How to be a Filmmaker
Ok, so it’s ‘branded content’ for Kessler Cranes, but garnered a few laughs here as it isn’t actually far off…
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Understanding Speedboosters
Every few years, there is a big shift in the way we create video on low-budget shoots. Ground glass adapters,…
Becoming a Full-Time Filmmaker: When to Quit Your Day Job.
Jumping on your first set can be so romancing, especially a feature film set. For 20 or so days, you…
The Man Behind the Voice – Getting the Most from ADR
The best compliment I can receive for my ADR work is when no one notices it, and, if it’s really…
Why a Director Shouldn’t Edit Their Own Film
I was asked why a director shouldn’t edit his/her own films today… again. I get a lot of blow-back from…
Why You Shouldn’t Use Shaky-Cam
If you haven’t read my article on why you shouldn’t edit your own film, read that first. In my article on…
The Sound of Interstellar
The awesome chaps over at Soundworks Collection have another great sound design interview, this time with Richard King, the Supervising Sound Editor…
Effective Scenes – Silence of the Lambs
In this short video, Tony at Every Frame A Painting looks at the ingredients of an effective scene using the classic first meeting…
Beware of scam ‘film festivals’ and dubious competitions.
It seems that every man and his dog wants to run a film festival these days, which is fantastic in…
FEAR ON FILM: Landis, Carpenter, Cronenberg!
Chiller-masters John Landis, John Carpenter, and David Cronenberg chat about selling fear on film in this 1982 interview.