It’s summertime, which means making memories… beach days, popsicles, and the occasional al fresco nap. Back in the day, all these snapshots of summer would be captured in a photo album once the kids were back at school in September, but things have changed. Sure, it’s possible to save every picture and video in the cloud, which is a game changer. But what do you do with it next? For many people...

At Front Runner Films, we’re all about technology. From the latest advances in editing software to the newest cameras, we’re always on the hunt for tools that will help us do a better job on every shoot, for every client. So when ChatGPT arrived on the scene, we were excited to harness the power of AI. We recently dropped a prompt into the dialogue box, as something of an experiment: “Tell me...

There was an infographic a few years back that went viral—and sparked a million think pieces. The claim was this: you now have a shorter attention span than a goldfish. Shocking, maybe, but it also made sense. After all, in a world where we can be working at our laptops with a podcast playing in the background and the kids watching PJ Masks on a nearby tablet, we’re often dividing our...

We know it’s one of the awards handed out at the Oscars, often to the Best Picture winner—but what is cinematography anyway? In short: it’s an essential part of filmmaking. Also called the director of photography, the cinematographer’s job is to create the visuals that bring a story to life, using lighting, composition, and camera angles to set the tone; the cinematographer is the one who helps...

Video production is collaborative. While the final product may look seamless, there are lots of moving parts—and a whole team of people who help make the movie magic happen. The person who touches the project first is usually the writer: the one responsible for crafting a story that engages the audience and creates an emotional connection. In this blog, we'll take a closer look at the writer's...