Finding the Remarkable Insight Behind a Great Story
By Paula Brancato A great screenplay begins with a great story. Filmmaker Paula Brancato explains how writers find the remarkable
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Just Do Them: The Five Keys to Mastery
By David Lent Drawing on George Leonard’s ideas about mastery, cameraman David Lent explains five keys to mastering a craft
HDSLR Audio: Challenges and Solutions
By David Kaminski, with Eric Perez There are reasons to love DSLR cameras, but audio isn’t one. David Kaminski and
The Use of SMPTE Timecode in Conjunction with Audio Recorders
By Fred Ginsburg, C.A.S., Ph.D., MBKS Production sound is now often recorded with SMPTE timecode. Fred Ginsburg, CAS explains how
You Can Do Your Scheduling Without Fancy Software
By Michael Corbett Every production needs a shooting schedule. Michael Corbett shows how to build one DIY-style, from script breakdown
7 Sources of Money for Your Short Films and Videos
By Peter W. Rea and David K. Irving There is no secret formula for raising money. Peter W. Rea and
Constructive Advice for Crowdfunding Your Next Movie
By Stacey Parks Stacey Parks shares constructive crowdfunding advice based on what works and what doesn’t in film campaigns, with
“What!?” …And Other Bad Dialogue Writing
By Christopher Ball Christopher Ball shows common bad dialogue habits in screenplays, like “What!?”, with a before-and-after scene rewrite that
Shooting a Sitcom in One Day: Here’s How We Did It
By Scott Essman In one day, Scott Essman assembled a cast and crew and shot a spec sitcom. Here is
Video Techniques: The Shutter
By Thomas McKenney Thomas McKenney explains how the shutter works in video cameras and how shutter speed settings change motion
Create Highly Stylized, 2D Animated South Park-Like Cartoons
By Sherri Sheridan What is the cheapest feature for one person to make? Sherri Sheridan says a stylized 2D South
Depth of Field Techniques Using the Panasonic DVX-100A
By Gregory Singer Love the look of 35mm but have limited resources? Gregory Singer shows how to get shallow depth