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By John Klein Odds are, as an indie filmmaker, the resolution of your image will be one of the first decisions you make. Whether it’s determined by your budget, the equipment you have access to, a creative or pragmatic choice based on the project, or by the final distribution platform, it’s a decision that affects… …
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by Rustin Thompson There is a kind of meditative awareness that takes over when I’m shooting close to my subjects, much like that of the skier or climber who focuses only on the physical elements right in front of them. The subject or character guides my eye, and my eye communicates with my hands, which … Continue reading “GET CLOSE: Documentary Filmmaking”
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With an example using the short sci-fi film, “Skimmers”. By John Klein One of the most common ways of shooting a scene is what’s called the master scene method. The basic premise is that the first thing you’ll shoot of a scene is usually a wide shot – the “master shot” – that encompasses all … Continue reading “The Master Scene Method”
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By David Worth, MA On today’s seemingly endless 24/7 social media, there’s an overabundance of information about the art and craft of filmmaking. Anyone who’s made any type of a production from a short film to a web series, seems to be an instant authority on the subject of filmmaking. However, there only seems to … Continue reading “FADE IN: Make Your Movie”
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And How to Fix Them! by Tamar Kummel I’ve been an actor [throat clearing] of a number of years. I started by doing theater in New York City, and then, started doing more film work in New York City and Los Angeles. I had so many poorly run auditions, it prompted me to write the … Continue reading “4 Actor Pet Peeves About Auditions”
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Daniel Denk Czech Republic Can you tell us about your body of work? I am a music composer from Prague, Czech Republic. I started doing music about 10 years ago in a local band playing electric guitar, which I pretty much do until now. Throughout the years I started feeling that I would like to … Continue reading “FILMMAKERS GLOBAL NETWORK :: Community Spotlight with Daniel Denk”
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Current Projects I currently have 20 CDs on sale under the name Aftershock. One on sale under the name Deep Blue. I’m working on a film now called Mars 2055. I’m doing sound design for an IMDb credit. Film scoring and music composing process For film scoring, I take a look at the film and … Continue reading “Composer Film Scoring Art Peterson”
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Ideas to Start By Jared Isham Getting your film made, for many, can be packed with fear and uncertainty. The obstacles, no matter how much experience you have, are great but the good news is that the bar to entry is getting lower. At this particular time in the history of filmmaking, the excuses as … Continue reading “Get Your Film Made”
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By Shane Stanley It seems more often than not, the pressure put on us filmmakers is self-imposed. Stress, bad attitude and anxiety seem to run rampant during production, and I believe it’s often because of the tone the director sets when he’s heading into battle – and more so when the bullets start flying and … Continue reading “BE COOL. How to keep your cool when the world seems to be coming to an end.”
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By Kristen Baum Commonly referred to as source music, diegetic music requires particular methods of preparation and on-set protocol. It could be a singer singing on screen. Or a musician playing their instrument on screen. Or somebody turning on a radio on (or off) screen and you can hear the music playing. When an audience … Continue reading “Diegetic Music: When Music is Visible”
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By Bryant Falk We all assume more microphones on a project can only mean better sound. Well, that is true and not true at the same time. Let’s take a two-person interview to be used for, well, a movie, TV show, or Youtube channel. We place a lav mic on each of the talents and … Continue reading “Multi Mic Quick Tips”
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By Bart Weiss As editors, we tend to get into habits. We do the same thing we have done many times before which is often good but, sometimes, the habits are not good habits. Then, we need to revisit, correct, or re-strategize the task at hand. Over the years, I have discovered many students who … Continue reading “10 Editing Tips: Novice Editorial Mistakes to Avoid”
