The Oscars are here and so is a whole new bunch of must-read screenplays for those of you who are aspiring writers. Remember that the best way to learn how to write a screenplay is to read as many of them as possible! This year’s screenplays nominated by the Academy are a varied bunch. Whether you […]
This week, we’re talking about using different lenses to improve your work’s visual impact. Watch the video and check out our 5-minute Lens school underneath! Different lens choices are a brilliant way to spice up your visuals in your filmmaking. While some cheaper cameras don’t allow for changing lenses, most DSLRs and contemporary professional or […]
This week in our weekly production video tips, we’re talking about the Selfie Tracking Shot. OK, admittedly, that’s not a technical term. But you get the idea; the camera sits close to the actor’s face and follows their movement. The desired effect is to have the actor still in the screen, while the background moves around […]
With her first feature, They Are All Dead, Beatriz Sanchis filmed in her home town of Madrid. She talks about her love of film and the lessons she learned on set. I don’t think Spain is a good place now for any filmmakers. It’s a hard time there. It’s difficult to make movies, I […]
Web series, with their originality and accessibility, have started to serve as the proving ground for aspiring filmmakers. The medium is a liberating platform that can give anyone and everyone a voice. Here, at Raindance, we love the innovative content that a web series can produce. So much so that we were the first dedicated […]
Steven Sheil is a British writer and director of independent horror films Mum and Dad and Deadmine. He talks about that infamous “liver” scene, shooting on a budget and his horror film festival Mayhem. Why do you think horror is such a brilliant genre to explore other issues? When you approach horror as an audience […]
Later this month Vine, the six-second video sharing app, will be celebrating its second birthday. Whilst its ever increasing popularity means that the site currently boasts over 40 million registered users, this can make it a little difficult to know where to start when it comes to following the good’uns. So we thought we’d lend […]
This week in our weekly production video tips, we’re talking about Whip Pans. No, this is not a pan in which you whip things. A Whip Pan is a quick transitional technique that can be used to add a fast-paced feel to your films. The technique is often seen used by filmmakers like Paul Thomas […]
The 72nd Golden Globe Awards was a night of celebration that saw George Clooney heavily mocked, Kevin Spacey swearing and Patricia Arquette close to tears. Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler kicked off the show, for the third consecutive year, with Hollywood’s most sensitive subjects under inspection. “Tonight we celebrate all the great television […]
Whilst I have been working in the digital marketing industry for almost a decade, working on Before I Disappear was my first foray into the complex world of film marketing. My digital strategy agency, Boguslavsky & Co, was contracted by Electric Entertainment to research, conceptualize and compile a three month social media strategy leading up […]
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