StudentFilmmakers Community & Academy
10 Easy Tips for Students: Filming Short Films on Your iPhones
In this digital age, smartphones have become powerful tools that can transform anyone into a filmmaker. If you’re a student filmmaker with limited resources, your iPhone can be an excellent companion for creating a captivating short film. Here are ten easy tips to help you maximize the potential of your ...
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1,000 Visual FX Shots, Working with Crew, and The Mummy Franchise
Renown Action Director Rob Cohen Talks by Scott Essman Former wunderkind producer and executive Rob Cohen burst onto the directing scene with his biopic Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story in 1993. Since that time, he has become one of the renowned action directors in Hollywood with films including Dragonheart, The ...
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CINEMATOGRAPHY | “Lights and Cameras Changing Our World” By Dean Goldberg
CINEMATOGRAPHY Lights and Cameras Changing Our World By Dean Goldberg I’ve been a full-time academic now for a dozen years—and being older than time itself, ...
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Summer Shorts Festival Winner “Deadbeat Motel”
Ryan Robson (Writer/Director), Samuel Palm (DP), and Austin Ahler (Producer) received the 1st Place Award in the College Category for their short student film, “Deadbeat ...
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Community Spotlight with Taylor Rudd
Director of Photography, Camera Operator. Location: Texas, United States. #FlashbackFriday #FBF Do you remember our Community Spotlight with Taylor Rudd? “I work with the director ...
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“Connecting the Dots” By Hiro Narita, ASC
Connecting the Dots Crew engagement and collaboration. By Hiro Narita, ASC More often than not, filmmakers have their beginning in diverse disciplines – from writing, ...
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Techniques for Monitoring Your Soundtrack
The Right Headphones for Location Audio and How to Use Them by Fred Ginsburg, C.A.S., Ph.D., MBKS A camera operator would never judge composition and ...
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Get Your 6 Tips Now for Good Camera Exposure
Above photo by Reneé Thompson. Portfolio @shop.aenl.co/portfolio Written by Arledge Armenaki I want to talk about image exposure in the filmmaking process. Exposure is ...
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What Directors Need to Know About Cinematography
Photo by Jakob Owens. Follow IG @jakobowens Composing the Frame: Let There Be Light What Directors Need to Know About Cinematography Written by David K. ...
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Short Form Documentary Editing: The Map
Get to the Point Fast, While Using Cultural Shorthand to Simplify the Message by Melissa Ulto Editing compelling short form pieces is in high demand ...
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Moving it Up: Turning Your SD Footage into HD Material: How to Successfully Integrate Standard Definition Footage into Your High Definition Production by Julia Camenisch
Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, November 2007. Moving it Up: Turning Your SD Footage into HD Material: How to Successfully Integrate Standard Definition Footage into Your High ...
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LIGHTING | “Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?” By William Donaruma
“Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?” Now Let’s Think Outside the Box By William Donaruma It depends on the tunnel and ...
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Why You Need to Always Be Creating
Photo by Matthias Blonski. Follow IG @matthiasblonski Why You Need to Always Be Creating Written By Jared Isham “Never stop creating. Become great at what ...
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David Norris Grabs Attention with Story and Talking Head POV
#FlashbackFriday #FBF Do you remember our Community Spotlight with David Norris? Australia-based filmmaker, David Norris’s short film Tuesday wins first place in The Edgewise Media ...
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