Benjamin Carter 
I have spent the last four months shooting documentary pieces across three cities with a kit that fits in a single backpack. The piece of gear that changed everything for me was a portable teleprompter for run-and-gun shoots. Before I found one that collapsed flat in under three seconds, I was losing 15 minutes per … Read more
Looking for the best teleprompter app for iPad filmmaking? Here is the short version: the app matters most for scroll control and mirror mode, but the rig holding your iPad decides whether your footage looks professional. After testing the most popular iPad teleprompter rigs used with teleprompter apps, our top pick is the Glide Gear … Read more
When I first started filming documentary interviews, I thought a teleprompter was overkill. Why not just memorize the questions and let the subject talk naturally? After losing two full days of footage to flubbed lines and subjects going off-topic, I bought my first teleprompter. That decision changed everything. The best teleprompter for documentary interviews is … Read more
Building the best teleprompter for a home video studio setup changed how I work. I used to memorize scripts or glance at sticky notes, and my eye contact suffered on every recording. Once I started using a real beam-splitter teleprompter, my delivery got smoother and my viewers noticed. A teleprompter is a device that displays … Read more
Two-camera interview setups have become the standard for serious content production, whether you’re filming a podcast for YouTube, a corporate executive interview, or a documentary segment. The challenge is keeping both subjects engaged and looking natural while still delivering scripted lines. That’s exactly where the right teleprompter changes everything. I’ve spent the last three months … Read more
Filmmakers keep asking me one question more than any other: which green screen kit actually delivers a clean key without the headache of bad lighting, cheap stands, or wrinkled fabric? After testing the most popular chroma key kits on real shoots, I put together this guide to the best green screen kit for filmmakers in … Read more
I have spent the last three months rolling green screens in and out of a 9 by 9 foot spare room. I tested eight portable green screen setups in my own small studio, streaming, recording YouTube cuts, and filming quick interviews for short film dailies. Some made me look like I had a full production … Read more
Pulling a clean chroma key is brutal when your lights fight you. I’ve spent the last three months testing ten green screen lighting kits in my home studio, dragging subjects in front of wrinkled muslin, watching hotspots bloom, and pulling my hair out over green spill creeping into shoulders. The good news? The best green … Read more
If you shoot video away from home, a collapsible green screen is the single most useful piece of gear you can throw in a suitcase. I have been reviewing travel video equipment for our team since 2018, and after carrying nine different green screens through airports, hotel rooms, and rented studios across four continents, I … Read more
A good green screen used to cost a lot more than it does now. After spending the last 90 days testing 14 different budget green screens in our home studio in Portland, my team and I found eight that actually deliver a clean chroma key while staying under the budget cap. The trick is matching … Read more