David Jung Directs the Horror Film The Possession of Michael King
By Scott Essman Director David Jung explains how he wrote, financed and shot the found-footage horror film The Possession of
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The Joy of X: Final Cut Pro X Grows Up
By Bart Weiss After a rocky launch, Final Cut Pro X kept improving. Editor and teacher Bart Weiss looks at
How to Properly Follow Up with a New Professional Connection
By Charles Haine You made a new film industry connection. Now what? Charles Haine explains how to follow up after
Research That Works for You: Writing Period Pieces
By David Landau Period pieces need research that serves the story. David Landau explains how screenwriters study a time period,
Hervé Demers Discusses Fashion Filmmaking on DSLR
Director Hervé Demers talks about shooting fashion films and video lookbooks on DSLR cameras: the challenges, the solutions and his
Directing the Cinematography: What to Know Before Planning Your Shots
Cinematography invisibly shapes a film’s world. Learn what directors should know about lighting, lenses and framing before they plan their
How to Communicate with Your Composer on Your First Student Film
From day one, talk about the music you love. A composer explains how student directors can communicate with a film
Guillaume Laurant on Balancing Your Voice and Creative Freedom
Screenwriter Guillaume Laurant, co-writer of Amélie, talks about his partnership with Jean-Pierre Jeunet and balancing your voice with creative freedom.
The Real Wizard Behind the New Oz: VFX Supervisor Scott Stokdyk
Senior VFX supervisor Scott Stokdyk explains how Sony Pictures Imageworks built the visual effects of Oz the Great and Powerful
The Evolution of Jurassic Park: Special Creature Effects
From animatronics to CGI, a look at how the creature effects of Jurassic Park came together and how they changed
Dual and Triple Base ISO: What Actually Changes Inside Your Camera?
You are shooting a night scene, and the image looks noisy. You raise the ISO, expecting the noise to get
Microseries: A New Way for Indie Filmmakers to Break Into TV?
The future of serial storytelling might not start in a writers’ room, at a studio, or in front of a