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3 Need-To-Know Lighting Tips for Student Cinematographers
Awesome lighting tips from Peter Levy, ASC, Uta Briesewitz, ASC, and David Moxness, ASC, CSC… Above photo By Kal Visuals. Follow @kalvisuals | www.kalvisuals.com ...
Lighting Without Lights
Pictured above: Michelle Acuna (Em) in Independent Western, “Bounty” (2009) Bounty (2009), HVX100 with Red Rock Adapter. Chocolate Filter in front of lens. Lit with the ...
REGISTER FREE NOW | Live Webinar with Film/TV Director Patrick Cady, ASC: “Casting & Guest Actors”
Consent Agreement: By signing up for this webinar, you agree that your image, video, voice, and any interactions (such as chat messages, Q&A participation, or ...
8 Inspiring Pieces of Advice for New Filmmakers
New filmmakers, here are inspirational words and insights from Patrick Wang, Barbara Kopple, Patrick Reis, Frank Barrera, Damian Horan, H.R. McDonald, Joe Swanberg, and Ryan ...
Thinking Up: Mastering Composition from the Air
Written by Eddie Tapp Take composition for instance, the one thing that will make a scene easy to look at with leading lines, element structure, ...
Speed Filmmaking Do’s and Don’ts
Pictured: For “Apt. 2B” at the NY 48 Hour Film Festival with Catherine Frels, Gregory Isaac, Tracey Conyer Lee, Sean Harris and Tamar Kummel. Speed ...
Community Spotlight with Karlina Veras Reid
Filmmakers Global Network :: Community Spotlight with Karlina Veras Reid Dominican Writer based in London. Work and Current Projects: Besides writing for the screen, ...
Put Your Imagination to Action! Get Your Camera Out and Practice These 8 Types of Camera Shots
Above Photo by Joshua Gandara. Visit cromaticafilms.com. IG @joshgand There are many benefits to practicing camerawork every day. You improve your technical skills. Practicing camerawork ...
iPhone Cinematography
Pictured: Steven Soderbergh shooting on an iPhone for “High Flying Bird”. Written by John Klein As most film productions have been effectively postponed by the ...
FILM DIRECTING | Essentials of Scheduling: Each Shooting Day is Precious
Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado. Essentials of Scheduling Each Shooting Day is Precious Written by David K. Irving “It’s strange that an enterprise as expensive ...
Do Not Fear This! First-Time Directors Working with Experienced DPs
Presented by: StudentFilmmakers.com & StudentFilmmakers Magazine Are you looking to take your craft to the next level? If so, you’ve come to the right ...
20 Inspirational Filmmaker Quotes
20 Inspirational Quotes for Film Directors and Creatives “You keep on learning. It doesn’t stop. I think the minute I stop feeling that I’m going ...
“From Dream to Reality: A Student’s Journey at LA FILM School – Month 2: Starting Behavioral Science”
Greetings everyone! I am LaVellay Henley and I am so grateful for all of you who have been following my journey here at StudentFilmmakers . ...
3 Pro-Tips for Directing Actors: Unlock Their On-Screen Magic! Exclusive Q&A with Michael Goi ASC, ISC
Presented by: StudentFilmmakers.com & StudentFilmmakers Magazine Are you looking to take your craft to the next level? If so, you’ve come to the right ...
13 Things Bad Screenwriters Commonly Do
by Brad Schreiber Having been the director of development for TV/film director Jonathan Kaplan (Unlawful Entry, The Accused, NBC’s E.R.), I had the unique and ...
Camerawork and Post-Production
Give Yourself an Exit Strategy in Post-Production Written By Jared Isham One thing that is frequently left out of the camera work discussion is how ...
Exclusive with Award-Winning Splice Director Vincenzo Natali
Directing and Writing Techniques for Sci-Fi Creature and World Creation StudentFilmmakers Magazine caught up with director Vincenzo Natali, whose film Splice, debuted with critical and ...
Evaluating an Indoor Location: From the DP’s Perspective
Photo by Sam Moqadam. Instagram @itssammoqadam. Evaluating an Indoor Location From the DP’s Perspective Written by Paolo Dy A successful shoot is usually ...
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY THEO VAN DE SANDE, ASC SHOOTS AMAZON AND CBS PILOTS WITH VARICAM 35 4K CAMERA/RECORDER
Award-winning cinematographer Theo Van de Sande, ASC recently completed his second pilot, CBS’s Evil Men, shot with Panasonic’s new VariCam 35 4K camera/recorder. His first ...
Danny Boyle Reflects on “Slumdog”
By Scott Essman After just a quick glance at his wildly diverse credits, one might easily describe director Danny Boyle’s career as eclectic. After debuting ...
Crafting Memorable Characters: Seven Essential Screenwriting Tips
In the world of film and television, compelling and well-rounded characters are the bedrock of any successful narrative. Characters are the lens through which audiences ...
How to Create Low Budget Story Ideas
By Jared Isham Concepts come at us in all sorts of different rates. There’s really no way of knowing when the floodgates are going to ...
A Conversation with John Simmons, ASC
Shed Some Light Exclusive Interview with John Simmons, ASC StudentFilmmakers Magazine: You were nominated for Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series (2020) for the “Family ...
STUDENTFILMMAKERS MAGAZINE | CAMERAWORK | “How to Use Camera Framing as a Storytelling Tool” By David Landau
(Article published in StudentFilmmakers Magazine.) How to Use Camera Framing as a Storytelling Tool Reinforce the Intention of Your Scene By David Landau Camera framing ...
LED Lighting Insights by Alan Steinheimer
StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What are your thoughts on the LED lighting movement? Alan Steinheimer: In the beginning LEDs for filmmaking were subpar, typically with a ...
Nancy Schreiber, ASC: How to Create Look Books On-Demand Webinar
Nancy Schreiber, ASC: “How to Create Look Books On-Demand Webinar In this webinar, led by Emmy-nominated and award-winning cinematographer Nancy Schreiber, ASC, filmmakers of all ...
Screenwriting Insights | Writing Pandemic Horror
By Neal Bell In traditional horror movies, there’s a fairly simple formula: ‘normality’ is threated by the monstrous (from bug-eyed alien to crazed human being)… ...
Screenwriting Tips – 40 Basic Plot Points for a Feature Film
By Sherri Sheridan If you’re a screenwriter, or filmmaker writing your own script to shoot and edit yourself, and need a bit of help to ...