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Location scouting is a crucial step in filmmaking that directly impacts the visual storytelling and logistical planning of your project. Here are some awesome tips to help you navigate the process of scouting locations, from doing your initial research to making your final selection. These tips are specifically tailored for students and beginner filmmakers like… …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a valuable tool in many industries, and filmmaking is no exception. From pre-production to post-production, AI is revolutionizing the way filmmakers approach their craft. As a student filmmaker, it’s important to understand the ways in which AI can be incorporated into the filmmaking process. Pre-Production During the pre-production phase,… …
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My name is Zachary Fried and I am from the College of Southern Nevada. This semester, for my thesis film, I am partnering with a local charity, Film Allegiance. With this fiscal sponsor, we are raising forty thousand dollars for those looking to invest in arts education and underrepresented filmmakers. This film is a unique… …
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It’s the night before your first filmmaking project and you can’t believe the time has come. As a film student turned independent filmmaker, this is a momentous occasion for you! However, your excitement is tempered a bit by nervousness. You have spent months writing the script, casting the actors, finding the right locations, and making… …
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By Marco Schleicher, MA I really like the process of storyboarding. It gives me a clear vision of what I want and what the film should look like. It also helps me to communicate my ideas to other people who are involved. My way of storyboarding is influenced by my former professor Michael Haneke. Like… …
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STUNTS Deputizing the Fight Coordinator Posse Quick Tips on Greatest Hits Written By Kevin Inouye Hey, you, behind the camera or editing suite! Congratulations, you’re now part of the stunt team. No, you won’t be set on fire, fall, or fight, but as with all departments, our work is only as good as what the… …
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Pictured: Indie film crew. Photo by Sindre N. Aalberg. vimeo.com/cobrono Written by Stacey Parks Here are some basic approaches to financing your independent film. Keep in mind, this is not conclusive by any means but at least will give you a look at the landscape and what you’re working with when looking to… …
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Pictured above: Location scouting for short, sci-fi film, “Skimmers.” Preparation is Crucial: Get Things Done Creatively Without Missing a Beat Written by John Klein Skimmers is a short, sci-fi film set in a future where fresh water, due to a catastrophic drought, has become such a scarce commodity that a black market has developed… …
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By Pamela Jaye Smith & Monty Hayes McMillan Visual media requires thoughtfulness, talent, and skill to make effective use of all the innovative as well as traditional gear available to today’s filmmakers. Our book, “Show Me the Love! All Kinds of Love for All Kinds of Stories,” includes a section on Cinematic Techniques in… …
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Add Authenticity and Production Value to Your Independent Film Written By Fred Ginsburg, CAS, PhD Medieval. Crusader. Viking. Caribbean Pirate. Colonial/Revolutionary War. Civil War. Wild West. Victorian. Steampunk. Great War. WW2. Shooting a period piece can be expensive and beyond the budget of most small-scale filmmakers. Sure, you can wardrobe up a couple of actors…. …
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Give Your Shots Added Depth with a Professional Gloss Drawings and Words by John Hart Here are many examples from film classics, with a nod to the history of art and masterpieces. It’s just a question of the professional placement of your actors and surrounding objects within a chosen environment. Remembering as you compose your… …
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Brian Price shares screenwriting insights in this exclusive interview StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you tell us a little bit about the evolution of screenwriting? Brian Price: I don’t know that screenwriting, as a craft, has evolved in any meaningful way beyond the superficial changes of formatting conventions or medium of delivery. We used to use a… …
