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Film Connection graduate Maurício Costa was already an experienced filmmaker with two Brazilian documentary films under his belt when he enrolled in our Film Production & Editing Program. As a pro, he recognized the...
Back in the long before time (2006-2009), Apple aired commercials comparing Mac users to PC users. Mac users were laid back, cool, and youthful. PC users wore suits and glasses, were a little stiff,...
From Ralphie’s theme in A Christmas Story to Bart Simpson’s book report on Treasure Island, outlines were one of the school writing assignments we had growing up. Learning Roman numerals, how to use lower...
99% of directors are a quirky bunch. Perfectionistic, egomaniacal, and emotionally unstable one day, funny, friendly, engaging, and encouraging the next. These characteristics usually bubble to the surface while shooting scenes that demand the...
Chances are you won’t be making Avatar 3 anytime soon. That doesn’t mean you don’t have everything you need to shoot a movie of your very own. The technical abilities of smartphones, laptops, and...
As a member of the AFL-CIO, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) union is part of the largest federation of unions in the United States. The two unions came...
Apple has gone to great lengths to show how their new phones are advanced enough to take movie-quality videos. But once you’ve taken a few videos, how do you go about putting the different...
Film producers may work on two or three movies in a given year or could be limited to a single movie depending on the scope, range, and overall size of the film. A producer...
It is very rare to break into the film industry as a director, producer, or director of photography working on a full-length feature film. Hollywood is a very result-driven town and with no prior...
When Angelica Smiley (Atlanta, GA) took the plunge and joined Film Connection she was hardly a stranger to working in the industry. In fact, she already had her Associate’s Degree in Entertainment Management from...
The screenplay is the driving force behind any film, whether it’s a short story or a full-length feature film. It sets the mood, gives characters depth, and keeps the action moving along. Without a...
