What is a grip?
In one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most experimental films, the famed director attempted to shoot a movie in “real time.” Through a series of long takes and hidden cuts, Hitchcock wanted to make Rope look...
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Film Connection graduate David Presto Wins Emmy!
By the time David Presto (New York, NY) joined Film Connection for Film Production & Editing in 2006, he’d been on the periphery of the film industry for years, trying to find the “in”...
Is Your Script Ready For TV Pilot Season?
Pilot season officially takes place from January through May. This is when the pilots for the upcoming TV season are ordered, made and either picked up or canned. However, you are a screenwriter and...
Scratch Tracks and Why They Matter
A scratch track is an audio recording that provides information on timing and content with the intention of being used as a reference for the final (or replacement) audio. Scratch tracks are used in...
Film Connection mentor Joel Franco on Niche Filmmaking and Taking Film to Market
Film Connection mentor, director/producer Joel Franco (One Man’s Journey to Truth, Dino Costa: Truth Unscripted, Exit 38) is a firm believer in going the distance and being agile and receptive to learning every step...
The Adobe Film Editing Suite is Sweet
Adobe has a remarkable suite of powerful video editing apps including Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, Adobe Prelude and Adobe Character Animator as well as Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Premiere Pro is...
Famous Movie Producers You Know And Those You Don’t
Do you know why the Best Picture Oscar is awarded to the producer of the film, not the director? Back when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was formed in 1927, during...
The Main Types of Acting Explained
Classical Acting Before talking pictures developed, actors primarily learned and practices their craft on stage in theatres. Acting for the stage required overly dramatic gestures, exaggerated actions and slow, drawn out speech to reach...
Film Connection graduate Tyler McGraw gets hired on Showtime’s Homeland
By the time Tyler McGraw (Los Angeles, CA) enrolled in Film Connection for Film Production & Editing, he’d spent years trying to find his “in.” In fact, he’d even gone as far as making...
What is ‘Coverage’?
Perhaps the easiest way to understand what script coverage is would be to look at it as peer review. It is essentially a third-party “book review” of your screenplay that is done by a...
