Find someone (actor, friend, relative, etc.) who works for a small businesses. Small businesses tend to be a little more lenient when it comes to stu...
Even when working with trained actors, good directing includes a lot more than just "you two laugh". Think of school pictures. A good photographer...
Oh, it was an ad? I didn't even get that far. I thought it was just some kids who thought they were cool because they got hold of some monofilamen...
There are, of course, exceptions to every rule. However, the vast majority of plots tend to follow the simple 3-part layout. In film, it's usually f...
Depending on how the scene looks, you can probably shoot an establishing shot of an apartment building, then shoot the interior shots in a house.
Maintain a 3-act format and write good dialog. Act I sets up your situation Act II expands the story (usually with a monologue near the end) Act ...
Practice writing dialog. As much as you don't want a rambling script full of meaningless dialog, dialog should flow naturally. When I call my girl...
Shorts, shorts, shorts. Before getting into a huge production, get your feet wet with a few shorts. Once you start shooting a feature, you really ...
This is kind of an old post, but I noticed it on a search and it reminded me of a story I once heard... On the set of Dr. Strangelove, Kubrick had ...