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COMPETITION: ‘Imagination Series’ with Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher, Tribeca Film Festival, and Bombay Sapphire

14 years ago2 days ago05 mins

Iconic gin brand Bombay Sapphire has launched the ‘Imagination Series’ in association with the Tribeca Film Festival, a global film competition offering budding filmmakers the chance to make their own short film with imagination at its heart. In partnership with Oscar-Winning Screen Writer, Geoffrey Fletcher (“Precious”), the global competition will be based on a specially…

Festivals/Events

San Francisco Frozen Film Festival, July 2012

14 years ago2 years ago03 mins

San Francisco, a world-renowned city for tourists is now the destination for the independent filmmaker. Every July, San Francisco hosts the Frozen Film Festival. Talented individuals from all over the world gather in the Bay Area to exhibit their creations; more importantly, to bond as a community. Founded in 2006, this nonprofit organization strives to be…

The Sound of Prometheus

14 years ago6 hours ago01 mins

The SoundWorks Collection talks with the sound team of Director Ridley Scott’s latest science fiction film “Prometheus” including Supervising Sound Editors Mark Stoeckinger and Victor Ennis, Sound Re-recording Mixers Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill, Sound Designers Ann Scibelli and Alan Rankin, and Sound Effects Researcher Charlie Campagna. The goal for the SoundWorks Collection is simple: we are dedicated to profiling…

Post-Production

TUTORIAL – Quick Car Crash in After Effects

14 years ago2 years ago01 mins

Ruan Lotter runs a YouTube channel called Tunnelviziontv which contains a number of interesting tutorials, product tests, and other stuff of interest to indie filmmakers. Here’s a great tutorial on faking a car crash in After Effects:

REDucation X – Learn to Shoot RED, the ‘Deep-End’ Way

14 years ago9 hours ago03 mins

Kicking off in October 2012, REDucation X is a training initiative from the makers of the RED camera, one of the trailblazers in the digital cinematography scene. REDucation X is a 16 week training program for filmmakers who want to have the opportunity to take their RED experience to another level and get some industry exposure at the same…

Screenwriting

So You Want To Break into Comedy Writing?

14 years ago2 years ago04 mins

Looking around the landscape of professional comedy writers, one will find that a major breeding ground is The Harvard Lampoon. Writers like Conan O’Brien and B.J. Novak got their start from the prestigious university paper, and the hooks up coming out of their tight circle are extraordinary. But, before you get discouraged, know there are many other avenues to…

Festivals/Events

SeeFlik Offers Biannual Filmmaking Competition… With Cash Prizes!

14 years ago7 hours ago02 mins

In recent times there certainly hasn’t been any shortage of filmmaking competitions with cash prizes. However this has largely been driven by marketing agencies and their big brand clients, who realised a while back that there’s a huge talent pool out there hungry for exposure. And the fact that it comes dirty cheap… well that’s a bonus really. So…

Cinematography

The Shaky Cam Trend

14 years ago2 years ago06 mins

There is probably no more reviled filming technique than the “shaky cam”, or the vomit cam as it is derisively referred to by those that it sends running from the movie theaters with hands pressed over mouth. The fact is that shaky cam is a valid filming technique, but one that should be used in moderation. This…

Production

Greeting Cards for Movie People

14 years ago6 hours ago02 mins

For when a regular greeting card just isn’t right, Joan Philo has created a range of cards with filmmaking themes to allow you to congratulate everyone on your team. Joan describes the history of her idea: “Five years ago I was searching for the perfect card to give out at the wrap of ‘Stranger Than Fiction.’ I searched and I…

Production

How Long Should Your Short Be?

14 years ago6 hours ago06 mins

How long should your short be? An interesting question. Obviously this is determined to a large degree by the story you are trying to tell, and the way in which you want to tell it. But if you are hoping to also have your film reach the widest possible audience, the length of your film…

Post-Production

Editing Dialogue Tutorial: How to Edit a Dialogue Scene

14 years ago2 years ago01 mins

Ruan Lotter runs a YouTube channel called Tunnelviziontv which contains a number of interesting tutorials, product tests, and other stuff of interest to indie filmmakers. Here’s a great tutorial on dialogue editing to start:

Horror Effects That Won’t Scare Your Budget

14 years ago2 years ago07 mins

Horror effects can make or break your horror film. But you do not have to blow your budget to get good effects for your film. The internet is just brimming with frugal horror effects tips. I have compiled some of the best ones below so you can take advantage of them for your own film….