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Cinematography
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Tales from the 3D Road: Shooting in Mongolia
Above the lunar Mongolian landscape an eagle circles. Al Caudullo tells stories from shooting 3D on the road and editing the footage afterward. The Eagle Festival Above the…
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Directing
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Cast the Right Kind of Talent for Your Story and Project
“In the world of mostly every successful producer and director, talent is of critical importance.” By John Carrico Why Casting Friends and Family Hurts Your Film Every filmmaker…
Screenwriting
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Screenwriting Tips – Focus on Plot
Don’t Depend on Your Characters Alone by Terence Brody Have you ever come across films that have very vivid and interesting characters, but often the circumstances they are…
Editing & Post
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Five Ways to Use a Handheld Camcorder for Scene Selection
Advantages to Selecting Angles with Hand Held Camera by George Avgerakis No doubt you’ve seen film directors making their way around sets while peering through a black viewfinder…
Cameras & Gear
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7 Expert Camera Tips for Filmmakers
Camera tips and tricks, and inspiration, from master cinematographers Daryn Okada, ASC and Patrick Cady, ASC, and more... Pictured above: United Boxing…
Shooting for TV/Film: Q&A with Paige Thomas, SOC
Six Quick Steps for Better Images
4 Tips for Shooting HD
Sound
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Production Design for Dialogue: How Every Department Helps Sound
Most articles that deal with production sound recording for video and film tend to cover microphones and recording/mixing techniques. I am not…
Audio Metering: How Loud Should Dialogue Be Recorded?
Texture in Sound: Deciding on Audio Texture for Your Film
Tips for Voiceover Auditions: 3 Key Steps
Lighting
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Lighting Big Spaces on a Low Budget
In my last article I discussed some issues one encounters when shooting in very small spaces. I recently wrapped a commercial that had an…
‘Quick Change’ Lighting: 9 Tips for the Time-Saving Technique
Five Techniques for Creating a Film Look When Shooting Video
A Synchronized Light Show: Creative Music Video Lighting
Documentary
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Newburgh Rising: A Photographers for Hope Journey
Dean Goldberg goes behind the scenes of Newburgh Rising, a documentary about Photographers for Hope and David and Iris Burnett in Newburgh,…
Michelle Bogre on Copyright and Documentary Photography
7 Ways to Maintain Sharp Focus Filming Documentary Action
School of Visual Arts Launches an MFA in Social Documentary Film
Film Business
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Modern Cinematography
Stylistic Trends in the Industry by Saro Varjabedian At the 80th Annual Academy Awards, presenter Alan Arkin said that “the nominees this…
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Ed Hartman Joins the Film Composers Meetup Online
Reaching the Audience Event Horizon
Acting
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Understanding Your Actors: 3 Levels of Consciousness
There is no secret in understanding what actors are all about. Many people create mysteriousness around what actors are about, and books…
How to Deal with Scene Stealers, Drunks, Druggies and S.O.B.s
Finding and Hiring the Best Actors for Roles
Finding inspiration to create your own Content
Film Schools
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Improve your skills and empower your image at ARRI Academy
Block, Light, Shoot Workshop ARRI Academy | BLOCK LIGHT SHOOT from Hype Alliance on Vimeo. This 2-day class will explore the art…
The History of Visual Language in Cinematography
ARRI Academy Hands-On Camera Classes in Burbank and Brooklyn
LumaTouch and Google Launch LumaFusion for Learning on Chromebooks
Festivals & Contests
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4 Tips for Submitting to Film Festivals
We asked 4 award-winning filmmakers for their words of wisdom on submitting to film festivals and calls for entries... Above photo by…
Q&A with Janice Chun on Short Animation, “Crushed In Space
Welcome to Season Three of the Folkestone Film Festival!
What You Will Learn About Your Film at a Festival: 4 Important Things
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