How to Become a Movie Producer
The most successful movie producers in the industry are able to bring almost any script to life and turn it into an award-winning blockbuster. It’s not just a matter of finding a diamond in...
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What is SAG-AFTRA?
SAG-AFTRA in an American union created to protect and benefit movie and TV performers, radio announcers, singers, dancers and journalists. SAG-AFTRA is a combination of SAG (Screen Actors Guild) and AFTRA (American Federation of...
Cinematography Lighting Explained
Cinematography lighting plays a large role in filmmaking. Done well, it creates a mood and atmosphere for the film. It tells the audience where to look. It can accentuate the emotional psychology of a...
How Are Famous Movie Scripts Created?
“To make a good film, you just need three things: the script, the script, and the script.” -Alfred Hitchcock Scripts or screenplays are where all movies begin—without a script there is no film. Yet,...
A Practical Guide to the Film Production Process
Much has been written on the various jobs and positions involved in film production and the creative skills required by them. Here’s a practical guide, with an emphasis on the underlying and sometimes harsh...
Directing Actors: The Basics Every Director Should Know on How to Work with Actors
“Actors should be treated like cattle.” Alfred Hitchcock. “Directing is 90% casting.” Robert Altman, Martin Scorsese, John Ford, Elia Kazan. The two preceding quotes represent the two extremes on how directors should work with...
Using a Screenwriting Template
Perhaps more than any other creative submission, a screenplay needs to be written a certain way. Manuscripts, novellas, and other written works and need to follow certain guidelines (spelling, grammar and so on), but...
How to become a movie director
Just as the home computer explosion in the early ‘80s opened up the music industry to the masses, the film industry also enjoyed a boon due to technological advances. With the advent of digital...
How to write a movie script.
“A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order.” -Jean-Luc Godard A movie script consists of three things: A story idea. A structure. Captured in the...
Film Lighting Basics
Three point lighting is the basic film lighting setup. It employs a key light, a fill light and a backlight. It is designed to highlight the main actor or point of interest in a...
Film Jobs: The Grip
Everybody knows what a producer, director, and cinematographer do. But what about all of those other jobs and names that follow, scrolling down the screen after as the movie ends? The gaffer, foley artist,...
