As you know, some of the best films ever made are indies, films traditionally made on typically bare-bones budgets outside of mainstream film studios. Often, these productions address a vast array of themes, like same-sex relationships, cultural issues, family trauma, teen angst, or good ol’ existential crises. 

Indie films typically take you on a journey of the subversive, gritty, alternative versions of reality through the eyes of characters you think you know, but often get represented in fresh ways. Just think about the work of impressive indie Directors like David Lynch, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Stanley Kubrick, and Luc Besson.

To celebrate the colourful world of independent films, here are some fascinating facts about some of the best-known (or lesser-known) indies that will blow your mind.

Birdman was made to seem like one continuous take

Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2014 winner for Best Picture is an original story about a jaded American actor who is tormented by the character of “Birdman,” a superhero he once played in a film trilogy decades before. 

From its inception, Alejandro saw the film as one continuous take, like a play, but with the camera movements and face of an indie film. The filmmaker overcame the obvious technical issues that come with shooting an entire movie in a single take by carefully choreographing key scenes of seven to ten minutes each. By some magic, he seamlessly stitched the clips together to make them appear singular. 

Not every indie filmmaker started out in their respective fields

Christopher Nolan

One of the most successful directors in the world NEVER studied filmmaking! In fact, he was an English Literature student at UCL, making his first feature film “Following” on a budget of only £3000. The film was such a success during its festival period, and in a matter of two years, was remade into the iconic film “Memento,” which signaled the start of Nolan’s rapidly developing career. Both of said films premiered at the Raindance Film Festival.

Bardya Ziaian

A lesser-known indie filmmaker just entering the industry at the height of the pandemic, Bardya Ziaian has worked in the fintech industry for more than a decade. Despite this, he moved onto the indie scene during the pandemic, when he worked to produce his first feature film, a cultural comedy called “Super Dicks.” This film provided much-needed jobs for performers and members of the industry alike. Today, he’s currently working on his second comedic film, “Golden Boy,” along with veteran director Damian Lee, who is perhaps best known for his work on “Fighting Man” and “Ice Girls.” 

The editor of “The Usual Suspects” is also the film’s composer

We know him as the director behind some of the most successful X-Men movies ever, but before Bryan Singer started making superhero films, he was renowned for making gritty indie dramas. Released in 1995, “The Usual Suspects,” was one of them. The famously twisted and original tale of a small-time con man quickly garnered a cult following. Something somewhat unusual about “The Usual Suspects” is that the film’s editor and composer were the same person. Now, writer/director combos are actually quite common. Who is it you may ask? Well, it’s none other than John Ottman. 

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Factors to be considered while buying tripods

• The material of construction of the tripod
• Portability and ease of carrying of the tripod
• Leg sections
• Head type
• Locks: maybe twist or flip locks
• Cost 

The following article will shed light on various lightweight tripods.

Gitzo Traveler Series 1 GT1545TUS

Weight: 2.3 lbs

• The Gitzo Traveler series is made up of carbon and consists of strong but light carbon fiber tubes.
• The legs are sturdy and foldable, having an advantage of reversible folding.
• This sturdy product has a weight capacity of 20lb.
• The legs are elongated to a maximum height of 16 inches.
• The gear comes with a shoulder strap which eases the travel shooting and backpacking.

Manfrotto MKBFRC4-BH Befree Carbon Fiber Tripod

• This is an innovative tripod in the world of tripods that has a compact design of carbon fiber. The light fiber, portability, and compact shape help to fit in the product in the backpack while traveling.
• Manfrotto Tripod supports a weight of 8.8lbs with aid of ball head and the quick release plates that help to mount and dismount the gear easily. 
• The product shows a unique folding mechanism which makes the legs fold around the head and has a fully closed height of 15.8 inches

Cons: 

• The product is too light to be used for DSLRs.
• The setup may prove non-intuitive for less advanced users.

