What Is the Role of a Costume Designer on a Historical Film?
By Richard La Motte Costume designer Richard La Motte explains research, sourcing and building period wardrobe for historical films, from
Art Department
The art department creates the look of a film: production design, set design and decoration, props, costumes and color palettes. These articles explain what each role does and share practical tips for making locations and sets support the story, even on a small budget.
Dick Smith: An Appreciation of the Master of Makeup
By Scott Essman Dick Smith, the makeup artist behind The Exorcist and Amadeus, changed special makeup effects. Scott Essman looks
Filmmaking 101: Craft Memorable Backdrops and Transform Your Scenes
Shout out to Jose P. Ortiz. Follow his IG @josepedro_21 14 Tips You Can Apply to Your Project Now In
Virtual Production: How It Is Changing Student Filmmaking
As the film industry continues to evolve, virtual production is emerging as a game-changing technology that offers a range of
Puppeteering: More Than Just the Character
By JC Cummings The Art of Puppeteering We’ve always enjoyed productions with fun-loving puppet characters. Puppeteering is an art and
3D Artist Designer Laura Innes: No Limits in 3D
Exploring through the Filmmakers Global Network Community this week, StudentFilmmakers staff spotted 3D Artist Designer Laura Innes. “I am a
Framing Your Shots as a Visual Device
Give Your Shots Added Depth with a Professional Gloss Drawings and Words by John Hart Here are many examples from
Step Away from Your Work To Do Better Work
Written By Mark Simon – Storyboard Artist I’m often asked how I deal with artist block. I don’t really
Rodrigo Chapoy on His Student Academy Award Finalist Short “Bear With Me”
Can you tell us about the development and pre-production stages? Pre-Production Rodrigo Chapoy: The pre-production stages were really rough and
Di Lu on Her Student Academy Award Finalist Animation “Super Generic”
Di Lu is an animator who graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design in 2020. By studying the whole
Simona Migliotti Auerbach on Building Film Worlds with Production Design
What was one of your most favorite movies that you designed and why? Simona Migliotti Auerbach: One of my most
Tips for Makeup Artists from Christine Sciortino
Tips for Make up Artists and Visual Storytellers StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What are some of the most important skills every