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Directing Television, Live to Tape: A Conversation with Kit Carson
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Making Your First Film? Watch This Before You Start! Ian Kerr csc Shares Important Insights!
Presented by: StudentFilmmakers.com & StudentFilmmakers Magazine Are you looking to take your craft to the next level? If so, you’ve come to the right
Step Away from That Rabbit Hole, and Write Now!
Photo by Sandy Millar, Hawkes Bay, Aotearoa New Zealand. Do you sometimes find yourself staring at a blank page, fighting distractions, but then, CUT TO
Put Your Imagination to Action! Get Your Camera Out and Practice These 8 Types of Camera Shots
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10 Simple and Essential Tips for Working with Beginning Composers
Written By Tony Halliwell Working with a student or beginning composer? Deriving from my experiences working as a startup composer, I’d like to share with
Micro-Budget Music Videos and Production Value on Kinglet’s “Woodpecker”
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Find Your New Storytelling Niche
By Scott McConnell I recently rewatched the classic adventure film, Journey to the Center of the Earth (Fox, 1959), starring James Mason and Pat Boone. I encourage every
10 Must Know Tips for Getting Staffed
By Neil Landau In Hollywood, where episodic TV production budgets tend to be most substantial, showrunners will hire a staff of dedicated writers to bring
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By David Appleby Audiences are generally more tolerant of poor images than of poor sound. Students working on location often have problems with the audio