Shooting Film Style with Two Cameras
While shooting with multiple cameras has always been the norm in creating content for broadcast, today shooting with more than one camera has become more the norm for all forms of production. Movies, long form TV and streaming content productions have discovered that the costs of having a second camera, operator and AC are offset by the time saved in set-ups, the more coverage completed and the less strain on the actors which directly translates into more consistent and better performances...
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 San Francisco Short Film Festival (Oct 6-16) Submission Discount
For 24 years, SF IndieFest has presented the best new independent films from around the world to thousands of San Francisco film fans and as of a few years ago, we now have an annual program of all sorts of short films: drama, comedy, music, documentary, experimental, genre, animation, dance and student shorts. SF Short Film Fest is consistently listed in FilmFreeway's Top 100 (check out our filmmaker reviews), AND the best rated film in the festival, as decided by the audience, will win a $500 cash prize. Save 20% now with discount code studentfilmmakers20. |
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Thoughtful Use of Compression:
The How's (and How Not's)
You've edited your audio to precision. You've EQ'd it to meticulous consistency. Now what? When it comes to many audio sources, from post-centric voiceover and dialog to musical instruments like bass guitar and drums, and (almost) everything in-between, you’ll likely turn to some form of compression. From something as mild as evening out a voiceover or bass player's overly dynamic tendencies (performance, not personality), to heavily affecting (or constructively destroying) an overdub for dramatic color or texture, it's a tool that's as versatile as it is confusing...
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Naturalistic Dialogue | Script Writing Tips
Replicating normal, everyday conversation is not what makes strong scripted dialogue. Real conversations are typically boring, off-point, and if efficient in some respects, not particularly entertaining, nor should it be.
In real life, we communicate for all sorts of reasons, and most of the reasons aren't absolutely necessary. They often serve simple, human, and emotional needs. Try to not communicate for an afternoon at home if you live with others and notice how essential communication...
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