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
Cinematography
The Cinematography category on StudentFilmmakers.com examines the theory and practice of visual storytelling through motion-picture photography. Drawing on essays, technical analyses, and interviews with award-winning cinematographers, including members of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), British Society of Cinematographers (BSC), and Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC), the category emphasizes how aesthetic decisions emerge from narrative, logistical, and technological constraints.
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 The Art of Puppeteering We’ve always enjoyed productions with fun-loving puppet characters. Puppeteering is an art and
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
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
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
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