Spotlight: Exploring the Lives of Women in Male-Dominated Professions
Gail Mooney was self-quarantined before COVID-19. The New Jersey-based photographer and filmmaker (and occasional PPD contributor) has spent the past several months holed up finishing her latest film project, a documentary about women working in traditionally male-dominated professions. The film, called "Like a Woman," profiles racecar driver Simona DeSilvestro, heavy-lift helicopter pilot Natalie Jones, engineer-turned-car mechanic Patrice Banks, and others, including 84-year-old photographer and ... Read the full Story >>
See It Now: A Short Film About Alec Soth and How He Makes Photographs
Alec Soth says all his projects are driven by "internal need." In a new short film from the "Photographers in Focus" series at NOWNESS, Soth explains that his work -- beginning with his breakthrough 2004 project "Sleeping by the Mississippi" -- comes "out of the place that I've been at that particular time in my life." For the short film, which was commissioned by Magnum ... Read the full Story >>
How To: Shoot Hyperlapses with Low-End Gear, Shoot Tech Videos Like Apple, Kickstart Your Video Project ... and More
You've heard it again and again: Gear doesn't matter. But does that really hold true when it comes to shooting tricky hyperlapses? YouTuber Matthew Vandeputte shows why you don't need expensive equipment for hyperlapses in today's roundup of motion art tutorials. You'll also learn how to shoot cinematic product commercials, how to smooth handheld moves with your iPhone ... and ... Read the full Story >>
Spotlight: Four Docs To Watch While Social Distancing
Time again for a roundup of documentary shorts: Today we feature four, including a number that were chosen for the cancelled SXSW Film Festival. Filmmaker Kelsie Moore's "The Gray Area" looks at an American lower middle class that finds itself on the brink of viability. Paul Hairston's SXSW documentary "Lions in the Corner" explores the transformative power of community action. The Vimeo ... Read the full Story >>