Let’s take a look at how to be a screenwriter. We’re going to cover the basics of what screenwriting is and how you can become a screenwriter, if that’s the path for you. Screenwriting is essentially an activity which involves crafting a script with good…

This is the 40th instalment of this feature here on Filmmaking Lifestyle, where we chart the best-of-the-best from around the filmmaking and video production world. This article covers the best posts from April 2019. Every month, I post a round-up article featuring the best things I’ve found…

Compared to cinematography, special effects, location, and casting, dialogue is often forgotten when discussing the key components of what makes a film work. If the dialogue is good it disappears into the storytelling, if it is bad it stands out and can ruin an entire…

Sound effects have been a crucial component in trailers for a long time now. They build atmosphere, help evoke the emotions you wish your audience to feel, and serve as punctuation to the narrative flow of your work. Some trailers even forego music completely, relying…

Grips are crucial to the making of a movie, especially the blockbuster high-budget films. If you have ever watched a movie that felt so real, with all the twists and turns feeling realistic, then that’s the effective and creative job of a key grip in…

Today we have an article covering the art and science behind voice acting. Voice acting is a big part of the film industry and those that have great voices that lend themselves to this pursuit can stand to make a fantastic career for themselves. Voice…

“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…

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 that specialize…

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…

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…