So you’re stuck at home under curfew without access to friends who would usually be actors or crew members on your set. It doesn’t have to end there. My last blog post was about using your smartphone to make movies but what if you are alone at home ? Once again all you will need […]
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Proper Screenwriting Story Structure By Barbara Buzzelli Once you have a grasp of the formatting fundamentals of screenwriting, it’s time to move on to the true meat of it all: the story. But, even story must follow a basic structure. Think of screenwriting as a formula—you can plug in whatever variables you choose but the
Finding the right location is important to any film as it can give the most powerful and the most believable strength to a scene. Therefore for credibility reasons choosing a location should be your favoured choice over a studio set that is, a film would be more believable if it were shot in a natural
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In traditional film production, multiple cameras are often used to shoot each scene. (See the camera positions A, B, and C in the figure on the right). Actors play the same scene a number of times until the director is satisfied with their performance and also until each scene is recorded using all the camera
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If you have your interest in photography or cinematography, you might be aware of the different tips and tricks out there that you can use to make your images or videos more powerful. Cinematic effects in a video add so much more value and meaning to a shot. This blog post covers a shot technique
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Casting is a very important process that helps the director to choose the right actor or actress for a film but it can be a challenging process. It’s very hard to find the perfect person for an original character. It’s quite normal to hold a casting session and have many talented actors come in and
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