakers, did you know there are more than one size of clapperboard? Think many filmmakers often know to purchase the standard size clapperboard, but do you know which size is the best to use at which occasion? Let’s start with the smallest size, the Nano clapperboard. The use case for this is filming extreme close ups. Because often these close up shots take a lot of time to frame correctly. But also certain macro lenses or the use of diopters makes it harder to focus far away, making it unable to focus on a large clapperboard. For this you can use the nano clapperboard or an insert s ..read more

This is an honest review of the Synco Xtalk. The Synco Xtalk from outside looks like a competitor to the Hollyland Solidcom c1 but at a third of the price. However it is a you get what you paid for situation with this product. It is an ok product, but it is in its own low budget class and is not competing with Eartec or Hollyland which are on a whole different price range.  Travel case The Synco Xtalk X5 comes in a pretty large case, which looks a lot like an Aputure light case. Battery Charger On the lid you get multiple double chargers instead of a single large charger, which isn’t a ma ..read more

After a year of using my previous focus station setup, I have upgraded to a setup where I can work more on a professional level, but still on a relatively low budget. Most important was to spend my money well on things which would make a major difference.  You might think upgrading the screen to SmallHD be more important or even to get an even more professional follow focus. The most important upgrade is a proper video transmitter system which is the Teradek bolt 300. Though it is an older video transmitter, it has zero delay and also uncompressed 422 1080p video signal which gave me a ..read more