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In a perfect world, you have all the time, money, and resources to shoot or source custom video, and all the footage is perfect, exactly what you need. Instead, your world is constrained by tight deadlines, small budgets, technical snafus, and bad planning. Thankfully, stock footage will not only save your bacon, it can enhance your film or video project. Here are five kinds of stock footage shots to the rescue.

It is not unusual over the course of the year to get quite a few different professional camera packages to try out. They range from super high end to entry pro level. But that’s ok by me because I am always looking for the right camera for the program, not overkill. That said the JVC GY-HM200SP 4K CAM was really quite a pleasant surprise. But I’m not really sure why I was surprised. I think I might know. Normally, we only get to hang on to a camera for a few weeks at most. This time however we had a chance to stretch that review period out over a longer time which was some of the local high school football season and couldn’t have been happier with the results. Yes, and the team won some of their games too! But before I get to deep into the games lets get a snapshot of the physical make up of JVC GY-HM200SP.

Whether you’re a filmmaker with a blockbuster budget or you’re more on the indie side, all production teams want to save money. One way to seriously cut down costs — and save time — is by using stock media for certain shots that might otherwise break the bank or be too time-consuming to shoot yourself.

Robbie Carman, co owner of post production finishing company Amigo Media and colorist for the documentary “Snow Guardians”, took some time aside to share with us the process of creating such an immensely visual documentary. The doc is based on the life and work of Ski Patrol at several Montana Ski Resorts as well as the Search and Rescue teams that respond to winter emergencies.The visual goal of the “Snow Guardians” crew was to immerse the viewer into the lives of the men and women who take on this challenging high altitude job, while capturing the vast natural beauty of the remote and sometimes inhospitable mountain winter.The documentary is shot using cutting edge motion control time-lapse systems to help show the beauty and the amazing winter weather in Montana’s mountains.

Don’t wait until post-production to solve problems that should be addressed in pre-production. Hasty planning can often result in expensive reshoots. Making sure you have the right gear on-set can save you precious time and money. Of course, you’re going to put a lot of thought into the technical aspects of your production, like which camera, lighting kits, and sound equipment you’ll need. But when you’re planning your movie equipment rental, it’s essential to consider the accessories that will complement such gear. According to many crew and producers whom we’ve worked with over the years, renting the following items often resulted in the smoothest productions.

Drew Boughton, the production designer of Amazon's The Man in the High Castle, who was recently nominated for an Art Directors Guild Award for this past season. The series, which just released its third season, takes a look at what the world might be like had the outcome of World War II turned out differently. In this dystopian scenario, the Axis powers won the war, resulting in the United States being divided into three parts.

A real estate professional’s relationship with home buyers should always center around transparency and quality as they embark on a journey to find the perfect home. We all know that the home buying process can sometimes be grueling, and it can take some time to find a home that ticks all the boxes. Meeting with the home buyers, whether in person at an office or open house, is usually the first step. But what happens when real estate professionals can’t meet in person to give a tour of the property they’re looking to sell?

Simón Wilson is an award-winning Los Angeles based composer that works in television and film. He has scored projects such as Gift of Fear, Celebrity Escape Room and Momentum. His latest credit is the documentary Rhino Man, which was made by the Global Conservation Corps, a nonprofit that is dedicated to conserving wildlife through education and bridging the gap between communities and conservation. The film has been receiving praise from many groups, including The Royal Foundation. Prince William and his aunt Sophie, Dutchess of Edinburgh recently attended a private screening hosted by United for Wildlife at Battersea Power Station in London. In the below Q&A, Simón goes in depth about working in the music industry and the documentary.

Drones have become more and more popular to the film industry in recent years. A vast number of feature films are being shot using drones. Both mainstream and indie filmmakers have opted to use drones in order to capture aerial shots and the results are stunning!