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 …
StudentFilmmakers welcomes Ana Talos to the Filmmakers Network! Ana Talos is a performer, narrator, production assistant, and aspiring producer. She sometimes performs using the pseudonym, Lauren Lemay. Originally born in Romania, Ana resides in Los Angeles with her two boys, her husband, photographer Kevin Break and their 4 cats. They live …
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by Kevin Woods So, the script is ready, the locations secured, the budget is finalized, and the crew is in place. Looks like you are ready to shoot your movie. But whether this is your first time helming a movie, or if you are an experienced director, one thing …
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…And Where to Find Them by Scott Eggleston “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link” the old adage goes. Sometimes we as filmmakers (especially if we’re doing multiple jobs) concern ourselves so much with the technical side of things that we forget about a crucial element that …
By Sara Sue Vallee When beginning as an actor, you will often find yourself doing independent short films and indie feature films to build your portfolio and gather footage for your demo reel. Something I recently encountered working in independent productions is the importance of teamwork. Teamwork is crucial in …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you describe a day in the life of a fight choreographer? What does that entail? Kevin Inouye: It changes a lot. I think it’s worth mentioning the days not on set, since it’s easy to forget about prep time. Before we even get hired, there’s time hustling …
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By Kaine Levy The opening scene of a film is incredibly difficult to get right, yet one of the most important. As a filmmaker, your goal is to draw your audience into the world of your story, but the catch is that you only have a couple of minutes …
by Vanessa Daniels The relationship between an actor and director is important to the success of a film. Both roles carry the same objective; to get the best performances possible. How to most effectively and efficiently achieve it will greatly depend upon the director’s ability to coach the actor. …
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by Steve Carlson New filmmakers spend untold hours learning about cameras, lenses, lighting and rehearsing slow, steady, pans and zooms. In some cases, very little time or attention is given to one of the main contributors of a good film, namely, the actors. At first glance, it could be seen …
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by Sebastian Corbascio “Be More Natural!” is something you’ll never hear coming from the mouth of a seasoned director. Why? Because it means nothing.(More natural? What? Smell bad?) Author and teacher Judith Weston defines this as “results oriented direction,” i.e., how you want to make it look or sound. This …
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