How to write a script for a short film
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...
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How to shoot a music video
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...
How to Make a Movie
“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...
How to Make a Short Film
“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...
How to Make a Horror Movie
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...
Production Crew Duties and Responsibilities
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...
How to Setup High Key Lighting in Film
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...
Types of Film Lighting
With the right kind of lighting, black and white films can be just as vibrant as any color or 3-D film. Shadows created by the key light, leaving half of a face obscured during...
How to Create 3-Point Lighting
It seems obvious that in order to create three-point lighting you would need three lights, but actually you don’t. Before we discuss how to create three-point lighting with less than three lights, let’s discuss...
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...
