Task cards are a genre of instructional materials that require students to complete and turn in work that is frequently differentiated for rigor and level. Task cards can be individual, with each student generating her own answers, or collaborative, with students working together to solve…

To come up with a schedule, take into account the time of day and light. If your subject is moving, like a car, try to coordinate their movements with the light. This might sound intimidating but it isn’t as hard as you think. You’ll be…

Creative Commons is a non-profit organization that provides free licenses and other legal tools to give the public legal permission to share and use content in certain ways.(They also provide a lot of great information about Creative Commons on their site.)   What Is creative…

Cinematography is the art and science of capturing moving images on film or digital media. Cinematographers use their creativity to capture a range of emotions and elements that audiences can relate to when watching a movie. Cinematographers are responsible for overall composition, lighting and focus…

A wide-angle lens is a lens with a focal length approximately shorter than the focal length of a normal lens for a given film plane. This type of lens allows more of the scene to be included in the photograph or film scene, which is…

Creating a film storyboard online is a game-changer for filmmakers and visual storytellers. It’s where our ideas take a visual form, setting the stage for the magic of cinema. We’ll show you how to bring your script to life, frame by frame, without ever touching…

What is an experimental film? It’s a question that deserves an answer. It may also be the phrase most likely used to describe films in the most pretentious and least helpful manner possible. But what does it actually mean? Etymologically speaking, there’s nothing particularly experimental…

What does a 2nd Assistant Director do on set? The second assistant director is responsible for the smooth running of the set and can be described as the eyes, ears, and voice of the director. Before any filming starts, the second assistant director will work…

Planning ahead is a simple concept but it’s not always easy. That’s because the process of filmmaking is a lot more complex than the end result lets on. Shooting a film is filled with challenges, from getting all your actors, crew and equipment to the…

A Gantt chart is a timeline-based visual representation of a project, showing the tasks needed to complete the project and the duration of each task. It’s a simple but powerful tool that can help you get an overview of your project while providing useful detail…