Whether you’re an experienced professional filmmaker of long standing or a film student newbie trying to break into the industry, you know how important it is to have the best possible tools for your profession. Just as musicians depend upon their instruments to produce their musical interpretations, you rely upon the tools of your trade […]
Who doesn’t love a good villain? Audiences love a good villain. The best ones can strike a chord in our imagination like few heroes can, resonate with members of the audience individually, and make a mark in the culture at large. If you think of the role of the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark […]
The industry of filmmaking is developing tremendously. Even though it seems to be brought to a halt by the global pandemic, the movie industry has the power to lift itself. Being successful in a domain where the competition is fierce, you need to make yourself stand out from the crowd. And how could you do […]
Do you know what the best elements of a blockbuster film are? The straightforward answer for this is the script. Of course, there’s a lot of commitment by the actors, producers, and directors that make a movie likable, but nothing happens without a well-written script. Screenwriting is the art of writing a script that will […]
Want to make a movie and want to know how to start? This Independent Filmmaker’s Toolkit will give you some of the essential tools you need in order to compete with the big boys. And maybe you will actually make a film and submit it to the next Raindance Film Festival. Step one: Get a […]
Making and writing a film is an art, and this art has evolved. It is not an easy task; you cannot bring a paper or pen and gather actors. Although a film is about a story and actors, there are other things besides it. First you have to brainstorm great film ideas. You have to […]
Valentine’s day on screen, love leads to pain…especially on 14 February Expecting red roses and chocolates this Sunday? Then good thing you’re not fictitious, as characters tend to do bad things for love (and hate) on 14 February. On the big screen, hearts are not so much broken as stabbed, creepy Valentine’s Day cards turn […]
Winning a screenwriting competition is a great way to build up esteem with your script before sending it out. Even placing in the finals of a reputable competition could be the difference between a producer or production company really paying attention to your story. Screenwriters Network have curated and researched 5 elements of award winning […]
It takes constant work, self-motivation and CG is a symphony of headaches. Tobi and I met in 2017 at a studio called Animation Cafe in Tokyo. We’re both compulsive filmmakers and we’d both just finished making our own animated shorts. Tobi’s was called Noseman and mine was Dirty Pool. We started talking about doing a […]
If you are reading this blog, then it definitely means that you want to create something exciting. However, using a camera and taking pictures and making videos can be a little difficult because there is a lot that goes into making a home story or a short film. Apart from selecting the right angles and […]
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