Persona
Ingmar Bergman’s Persona is a visually arresting and psychologically complex exploration of identity, duality, and the boundaries between reality and performance. The film centers on an actress who goes mute after a traumatic event and her nurse, with whom she forms an increasingly intense and ambiguous relationship. Bergman’s striking imagery, paired with unforgettable performances by Liv Ullmann and Bibi Andersson, makes Persona one of his most celebrated films. The film’s open-ended narrative and exploration of the self continue to provoke analysis and discussion. Persona is considered a masterpiece of world cinema and one of Bergman’s greatest achievements.
The Best of Filmmaking & Video Production May 2017
This is the 20th 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 May 2017. Every month, I post a round-up article featuring the best things I’ve found around…
The 7 Reasons Why Video Transcription is Important in Post-Production
Today we discuss video transcription. Never heard of it? Don’t think it applies to you? Then you need to read this article! Here we explain the importance of video transcription, how it’s overlooked in lots of productions (big and small) and how it can make your…
Video Contests: How We Survived A Year in LA By Winning Video Contests & Built a Thriving Production Company
Jake Bradbury is an expert on video contests. In this article, he takes you through his journey of making videos around LA for video contests. Stay tuned because as a special bonus, he’s going to let you know how to win a lifetime supply of Skittles!…
Social Media Strategy For Filmmakers: 5 Awesome Ways Filmmakers Can Use Social Media
Today we have a guest article from Finn of United Magic Studios. UMS are a video production company based in the UK. Finn will be talking about social media and its abilities to connect filmmakers together online. Take it away, Finn! Social media has become…
5 Steps to Pitch a Video Client: Part 1
There are two parts to pitching a video client: there is the development of the pitch from idea to concept, and the actual pitching of the concept to the client. The entire process is shortened to “pitching” but for part 1, we will be discussing…
Zacuto Z-Finder Review (Includes Zacuto The Enforcer Review)
The Zacuto Z-Finder has a lot to offer filmmakers and videographers. Let’s take a look at the Z-Finder and what it can do for your filmmaking. As regular readers know, I don’t usually write much about filmmaking gear here on Filmmaking Lifestyle. With a few…
Unpaid Invoices? 7 Tips When Clients Don’t Pay
I often get questions along the lines of, “What do I do if my client doesn’t pay me?” Or, “Are there special methods for chasing up unpaid invoices?” So what happens when a client/customer doesn’t pay you? Not all clients are great clients and occasionally…
Video Production Costs: Everything You Wanted To Know About Pricing, But Were Too Afraid To Ask
I’ve spoken about pricing your services here on Filmmaking Lifestyle before. We also had a very well received expert roundup on pricing not too long ago. People like Vincent Laforet, Larry Jordan, Ron Dawson (and others) chimed in with their thoughts on pricing your services….
Marketing Guide Part 3 – Marketing is Not Hard, Step 1: Reaching Customers
This is the third post in a marketing guide series of articles by Alexander Vaneck. This series is about Customer Lifecycle Marketing and takes you through the process of setting up your marketing from a customer-centric position. If you missed the first two parts, you should…
A No BS Guide to Marketing, Part 2: Creating Customer Archetypes
Alexander Vaneck is back today with Part 2 of his No BS Guide to Marketing. He’s going to get into more detail with Customer Lifecycle Marketing and how to find and retain customers. Take it away Alexander! My last post about Customer Lifecycle Marketing got a…
