Written By Richard Tiland One of the biggest desires of young filmmakers is to own a professional and successful video production company. Their goal is to establish a media production company so they can make connections, expand their resources (camera, lighting, post suites, and sound gear), make money and develop professional relationships. Here is how … Continue reading “How to Make a Video Production Company”
Give Yourself an Exit Strategy in Post-Production Written By Jared Isham One thing that is frequently left out of the camera work discussion is how it affects you in post-production. With filmmaking, having the ability to make decisions knowing how they will affect things down the road, will put you in a much better position … Continue reading “Camerawork and Post-Production”
Photo by Hennie Stander. @henniestander Posted by William Klayer GROUP | Safety on the Set Copied from Crescenzo Info for those not in the film/tv industry: Regarding the recent tragedy on the film set of “Rust” Here is a rundown of how a gun should travel from the Property lockup to set, and back: A … Continue reading “GROUP | Safety on the Set | Regarding the recent tragedy on the film set of “Rust””
Photo by Jakob Owens @jakobowens1 Posted by Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD GROUP | Safety on the Set First rule: Make sure that it is a visible film set! There should be an abundance of lights, stands, grip gear, tripods/cranes, etc so that any idiot passing by can readily see that you are making a movie. … Continue reading “Some Basic Rules Regarding Firearms on the Set | Posted by Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD”
Written By Kevin Inouye Given my specialties, at least once a year someone forwards me an article about indie filmmakers almost getting someone shot… or sometimes ‘not almost’. No story you want to tell is worth the life of a crew member or your talent, so please, take the time to consider how to go … Continue reading “So, You’ve Got Guns in Your Story | Make Smart Choices Around Prop Firearms”
ANNOUNCING NEW FILM BUSINESS WORKSHOP ONLINE Michael Goi, ASC Interactive Seminar Online Produced and Hosted Online by StudentFilmmakers.com From Student to The Studio: Learn the Politics of How to Transition from The Student/Indie World to the Professional World of Filmmaking. Meet and talk with Michael Goi, ASC online. Saturday, November 20, 2021 10am to 12… …
Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado. Essentials of Scheduling Each Shooting Day is Precious Written by David K. Irving “It’s strange that an enterprise as expensive as making films can be entirely at the mercy of the barometer.” ~Jean Cocteau A shooting schedule is determined only after an analysis of the myriad details necessary to realize … Continue reading “FILM DIRECTING | Essentials of Scheduling: Each Shooting Day is Precious”
Student Filmmakers welcomes Beachtek, who joins the Film Directing Interactive Workshop Online with David K. Irving as a new workshop sponsor. Thank you, Beachtek! They will be giving away three DXA-MICRO PRO+ as door prizes. Here’s more info on the Little Audio Marvel! The DXA-MICRO PRO+ gives you all the features you need to record … Continue reading “Student Filmmakers welcomes Beachtek as New Workshop Sponsor: Announcing New Door Prize Giveaway, the DXA-MICRO PRO+”
Sketch Script Writing Interactive Workshop Online Screenwriting Workshop Led by Martie Cook, TV Screenwriter / Producer; Author of Critically Acclaimed Book, “Write To TV: Out of Your Head and Onto the Screen” Saturday, November 13, 2021 2pm to 4pm, EST Produced and Hosted Online by StudentFilmmakers.com WHEN: Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021 Time/Duration: 2:00 … Continue reading “Announcing New Sketch Script Writing Interactive Workshop Online”
Creating Successful Series: How to Get Your TV Pilot Script Out of your Head and Onto the Screen Screenwriting Workshop Led by Martie Cook, TV Screenwriter / Producer; Author of Critically Acclaimed Book, “Write To TV: Out of Your Head and Onto the Screen” Friday, November 19th, 2021 2pm to 4pm, EST Produced and Hosted … Continue reading “Announcing New TV Pilot Script Writing Interactive Workshop Online”
Photo by Jakob Owens. Follow IG @jakobowens Composing the Frame: Let There Be Light What Directors Need to Know About Cinematography Written by David K. Irving “Manipulating shadows and tonality is like writing music or a poem.”~Conrad Hall, ASC To determine the nature of existing light and consider how to maintain the style dictated by… …
Post-Production: Tips & Tricks for a Director Written by Marco Schleicher, MA The post-production is a highly important stage of filmmaking and I have the feeling that it is still underestimated by some young filmmakers. In my opinion, you should plan the post-production right from the beginning of your project and budget enough money for … Continue reading “Post-Production: Tips & Tricks for a Director”
