Brian Melton Discusses ASC Award-Winning Short, Red Autumn
By Jody Michelle Solis Cinematographer Brian Melton talks about shooting the ASC award-winning short Red Autumn and how the story
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Mastering the Master Shot
By Jack Sholder Everyone knows what a master shot is, right? Director Jack Sholder explains what a master really does,
Special Makeup Effects and Pre-Production
By Todd Debreceni A producer asks you to bid on makeup effects for an indie feature. Todd Debreceni explains how
Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Gill Man Turns 60
By Scott Essman Scott Essman looks back at Creature from the Black Lagoon at 60: the Gill Man’s design, the
Alexandre Aja and Piranha 3D: Converting the Film to 3D in Post
By Scott Essman Director Alexandre Aja talks about his horror remake Piranha 3D and how the film was converted to
Shot Notation: Four Ways to Plan Your Shots on Paper
By Peter Kiwitt Peter Kiwitt explains the four ways to plan your shots on paper, storyboards, diagrams, shot lists and
Why Shooting Film Still Matters
By Leonard Guercio Digital cinema is here, yet film remains the first choice for many. Leonard Guercio explains what shooting
If I Had to Choose Only One Film to Study: A Clockwork Orange
By David Worth If he could study only one film, David Worth would choose Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange. He
Using Firearms and Other Weapons in Student Films
By Fred P. Watkins Guns and weapons have been in films from the start. Armorer Fred P. Watkins explains important
Michael Apted Straddles Features and Documentaries
By Larry Jaffee Director Michael Apted talks about moving between Hollywood features and documentaries, and why the Up series is
Documentary Camerawork, Locations and Lighting: Q&A with David Lent
Documentary producer and cameraman David Lent shares hard-won lessons on documentary camerawork, difficult locations and lighting on the run. Independent
Visual Grammar and Syntax of Film
By Dean Goldberg We learn to read as children and forget we are reading. Dean Goldberg explains the visual grammar