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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...
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...
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...
For more than a decade, music videos could make a good band great or a great act supersonic. The music video medium spawned two cable channels devoted solely to these “four-minute movies” and several...
“I have an idea for a movie” -every film student ever There are so many variables involved with making a movie that it is impossible to share a blueprint for doing so. However, there...
“There are only 24 hours in a day, and my top priority is working on my films, but I love short film experiments.” -David Lynch Let’s start with why you want to make a...
Horror movies are a universe unto themselves when it comes to making movies. There’s a segment of the general audience that just loves to be scared by a movie! Additionally, horror movies are a tried and...
So, you’re a director or filmmaker about to embark on making your first film. You’ve got a good working script and you have broken things down into a shot list. That means you are...
High key lighting uses reduced contrast lighting that is dominated by white tones and has minimal mid-range and black tones. Often the background is white or brighter than the foreground or subject. It sets...
