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
Planning a Shoot: My Way of Storyboarding
By Marco Schleicher, MA I really like the process of storyboarding. It gives me a clear vision of what I
Community Spotlight: Roy H. Wagner ASC
In this Community Spotlight, Maura Nicolăiță is joined by Roy H. Wagner ASC, a 40-year veteran, two-time Emmy-winning cinematographer, and
Naturalistic Dialogue | Script Writing Tips
By Loren-Paul Caplin Replicating normal, everyday conversation is not what makes strong scripted dialogue. Real conversations are typically boring, off-point,
Thoughtful Use of Compression: The How’s (and How Not’s)
By Justin Matley You’ve edited your audio to precision. You’ve EQ’d it to meticulous consistency. Now what? When it
Shooting Film Style with Two Cameras
By David Landau The biggest challenge for any production is usually time. Can the crew get all the shots needed
Film Directing | Getting Good Performances
… Or At Least Avoiding Bad Ones by Mark Kerins At one point or another, we’ve all been to a
Film Directing | Planning is Key to Creativity and Success
Production Boards and Scheduling by Myrl Schreibman Presidents Day 2008 found me in a box at the Santa Anita
Is Film School in Your Future?
Written by Christina Hamlett Years ago, I interviewed a prominent producer and asked him whether he thought a film school
Thinking Up: Mastering Composition from the Air
Written by Eddie Tapp Take composition for instance, the one thing that will make a scene easy to look at