Pioneers of the Moving Picture: Essential Filmmakers Worth Studying

As filmmakers, we all stand on the shoulders of giants. No matter how original or visionary you think your work…

Embracing the Unknown: A Conversation with TOPJAW’s Will Warr

If YouTube is going to teach you one thing, it’s adaptability. Whether you’re talking about the creative aspect or the…

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Announcing: Our 2020 Musicbed Reopen Challenge Winners

This year, the Musicbed Challenge had a different end goal than in years past. Creatives had an unprecedented chance to…
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How to Tell a Story with Becki + Chris

In Episode 2 of YouTube Masters — an educational series from leading creators, for creators — photography/videography duo Becki +…

How Yes Theory Found Success—and Built 5 Million Subscribers

In our first episode, the creators of Yes Theory share 8 tips for building a channel from the ground up.…

Models, Miniatures, and ‘The Mandalorian’

When thinking about the Star Wars universe, “small” is probably not a word that comes to mind. But for Dave…

Musicbed Reopen Challenge is Here. We’re Giving Away $100,000 to Filmmakers.

We founded Musicbed on the belief that creatives have the power to shape culture. Right now, there’s an opportunity to…

Developing Westworld’s New World with Paul Cameron, ASC

While ‘free will is not free’ sounds like an exhortation from Patrick McGoohan’s ‘Number Six’ character in The Prisoner TV…

Building Cadillac’s Oscars Spot From Scratch

We’ve talked many times about creative constraints and their value, but sometimes as filmmakers we don’t have the luxury of…