Naturalistic Dialogue | Script Writing Tips
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By Loren-Paul Caplin Replicating normal, everyday conversation is not what makes strong scripted dialogue. Real conversations are typically boring, off-point, and if efficient in some
Thoughtful Use of Compression: The How’s (and How Not’s)
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By Justin Matley You’ve edited your audio to precision. You’ve EQ’d it to meticulous consistency. Now what? When it comes to many audio sources,
Shooting Film Style with Two Cameras
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By David Landau The biggest challenge for any production is usually time. Can the crew get all the shots needed and wanted in the limited
Film Directing | Getting Good Performances
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… Or At Least Avoiding Bad Ones by Mark Kerins At one point or another, we’ve all been to a movie or play where one
Film Directing | Planning is Key to Creativity and Success
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Production Boards and Scheduling by Myrl Schreibman Presidents Day 2008 found me in a box at the Santa Anita Race Track. I went there
Is Film School in Your Future?
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Written by Christina Hamlett Years ago, I interviewed a prominent producer and asked him whether he thought a film school degree was essential to a
Thinking Up: Mastering Composition from the Air
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Written by Eddie Tapp Take composition for instance, the one thing that will make a scene easy to look at with leading lines, element structure,
Shooting the Feature-Length Film for the Musical, “An Old Family Recipe”
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Written by William Donaruma What do you do when you write an original musical production, cast it, rehearse it, but can’t perform it? You
Take It on the Road: Behind the Scenes of “Night Train”
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Pictured: Austin Harris & Shane Stanley Take It on the Road: Behind the Scenes of “Night Train” Written by Shane Stanley I hope this finds
Speed Filmmaking Do’s and Don’ts
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Pictured: For “Apt. 2B” at the NY 48 Hour Film Festival with Catherine Frels, Gregory Isaac, Tracey Conyer Lee, Sean Harris and Tamar Kummel. Speed