Entertainment Payroll and Accounting: Can’t I Just Do It Myself?
Payroll and Production Accounting For the independent filmmaker, there are many financial production issues to deal with; much more than […]
Lighting with LEDs – Best Practices
Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis StudentFilmmakers Magazine interviews Telly and multi-award winning Director of Photography Tom Robotham, who
Pitching to Film Investors: A Glass of Water with William F. Vartorella, Ph.D., C.B.C.
Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis Vartorella Tips: Top 3 Things Investors Want to See During the Pitch (1.)
Casting Must-Do’s for Your Documentary: How to Choose and Select Subjects (People)
Written by Jonathan Moore I remember what they tell me about Tamara. And it isn’t good. I’m preparing to shoot
Production Assistant Essentials: What Do You Bring to the Set?
by Scott Spears I talk with a lot of young filmmakers who are just starting out in the business
What Makes a Sound Effect Useful or Useless: Keep Your Audiences Engaged
by Ric Viers Three Ways to Cut Sound Effects for Your Production: (1.) Use the sound effects recorded on
Design Your Movie: What is Good Design?
by Richard La Motte I’ve spent forty years in the film business, worked on many films and TV shows
DSLR Camera Settings, Lighting, and Camera Movement: Rig and Gear used to Shoot East of Berlin
by Charlie Balch In-Camera Settings for Two 7Ds The in-camera settings closely resembled the popular “cinestyle” look in which
4 Key Pointers of Film Marketing and Sales
by Richard La Motte Making a film has never been easier. With all the advances in digital cameras and
Show Me Your License: 4 Options for Licensing Music
by John Manchester Music libraries, more accurately described as production music libraries, supply music for productions. Why do you
Kids and Animals, Oh My: Working with Child Actors and Wild Animals on the Set
by Jack Anderson You’ll be reading the script, and you will notice pretty quickly whether your film will involve
Who’s Driving the Bus? | The Filmmaker as Inventor
by Dean Goldberg When Apple introduced Final Cut X (now how do you say that?) filmmakers, editors, fathers, mothers