Filmmaking & Video Production Videos Hacker News Recommends
Filmmaking & video production videos on HackerTube: the talks, lectures and explainers Hacker News commenters keep sharing, covering cinematography, film editing, directing, screenwriting technique, video essays on how movies are made, camera work, indie filmmaking, film history of techniques.
29 videos · ranked by HN recommendations
Most recommended filmmaking & video production videos
The ones HN returns to most often when a thread turns to this topic.
explainer#248Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy
Every Frame a Painting
“does an excellent job of explaining why Jackie Chan's way of doing action is awesome”
9 HN recommenders · 2015–2022
explainer#387"NO CGI" is really just INVISIBLE CGI - 1
The Movie Rabbit Hole
“I highly recommend this 5-part essay series”
6 HN recommenders · 2024–2026
explainer#670Akira Kurosawa - Composing Movement
Every Frame a Painting
“check out the wonderful commentary by 'Every Frame a Painting'”
5 HN recommenders · 2017–2025
explainer#1153Vancouver Never Plays Itself
Every Frame a Painting
“There's also a much shorter, funnier one called "Vancouver Never Plays Itself”
4 HN recommenders · 2017–2026
tutorial#1392Blender Motion Tracking - Room Transformation!
IanHubert
“This video of his really opened my eyes to what Blender can do”
4 HN recommenders · 2020–2022
explainer#1481Michael Bay - What is Bayhem?
Every Frame a Painting
“short, easily digestible, and well-produced YouTube videos about this stuff that are eye-opening.”
3 HN recommenders · 2015–2025
explainer#1488Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy
Every Frame a Painting
“short, easily digestible, and well-produced YouTube videos about this stuff that are eye-opening.”
3 HN recommenders · 2015–2024
talk#1492MEETING THE ENEMY A feminist comes to terms with the Men's Rights movement | Cassie Jaye | TEDxMarin
TEDx Talks
“This is a good TEDx talk from a feminist”
4 HN recommenders · 2017–2021
demo#1716Stargate Studios Virtual Backlot Reel 2009
Stargate Studios
“This is an amazing demo reel of effects shots used in "mundane" TV shows”
3 HN recommenders · 2013–2024
commentary#1991Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review (Part 1 of 7)
RedLetterMedia
“thanks to them I have learned a lot about movies, actors, directors and movie making in general.”
2 HN recommenders · 2010–2022
other#2023Who Killed Captain Alex: Uganda's First Action Movie (English Subtitles & Video Joker) - Wakaliwood
Official Wakaliwood
“Despite the very low budget, the movie is surprisingly entertaining, and the commentary makes it even better.”
2 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
demo#2038Salad Mug - DYNAMO DREAM, Ep1
IanHubert
“I always post this link when Blender is discussed because it's so impressive.”
3 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
documentary#2162HBO Intro - Behind the Scenes
archivefilms
“looks CGI but is entirely physical models, motion controlled cameras, and clever compositing”
3 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
commentary#2166Why CG Sucks (Except It Doesn't)
RocketJump Film School
“This video from a few years ago is a great counterpoint”
3 HN recommenders · 2017–2023
explainer#2259Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time
Every Frame a Painting
“Watch Every Frame a Painting’s video[1] and pick any movie.”
3 HN recommenders · 2016–2022
other#2365The Greatest Shot In Television
MoonEyes Plays
“the totally iconic piece of one shot perfectly timed tv”
2 HN recommenders · 2020–2023
commentary#2413Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Reality TV Editing
Samusek TDS
“here is an awesome video that shows how editing can do wonders for how we perceive things(1).”
3 HN recommenders · 2014–2025
demo#2900Apollo 11 Saturn V Launch Camera E-8
Mark Gray
“It explains the sequence of events over the course of 8+ minutes (30 seconds real time).”
2 HN recommenders · 2016–2024
documentary#3296The Virtual Production of The Mandalorian Season One
Industrial Light & Magic
“This video has a lot of examples”
3 HN recommenders · 2020–2023
demo#3896World's Fastest Camera Drone Vs F1 Car (ft. Max Verstappen)
Red Bull
“Max was impressed by the perception of speed from the drone footage compared to regular TV broadcast”
1 HN recommenders · 2024–2025
explainer#4013How Star Wars was saved in the edit
RocketJump
“A good video.”
1 HN recommenders · 2019–2021
explainer#4240Why 'The Mandalorian' Uses Virtual Sets Over Green Screen | Movies Insider
Insider
“behind-the-scenes look of The Mandalorian that uses this new technology”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
other#4256Blindsight Sci-fi Short Film
Danil Krivoruchko
“Some fans of the book put together a short teaser trailer for it”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
other#4299HYPER-REALITY
Keiichi Matsuda
“This is a great video that demonstrates some of the risks”
1 HN recommenders · 2017–2025
interview#4308My Squirrel Recording is in a MOVIE! 📽 DUNE: Mark Mangini, Oscar Winning Sound Designer
Dani Connor Wild
“interview with the person who originally recorded the squirrel (Dani Connor)”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
other#4337Honda - The Cog
WebRidesTV
“Rube Goldberg machine all done without CGI (5 months of pre-work, then 605 takes until they got to one that didn't screw up somewhere)”
1 HN recommenders · 2011–2024
other#4385Mark Osborne's MORE
HappyProductCorp
“It's saddening and quite moving.”
1 HN recommenders · 2015–2018
talk#4507Blender and Next Gen: a Netflix Original
Blender
“Fun to see the actual process behind real, released films”
1 HN recommenders · 2019–2024
demo#4689ANIME ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS 2
Corridor Digital
“Corridor crew did a second video which is a lot better but still a lot of work.”
1 HN recommenders · 2023–2024
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