Do you want to produce, direct, shoot? If you want to produce then I'm not sure what film school does for you. In my opinion it would be a complete ...
Just write the script. Don't worry about page count. During your rewrite you can tweak it if it's way too long or short. Anytime you focus on your ...
I start out with the basic lighting set up...describing the different aspects of each light and what they are used for in lighting subjects and the sc...
What experience do you have? Do you have a script ready to shoot? Cast? Crew? $$$$ Give us some details of your planned film.
I think your best choice is to start volunteering on film shoots. Where do you live? Are you willing to move near LA, NY, London, or any larger city...
Tracking shots follow alongside the action and there are different ways of achieving this shot. The downside to shooting these shots is that it can b...
One other thing to think about is if you can't get them together all at the same time for the entire shoot. Then you have to figure out which shots y...
The best way to study the camera shots and movement, subject movement and lighting is to turn off the sound so you are not distracted. Check out an...
If you are already attending film school then the next best thing is to make your own films to get experience directing. Are you not getting to direc...
The best way to shoot handheld is with the widest lens you have...shoot wide and get closer to your subject if you have to....that cuts down on the am...
I would get a release if I were you. If you portray them in the wrong light you open yourself up for a lawsuit. Think Borat! They had releases and ...
Math is also used for camera positioning from shot to shot. Known as the 30 degree rule and the 180 degree rule. The 30 degree rule says that when y...
Are you asking about a PA on the set or in an office? If you are asking about a PA on a set then that is a totally different job. The PA is the firs...
RJ hit it on the head with his two choices. Most great films show a character failing throughout the film up until the bottom of the 9th, two outs an...