Design Your Movie: What is Good Design?
by Richard La Motte I’ve spent forty years in the film business, worked on many films and TV shows […]
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DSLR Camera Settings, Lighting, and Camera Movement: Rig and Gear used to Shoot East of Berlin
by Charlie Balch In-Camera Settings for Two 7Ds The in-camera settings closely resembled the popular “cinestyle” look in which
4 Key Pointers of Film Marketing and Sales
by Richard La Motte Making a film has never been easier. With all the advances in digital cameras and
Show Me Your License: 4 Options for Licensing Music
by John Manchester Music libraries, more accurately described as production music libraries, supply music for productions. Why do you
Kids and Animals, Oh My: Working with Child Actors and Wild Animals on the Set
by Jack Anderson You’ll be reading the script, and you will notice pretty quickly whether your film will involve
The Lure of the Dark Side: 5 Ways to Send Your Characters Down the Left-Hand Path
by Pamela Jaye Smith Your audience wants to find out how people and things go bad. Here are some
NightLights: Feature Film Shot Using RED MX, Panasonic AF100, and DSLR Cameras
by William Donaruma and John Klein NightLights is an independent, Chicago-based film production, which depicts the poigniant story of
After Casting: How to be effective, and build trust and respect
by Peter Kiwitt While it has been said that 80% of performance is casting, the last 20% is still
An Itemized Audio/Video Production List: Have All Your Angles Covered
by Bryant Falk So there I was off to Vegas as a hired gun to help fix and create
Creating On-the-Fly Solutions On Location: But There is No Substitution for Pre-Production
by Myrl Schreibman The reality in the professional film directing world in which ‘budget, bottom lines, timelines and Murphy’s
Getting Financing for Your Independent Film: Ensuring Distribution and Choosing Scripts
by Christina DeHaven There are many different ways to fund a film, and not necessarily out of your own
What Does a Production Designer Do for Film Production? | A complex job description revealed.
by Tushar Unadkat It’s easy to identify the job of a cinematographer or a fashion designer, as the titles