15
Jul
Filmmakers: 5 Efficiency Tips for Saving Time and Money on a Film Set
Way back when I was in college, a young director came to speak to my class and share his experiences with making, for the time, a moderately?budgeted film. Nearly 30 years later, I can still remember him saying that a location day costs $150 a minute...
15
Jul
HEROCast Turns GoPro into a Live Broadcast Camera
Small, rugged, and unassuming, GoPro cameras have revolutionized the way we capture POV shots and action sequences. Marrying usability with high-quality video, the cameras have become go-to tools for a wide range of users, from Hollywood bigwigs to s...
15
Jul
A Guide to Scanning Motion Picture Film
During my days as a film student, I shot projects using film and digital media. While digital footage was imported directly from tape, film was sent out, developed, and transferred to tape in standard definition. Now that more than a decade has passe...
15
Jul
Why a Well-Run Crew Keeps Your Film Production Together
There is an old truism, ¡°To write a movie takes one person, but to make a movie takes an army.¡± Turning an idea or words on a page into a finished film/video can essentially involve an army of people: those who raise money, break down and budget th...
15
Jul
Filmmaking Test: How Format Size Affects Your Focal Length
Without a doubt, your focal length choice affects the impact of your image, whether you are shooting video or stills. With the rise of digital imaging, there has been an uptick of available formats in which you can shoot. To help clarify the relation...
15
Jul
5 Filmmakers Share Tips on What to Expect after Film School
To?show you what work opportunities are available out there for film school graduates, we asked five filmmakers to describe their experiences after film school.? Their skill sets are as varied as their accomplishments¡ªa senior VFX artist in Hollywoo...
