Alright, the holidays are just around the corner, your boyfriend / girlfriend / son / daughter / friend / secret santa / or whomever is a filmmaker, or aspiring to become one, and you have to get them a gift.. but you have no idea what you can possibly get? Don’t worry, we got your back! We know filmmakers, and whether your are looking to spend a few bucks or splurge on something bigger – we got a few ideas for you.
For Beginners / On The Go
If you are looking for something for someone who has just started taking an interest in film, your better off starting small. Luckily, these days everyone has a good-enough camera in their pockets. Sure, it may not give the most spectacular shots, but some pretty impressive films can be shot if using the mobile phones in the right manner. With a small set of basic tools, you can magically increase the quality of the movie you can create on a smartphone. This becomes a perfect learning tool for someone early in their career, but it can also be adopted by more experienced filmmakers looking for a particular challenge or for getting smooth shot when they area on-the-go or in restrictive places.
The Advanced
Folks with a little more experience are going to start looking at the details of products. Quality becomes more and more important as they are thinking about their next projects. This time they are thinking about film festivals and online virality. A stable image is essential with stabilizers and tripods, and they want to start capturing some crisp audio. But most important of all, they need a precious camera that can bring their vision to life.
The Professional
Now we are taking out the big guns. Filmmaking is now a profession and budgets are a little bigger. Here are just a few gadgets and tools that can bring a film’s quality up another level.
