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Reading Time: 3 minutes Blocking a scene is when a director rehearses the actor’s choreography before you start filming. It’s a crucial part of production and happens before filming every scene. This process is necessary to show everyone on set what to expect from the shooting day. Not to mention, it provides time to plan lighting and camera setup.
Reading Time: 4 minutes The term visual storytelling may be relatively new, but the meaning behind this phrase is as old as the history of humankind. As early as cave paintings, people told stories about their everyday life – which mainly was hunting. With the development of science and art, real paintings appeared, then photography emerged, until finally, video
Reading Time: 4 minutes Online film festivals flourished in 2020, and it looks like they are here to stay! Film festivals are making changes due to Covid-19 and travel restrictions. Some festivals have closed for the year, but many are now a hybrid of online and in-person events. If you have a film that needs to find an audience,
Reading Time: 5 minutes In this article, we look at the best movie soundtracks of all time and what makes them so good. Whether it’s the social-historical context or even character/plot defining, we check out a few films with awesome soundtracks. Why Are Soundtracks So Important? Firstly, movies are often memorable not only because of stellar acting performances but
Reading Time: 4 minutes In this article, we give you a basic guide on how to create a camera shot list, including a free template at the end. One vital part of pre-production is the creation of a shot list. And there are lots of benefits to using a camera shot list. For instance, it allows you to share
Reading Time: 7 minutes In this article we look at the best filmmaking apps to add to your toolkit and help make your job that little a bit easier 👍 Now more than ever, the mobile phone is paying a crucial role in filmmaking. Things have come a long way since the days of flip-and-slide phones where the 2MP
Reading Time: 4 minutes As a filmmaker, you need to get your vision of the film from script to screen. But just how can you share this vision with your film crew? The easiest way to do this is through storyboards. Storyboard design makes it easier to share, explain and make people understand how you want your film to
Reading Time: 4 minutes Sourcing film crew for you project is sometimes difficult. Perhaps you are a director looking for collaboration or a producer hiring on short notice. Regardless of your budget, having a talented film crew will undoubtedly enhance your production’s overall quality. Your crew is after all the force that gets your film made. In this article,
Reading Time: 2 minutes Artlist is a music licensing platform that costs around $199/year (get 2 months free with our promo code). That price gets you unlimited access to the company’s extensive library of quality music, which it sources directly from indie musicians all over the world. Their subscription also allows for a lifetime use for any project and
Reading Time: 5 minutes In this article we look at how to cast actors with helpful tips on organising and preparing for the audition day. There is an old saying in Hollywood ‘Directing is 90% Casting’. You can have the perfect script, camera and set design but none of that will matter if the acting is bad. On a
