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Cinematography

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   ...
Cinematography

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 ...
Directing

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 ...
Directing

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 ...
Cameras

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, ...
Directing

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 ...
Networks and Forums

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, ...
Cameras

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 ...
Cameras

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 ...
Directing

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 ...
Cinematography

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 ...
Directing

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 ...
Cameras

“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 . ...
Cinematography

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 ...
How-To Be A Filmmaker Articles

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 ...
Directing

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 ...
Directing

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 ...
Cinematography

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 ...
Cinematography

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 ...
Directing

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 ...
Development

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 ...
Screenwriting

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 ...
Cameras

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 ...
Cameras

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 ...
Cinematography

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 ...
Cinematography

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 ...
Cinematography

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

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 ...

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