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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… …
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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… …
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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… …
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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… …
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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… …
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Photo by Jose Pedro Ortiz. YouTube @FilmColors 7 Insider Tips on Successfully Casting Your Film Succeed by Casting Great Actors Written by John Badham You can succeed as a director by casting great actors. This has saved more directors’ bacon than the Directors Guild wants you to know. Casting does not always emanate… …
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How to Make a Shot List Written by Michael Goi, ASC, ISC The key part of my preparation as a Director is making a shot list, but for a lot of people, making a shot list is an activity that they are either afraid of or avoid. For me, making a shot list is… …
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Pictured above: “The Sentinel: Poachers”. Written and Directed by Tony Westman. Producer Danny Bilson. Tony speaks with series star Richard Burgi to prepare for a boat chase scene. A Conversation with Tony Westman csc “The daunting task is not to imitate the great works of cinema, but to advance the traditions in imaginative ways.” Exclusive… …
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Photo by Natalie Parham. natalieparhamcreative.squarespace.com | Follow on Instagram @natalieparham 5 Ways to Get Electrified Performances from Your Actors Follow These Important Tips Written by Paul Cram (1.) Cast an Actor that Barely Needs to Act. If an actor’s persona is already 80 percent of the character, you need only to rely on the other… …
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Photo by Aleks Marinkovic. www.aleksmarinkovic.com Organization and Naming Your Shots Shot Lists from Pre-Production through Post-Production Written By Peter John Ross Like so many of us with a desire to eventually work on bigger movies for a living, I like to view my DSLR shorts as a training ground. Even when making a 5-minute short,… …
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Wild West: John Cusack and director John Badham on the set of “Jack the Bull,” the story of Wyoming ranchers whose clash has far-reaching results. Photo by Joe Lederer. Courtesy of HBO/Cinemax. Directing Your Actors After the Cameras Have Stopped Rolling How the Last Shot is Only the Beginning Written by John Badham Congratulations! You’ve… …
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Photo by Joe Muniz. Follow on Instagram @infraredla @hjoelmuniz_ Written by Gleb Osatinski I always thought thinking about the final result in directing with actors is the most important thing on the set. How it works – I know exactly what I want the actors to look like and how they should sound like,… …
