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Meet Jared Hancock, Film Connection mentor and co-founder of Surefire Creative Studios whose clients include Netflix, Puma, VH1, Under Amour, Chevrolet, and rapper Millyz, just to name a few. We recently connected with the...
It can seem like a daunting task, trying to come up with one succinct definition of film theory. Just the term “theory” can elicit images of academic discipline, of stuffy people in a stuffy...
There’s no denying that certain fields require a lot of time in the classroom. Film Connection doesn’t think working in film is one of them. Sitting in front of a professor for four years...
Being a filmmaker can pull you in a lot of different directions, behind the camera, in front of the camera, and in the business office. It’s important to be a good communicator, delegator, and...
There are a few exceptions of course, but when it comes to the traditional way of teaching, we all know the drill. There’s a teacher, professor, or instructor standing in front of the class,...
Making a narrative film is difficult. Securing funding, hiring a cast and crew, getting all of the equipment you’ll need, and so on but at least you have an idea about where the story...
A shadowy figure passes behind the hero in a dimly lit parking garage. The doorknob of a locked room turns back and forth. A mysterious package is slowly opened. When making a film, building suspense...
Filmmakers use storyboards to provide a visual representation of a screenplay, plan a shooting schedule, or present their ideas to producers and other decision-makers. They are a great communication tool that enables the director...
Think about Tom Hanks’ character in Castaway. We know he’s a busy, driven executive at FedEx from the start because he’s doing things a busy, driven executive does. The real character development doesn’t start...
Film Connection graduate Shaylah Conley did her externship training with mentor Christine Chen, the producer/director and founder of Moth to Flame Films. We connected with Shaylah to talk about her experience working as part...
