Filmmaking can seem like a daunting task, especially for the first time filmmaker. When you’re a teenager, that process seems even more intimidating. In Filmmaking For Teens: Pulling Off Your Shorts 2nd Edition, Troy Lanier and Clay Nichols try to simplify the process by breaking it down to its bare bones. The beauty of this […]
Peter Jackson’s debut Bad Taste recently turned thirty. Here’s why every aspiring filmmaker should see it. These days, Peter Jackson is something of a one-man film industry. Following The Lord of the Rings – one of the best and most successful big-budget Hollywood extravaganzas ever made – he has achieved a rare mogul status in […]
The most common complaint of an indie filmmaker is money. And to be sure, sometimes you can’t do without it. Historical epics, soaring space operas, massive scale thrillers – these genres, by their very nature, are never cheap. But many indie filmmakers are not trying to make the next El Cid or Star Wars. For […]
After the success of The Hidden Tools of Comedy, Kaplan follows this up with an equally insightful book, The Comic Hero’s Journey. This time, Kaplan veers away from the more general successful tools and techniques of comedy (although he does incorporate several of the familiar tools learnt such as the non-hero, winning and positive action) and instead […]
This holiday season we’re thrilled to announce a 12-days of Raindance Giving. Every day from December 4th to 19th, anyone who purchases a Raindance course or workshop will automatically be entered in a festive raffle. Stay tuned on our blog, Twitter, and Facebook pages for the great reveal of the daily winner! Prizes will be drawn […]
If you’ve ever been on a film set, you know that there’s no single way things are going to go. Unexpected situations pop up left and right – a light breaks; it starts to rain; an actor refuses to interact with the hired monkey you hired for exactly one hour on that particular Wednesday. Improvisation […]
In his revised introduction to Shot By Shot, Steven Katz quips that he used to say new filmmakers had a hard time finding practical experience and equipment. Now, he writes, ‘the greatest opportunity for filmmakers since the first screening of a movie in 1895 is right now’. But despite this world of more accessible tech, […]
A film director strives to be technically adept, to develop a great visual style and to solicit strong performance from our actors. Every director excels in certain areas over others. No matter where our key strengths lie, film directors need one thing first. Directors need to know their script inside out. Knowing your story will […]
Set design is crucial in any film. In the horror genre, so many filmmakers are extremely meticulous about how their sets are arranged. It is an invaluable tool for creating and sustaining terror. Looking at three examples, we’ll see how set design can affect the way we watch a horror film. Hereditary (2018) First up, […]
If you’ve never been on a film set, you might be surprised to learn that it’s mostly a very boring experience. Sure, the occasional shot requires a great deal of exciting machinery and on-set wizardry that is a joy to behold and take part in. But a lot of time spent shooting a movie is […]
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