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Shooting Film Style with Two Cameras
Lighting Interviews: Creating a Shallow Depth of Field
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Shooting In The Dark While Doing What HD Does Best
Notice how well my Cannon Vixia HF G20 handles this rave scene in a dark club. By Sherri Sheridan What HD Does Best How can you plan your…
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Directing & Producing for Television: How the Partnership Works
Transitioning from DP to Director with Michael Goi, ASC, ISC
The Craft of Horror Cinematography with Roy Wagner, ASC
Horror Cinematography with Christopher Baffa, ASC
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Screenwriting Tips – 40 Basic Plot Points for a Feature Film
If you’re a screenwriter, or filmmaker writing your own script to shoot and edit yourself, and need a bit of help to get your creative juices flowing, here’s…
Editing & Post
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Loopularity: Exploring the Intersection of Sound and Moving Image
Maurice Methot explores the loop, a basic idea in music, and how filmmakers can use loops in sound design, scoring and editing the moving image. The Loop in…
Cameras & Gear
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Foley on a Shoestring
by Fred Ginsburg C.A.S., Ph.D. The post-production process known as “foley” refers to the art of recording “live” sync sound effects to…
Clearing Music for Your Film: Library Music vs. Original Scores
Unlock Pro Audio and Get a Free V-CLIK: The Beachtek DXA-MICRO PRO+
Micro Foley: Creating Sounds with Very Small Tools
Lighting
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Virtual Production: How It Is Changing Student Filmmaking
As the film industry continues to evolve, virtual production is emerging as a game-changing technology that offers a range of benefits for…
7 PRO Lighting Tips from Master Cinematographers
Love the Look and Leave Your Spot Meter at Home
Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Documentary
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Visual Style in Documentary Filming
Pictured above: On Strong Bodies Fight, the look of the natural environment played into our Malick-esque cinematography plan. Photo by Mark Weber.…
SVA MFA Social Documentary Film: Work with the Right Mentors
First-Time Documentary Filmmaking Tips
Filming the Issue: Documentary Filmmaker Ellen Bruno
Film Business
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Debuting A Full Length Feature Film During COVID-19
Summer Hill Films released the full-length feature film The Luring this summer on Amazon, Youtube Movies, Google Play, iTunes and other streaming…
How to Properly Follow Up with a New Professional Connection
Ask for What You Want: A Walking Dead Story
Show Me Your License: 4 Options for Licensing Music
Acting
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Casting: Color blind. Gender blind. Age blind.
Casting By Tamar Kummel Think about some recent movies or TV shows starring Meryl Streep, Melissa McCarthy, Sandra Oh, Denzel Washington, Morgan…
Auditioning Tips: Stay Organized, Prepared and Positive
Helping Your Actors Overcome Their Fears of the Audience
4 Actor Pet Peeves About Auditions
Film Schools
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LumaTouch and Google Launch LumaFusion for Learning on Chromebooks
“LumaFusion for Learning” Offers Special Chromebook Version of LumaFusion with Accessible Pricing and Flexible Licensing Models for Students and Teachers The Announcement…
You’ve Finished Your Documentary. Now What? Maro Chermayeff of SVA
Paul Maertens on Senior Thesis Film ‘The Last Raptor’
When Creators Collaborate Virtually
Festivals & Contests
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‘Unforgotten’: An Animated Documentary Breaks the Silence
"Unforgotten" Gold Medal, 48th Student Academy Awards, Animation category Q&A with Sujin Kim Sujin Kim is a visual artist, filmmaker, and tenure-track…
StudentFilmmakers eNewsletter: Spring Digital Issue
Why Student Filmmakers Should Take Advantage of the StreamGeeks Summit
Connor Simpson talks about his Campus MovieFest winner ‘Manta’
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