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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 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...
“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,...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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,...
