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Photo taken by Annie Spratt. www.anniespratt.com | Follow Instagram @anniespratt Written by John Klein Every indie filmmaker knows the difficulties of making a movie. And I would guess that every single one of those filmmakers would tell you that, unless they funded the film out of their own well-lined pockets, raising money for … Continue reading “Crowdfunding For Filmmakers Success”
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Photo by Tina Vanhove. | www.tinagraphy.com | Follow Instagram @tina_vanhove Written By Sherri Sheridan Almost every scene in your film should have a reversal to build up suspense. Reversals keep the audience guessing as to what is going to happen next, and pulls them into the story, prompting them to search for the … Continue reading “Screenwriting: 17 Scene Reversal Ideas”
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Pictured above: Filmmaker with movie camera BlackMagic URSA MINI 4.6K Canon. | www.theregisti.it | Follow Instagrams @axspax and @samirkharrat Written by Chris Cavallari Mistakes help us to grow. What’s true in our personal development is also true in the development of our films. Making mistakes allows us to see what we did wrong … Continue reading “8 Common Mistakes Every Filmmaker Will Make”
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Bird’s eye view photo taken in Santa Monica, CA, by Matthew LeJune. www.matthewlejune.com Follow IG @matthewlejune Written by Todd Grossman It was 5AM when I got the call that by some miracle the helicopter was a go. I looked at my watch and thought, ‘The stunt men have a call time of 6AM. … Continue reading “A High Fall and a Helicopter”
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Above photo taken by Nathan Walker, Photographer. Written by Bryant Falk When recording sound for film and video, more often than not people overlook a few key ingredients that could allow them a painless editing process in post. One ingredient is ambience. This audio is typically the kid forgotten at home while everyone else … Continue reading “The Power of Ambience: Don’t Overlook This Key Ingredient in Sound”
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Above photo taken by Jakob Owens. www.directorjakobowens.com Follow IG @jakobowens Written by Richard D. Pepperman It has been more than a decade, and while I haven’t kept my mouth shut about it in the classroom (not at all), I’ve not expressed my concerns much beyond East 23rd Street and the walls of the … Continue reading “Editing Structure: Avoid Over-Cutting”
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Above photo taken by Akash Banakar. Quick Checklist from Documentary Filmmaker, Heidi Braudenburg Remember the following: Anti-snakebite venom depending on location (or country of residence) from a chemist, clinic or specialist supplier. Water Purifier, or take sufficient water. Light waterproof trousers and long white sleeved shirt, or T-shirt (special jungle clothing). Wellingtons, or waterproof boots. … Continue reading “Tips for Shooting in the Rainforest”
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Above photo taken by Harrison Kugler. www.harrisonkugler.com Follow IG @harrison_kugler Written by Bryant Falk I’m set with the challenge of creating a portable rig to achieve a number of goals. One of my assistants is heading to the left coast to grab some interviews of celebrities who are attending the event. Knowing he needs … Continue reading “Getting Mobile: Keeping Your Video Gear Simple, Light, and Dependable”
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Above photo taken by Brooke Cagle, www.tributarystudio.co. Follow IG @tributarystudio.co Written by Jonathan Moore After working on our feature documentary for much longer than planned, my wife Karen and I were prepared to send it out into the world for all to see. We were excited. “Coaches’ Wives” is a niche film, with a … Continue reading “Online Distribution: Five Lessons Learned”
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Have you ever heard the saying that the characters in your screenplay should be like an onion? No, I don’t mean they should bring tears to your eyes or give you bad breath. I mean they should be multilayered and during the course of your story the outer layers should be peeled off, revealing what’s … Continue reading “The Importance of Writing Multi-Layered Characters By David Landau”
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Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo taken by Vitaly Sacred. Follow IG @ @vitaly_sacred Breaking into Hollywood The Five Things You MUST Have in Order to Succeed Written by Carole M. Kirschner In Hollywood, they say it’s all about who you know. While that’s true, it’s equally true that it’s all about who … Continue reading “Breaking into Hollywood”
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Pictured above: Location scouting for short, sci-fi film, “Skimmers.” Preparation is Crucial: Get Things Done Creatively Without Missing a Beat Written by John Klein Skimmers is a short, sci-fi film set in a future where fresh water, due to a catastrophic drought, has become such a scarce commodity that a black market has developed … Continue reading “Preparation is Crucial: Get Things Done Creatively Without Missing a Beat”
