How to Define Your Type as an Actor
Are you a recent acting graduate or new to the world of casting? Well this article is for you! As […]
How-To Be A Filmmaker Articles
Pre-Production Stage of Film Scoring: A Glimpse into the Process By Steve Myers
Written by By Steve Myers In the beginning… there was pre-production. Scoring music to picture has changed radically over the
PROFESSORS’ FOCUS | “Notes on Cinematography: 6 Points” By David Appleby
There are a lot of great new books on cinematography on my shelf now, and every one of them teaches
“How to Relieve Stress When Shooting Live Events: 10 Helpful Tips” by Michael Skolnik
Stressed out shooting live events? It doesn’t have to be this way (most of the time). I’ve spent many a
“Love the Look: And Leave Your Spot Meter at Home” by Thomas Ackerman, ASC
I received an e-mail query from a University of Colorado cinema student approaching his first interior shoot with 16mm Kodak
M. David Mullen, ASC Student Filmmakers Lighting Interview
Over the years I’ve answered many questions from students regarding lighting. One thing I want to emphasize is that what
“Solutions for Your Actors’ Onset SNAFUs: Best Practices for Worst-Case Scenarios” by John Badham
You’ve called the actors on the set to rehearse. The crew eagerly awaits a camera set-up, and the writer is
“Re-creating Space for Dialogue Replacement: Matching Location Audio” by Bryant Falk
Many times when mixing a project I’m confronted with a classic problem. The location audio does not match the studio audio. One famous
“Production Design for Dialogue Recording: How Other Departments Can Help the Sound Dept. Improve the Quality of Recorded Dialogue” by Fred Ginsburg C.A.S. Ph.D. MBKS
Most articles that deal with production sound recording for video and film tend to cover microphones and recording/mixing techniques. I
“Editing is Re-editing: ‘Six Habits of Highly Effective Editors'” by Mark Kerins
One of the great pleasures of moviemaking comes when the raw footage has finally been edited enough that you can
“Sound Designing & How To Think About Sound: Four-Step Strategy” by Mark Kerins
Sound Designing & How To Think About Sound Four-Step Strategy by Mark Kerins “Sound designer” first came to prominence as
“Creating Characters from Other Realms” by Pamela Jaye Smith
Harry Potter, Twilight, Buffy, Fringe, Supernatural, True Blood… in the midst of the most scientifically advanced civilization in history we’re