Get Your Film Made
Ideas to Start By Jared Isham Getting your film made, for many, can be packed with fear and uncertainty. The […]
How-To Be A Filmmaker Articles
BE COOL. How to keep your cool when the world seems to be coming to an end.
By Shane Stanley It seems more often than not, the pressure put on us filmmakers is self-imposed. Stress, bad attitude
Diegetic Music: When Music is Visible
By Kristen Baum Commonly referred to as source music, diegetic music requires particular methods of preparation and on-set protocol. It
Multi Mic Quick Tips
By Bryant Falk We all assume more microphones on a project can only mean better sound. Well, that is true
10 Editing Tips: Novice Editorial Mistakes to Avoid
By Bart Weiss As editors, we tend to get into habits. We do the same thing we have done many
The Blank Page: 4 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block
By Michael Halperin One of my mentors, the late, great screenwriter Ernie Lehman (The Sound of Music; Hello Dolly; North
Upping Your Career Opportunities in Film Production
5 Important Tips By Pamela Jaye Smith & Monty Hayes McMillan Pamela and Monty attended the University of Texas
Don’t Waste Your Money Making a Film, Just Go To Film School
By David Landau There are some people who have been writing on the internet, in articles, and even in a
So, You Like Film and Want to Be a Filmmaker. Why Filmmaking?
By Richard La Motte Because it captures your imagination? You think you’d be good at it? It’s cool? Those things
Good Dialog Needs This
By Scott A. McConnell A mother walks into a room and informs her two young daughters that they are going
Writing: So, as Shakespeare said, “The play’s the thing.”
By Richard La Motte There are maybe hundreds of books out on how to write: Write well, write scripts, write
“Keeping Pace with the Director: Rhythm, Volume, Negative Space, Speed and Intensity”
Written by David K. Irving “Each picture has some sort of rhythm which only the director can give it.” ~Fritz