Voice Narration: How to use it wisely in your film
“Show, don’t tell” is the only conventional wisdom existing among filmmakers all over the world. And the tendency says that Hollywood plays a big part in heating and preserving this axiom. Why axiom? Well, because even though the underlying basis of why and how voice…
Know Your Audience: 6 Tips for Better Connecting With Your Audience
Whether you’re writing a scene, filming a movie, or simply talking to a friend, there is no skill more valuable than communication. We take it for granted, but communicating an idea to someone is one of the hardest things to achieve. That’s why we need…
Best Filmmaking YouTube Channels: 27 of the Top Filmmaking & Video Production Channels
Learning filmmaking in video form is fantastic. Getting that hands-on, demonstration based approach to learning filmmaking is key. That’s why we’ve put together a list of the best filmmaking YouTube channels. We’ve included both filmmaking and film industry based channels here, as well as some…
How to Screen Write: 5 Ways a Screenwriting Partnership Worked While Writing a First Movie
Today, we have an article on screenwriting that teaches you a process of how to screen write. Filmmaker Angela Caito will take you through her process in detail and I’m sure there will be plenty of a-ha moments here! I am Angela Caito and together…
Best Fog Machine for Filmmaking: 5 Top Fog Machines
So you’re looking for the best fog machine out there? In this guide, we’ll cover our favorite fog machines for filmmaking, as well as cover the dos and donts of using this kind of equipment. Let’s start by a taking a look at what exactly…
How to Make a Comedy Short
In 2018 we set out to make a five-minute comedy short, but I’ll admit it: being funny is hard. Trying to write a witty article is also hard. But bare with me, we’ll get there. The Many Faces of Beth Jones is a film set…
Best LED Lights for Filmmaking – 4 Top LED Lights On the Market
LEDs are becoming more and more useful in filmmaking. And for good reason – they have a whole host of advantages in modern video work. In this article we’ll take a look at the advantages and use cases for this type of video lighting, as…
Cinematic Film Look: 19 Easy Ways to Make Your Films Look More Cinematic
Most beginning filmmakers all have variations of the same question; ‘How do I make my films look more professional? More, cinematic?’ For generations, filmmakers have asked: How do I get that film look? That’s a good question. After all, nothing’s more discouraging than putting your…
Best Mac for Video Editing – 4 of the Top Laptops For Video Editing
Thinking about buying a new laptop for video editing? If you’re an Apple Mac user, you’re probably wondering what is the best Mac for video editing? If that’s you, then we have just the guide for you! We’ll cover Mac laptops here, as most videographer…
How to Work in Film Industry – Work Full-Time On Film Sets
In this article we will be looking at the practicalities of making film set work a film-time job. We will be looking into the different types of film jobs and how to find continuous work. This is no quick scheme but a in depth look…
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