Film education has never been easier to find. As a filmmaker, you have plenty of options to hone your skills. Most universities and colleges offer full-time media and film production courses. If you simply search YouTube you will find many channels dedicated to filmmaking. Full-time courses however, can be expensive and time-consuming. YouTube is a
It’s easy to get sucked into the filmmaking dream. Filmmaking is a highly creative career, there is potential for fortune and even fame. However, making the leap from dream to reality is hard. The reality is that the film industry is very tough, it will take a lot of time and hard work to make
When it comes to film education there has been a lot of debate. Over the past two decades, film making equipment has become increasingly more affordable. The internet has provided us with a place to share and learn film making tips for free. You are going to find a lot of anti-film school advice online.
Film lighting is expensive but your budget is small…sound familiar? When parting with your hard-earned cash you can usually muster up the courage to spend £1000 on a camera and maybe even £800 on a couple of lenses, but £1200 for one light?! The truth is you should value your lighting as much as your
In this following article, you will learn about how to find film crew work on major studio productions. How major productions hire their staff is different from that of independent films. This article will look at the hiring process, how to find the right contacts and apply to high budget film jobs. How Do I
There are many reasons you may have chosen a career in video production, but the one thing we all have in common is our need to earn a living. While you may love your job, and filmmaking is your passion, we all have bills to pay, and the life of a freelance videographer can be
Lighting is the key difference between camera operators and cinematographers – learn to light, and you’re stepping into a new playing field, but it can be hard to know where to begin. We all spend time researching the newest camera and lenses, but rarely lights and methods on how best to use them. It’s too
Applying the same due diligence to your ‘back of house’ finances as to your craft as a videographer is vital to maintaining an efficiently run business. The biggest plus to putting in the hard work at the start of any project is that it will make the admin side of things much easier. The invoicing
Getting funding for your short film idea is like watching England at the world cup; you know there’s no chance of it happening, and yet you continue to give up your time and energy in the hope that just maybe it might be your year…but inevitably – the funding is not coming home. But what
48 hour film challenges are exactly what you might expect; the challenge of making a film from start to finish in 48 hours. Sounds hard right? That’s because it is! But that shouldn’t put you off from doing one and here’s why… What is a 48 hour film challenge? Designed to test your teamwork, creativity