Oben Ac-1451 4-Section Aluminum Tripod

• The Oben AC tripod is a perfect choice for the photographers who want the control of all the angles.
• The product is made up of aluminum which makes it lightweight.
• The legs are divided into 4 sections that hold the weight of 13.2 lb. They show the maximum height of 68.3 inches. The legs are independently adjustable and secured at 3 different levels. 
• The rubber tips help the gear to fix on all types of terrain.
• The legs are non–rotating and the height of the tripod is adjusted with the help of flip locks.
• The pan head controls the movements and there is a quick-release system that includes an RP-20 plate with a video pin, and a safety lock on the release lever, preventing accidental release of the camera.

Sirui T-1205x 5-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod

• The Sirui tripod is a reliable compact traveler companion due to its easy folding mechanism and compact size.
• The product weighs 0.8 kg and supports the payload of 22 lbs.
• The five-section legs made up of carbon fiber keep the photography gear stable. The center column is shorter that is used interchangeably with the main center column for low height shooting.
• The legs are easily foldable and this helps fit the product in backpacks while traveling.
• It has silicon twist locks that are independently locked into place at two different angles.
• The metal parts have increased thickness of the natural oxide layer produced by the electrolytic oxidation process, this increases durability and delays corrosion.
• The lightweight and sturdy shoulder strap help to carry the product with ease.

Zomei Tripod Z818

The Zomei Tripod grabs this position due to its space-saving feature and conversion into a monopod.

The design of the product is compact and the legs are foldable, which helps you to carry it easily.

The 3.7 lb tripod supports a great deal of weight of gear. The ball head helps to take 360-degree panoramic shots.

Easily adjustable knobs and quick release plates provide an additional advantage to users.

It comes along with a  carrying bag to help in movement and storage.

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Cons

• The bubble level is not clear’
• It might not be easy to shift from tripod and monopod modes.

This discussion will surely help you to go through reliable tripods that are available for backpacking and ease your long detours.

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It would be a good idea to have a look at some of the most popular and trending videos in 2019. And the best thing is you can watch these videos and download them too with the help of Vidmate app. This application would get you access to all the videos and you can download the ones that you like. For now, have a look at the most popular and trending videos:

1. Ariana Grande – ‘7 Rings’

The 7 rings that features Ariana boasting about money and various types of other luxuries, including diamonds and so on is perhaps one of the most-watched and loved musical videos of 2019. It gives you a flavour of luxury and overall lifestyles going on in the present time. Stylized in all lowercase, it is the second single from Ariana Grande’s fifth studio album. If you haven’t this juicy song yet, what are you waiting for?

2. “If I Can’t Have You” by Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes can sing the alphabet and people would play it over and over as if it is his personal love song to audience. Luckily, he has a wealth of amazing love songs in his discography—unfortunately, not about you or anyone else. This is a song that sounds like an upbeat tune that feels like the honeymoon time of a summer romance.

3. “Days Like This” by Goldlink ft. Khalid

It is absolutely a cakewalk to forget Goldlink is reminiscing about his coarse adolescent years on “Days like This.” Over a cinematic instrumental, Khalid’s creamy vocals and Gold link’s rapid-fire flow mix up seamlessly, leaving the listeners wanting more from these two. Once you listen to this video and watch it; you would get engaged in the amazing symphony of this creation. If you haven’t watched the video yet, do watch it right away.

4. Ashley O, “On a Roll” (dir. Anne Sewitsky)

This re-imagined Nine Inch Nails song was foremost heard in the Black Mirror episode “Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too,” coupled with snippets of an accompanying music video. The interwebsright away demanded an official release and the full video, and Ashley obliged. The visual of this video features Ashley in all of her popstar magnificence, wearing sexy popstar garb and doing performance on the appropriate choreography. Actually, the purple wig and that of dance sequences could make you think of 2009-era Lady Gaga, and whirling projections on the wall are more than a smidgen reminiscent of Ariana Grande’s “Problem” video. This video is going to give you a taste of different videos in one single track. And right from the wig to the tone of the song to the expressions; everything is captivating.
So, check out these videos and you would definitely dance to the tune of them.

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