Sound Stages Are Not Empty Warehouses
Written By JC Cummings Throughout my years as a Producer/Director, I’ve shot in several studio stages around the globe. I’ve […]
10 Simple and Essential Tips for Working with Beginning Composers
Written By Tony Halliwell Working with a student or beginning composer? Deriving from my experiences working as a startup composer,
Micro-Budget Music Videos and Production Value on Kinglet’s “Woodpecker”
Top Photo: Crowd time! Making five people look like a crowd of applause for the opening shots takes teamwork.
Find Your New Storytelling Niche
By Scott McConnell I recently rewatched the classic adventure film, Journey to the Center of the Earth (Fox, 1959), starring James Mason and
10 Must Know Tips for Getting Staffed
By Neil Landau In Hollywood, where episodic TV production budgets tend to be most substantial, showrunners will hire a staff
ADR
By David Appleby Audiences are generally more tolerant of poor images than of poor sound. Students working on location often
How to Maximize Your Productivity at Film Festivals
Pictured above: Filmmakers and festival managers drop by the Student Filmmakers Magazine exhibit booth at the NAB New York Show
Puppeteering: More Than Just the Character
By JC Cummings We’ve always enjoyed productions with fun-loving puppet characters. Puppeteering is an art and one of the first
How to Network at Live Events
By Amy DeLouise, Producer/Director Film festivals and industry events are back in person! Can we remember how to do this?
Finding Balance as Filmmakers
By Shane Stanley It’s that time of year to brush the sand off your feet, let your suntans fade and
Create a New Reality to Enhance the Fantasy in Your Story
Simplicity and Magic in Filmmaking By Michael Goi, ASC, ISC I’ve always been fascinated with magic. From the time I
Screenwriting Insights | Writing Pandemic Horror
By Neal Bell In traditional horror movies, there’s a fairly simple formula: ‘normality’ is threated by the monstrous (from bug-eyed