How is Offscreen Space in Film Used?
The use of offscreen space in film represents a unique opportunity for the filmmaker to create a heightened sense of drama while engaging the audience as they become increasingly aware of something that is occurring outside the frame. Offscreen space in film is used in a number of different ways, largely depending on the narrative […]
What is Postmodernism in Film?
Postmodernism is a term that you might have heard before, but it’s likely that you heard it used in a manner that was potentially inconsistent or otherwise unnatural. Whenever the term postmodernism in film is used, it’s typically done so in such a way that it basically subverts mainstream conventions of narrative structure in exchange […]
What is Sequence Analysis in Film?
In film studies, sequence analysis is frequently encouraged as a means of analyzing a particular film element or production to help the student better understand particular elements of the filmmaking process, but what is sequence analysis in film and what does it mean? What is Sequence Analysis in Film? Sequence analysis in film is a […]
What is Match on Action in Film?
Connecting scenes through editing is the primary concept behind continuity editing, but a variety of different methods are used to achieve the desired effect. In particular, matching on action represents one of the ways that matching actions can be used to create visual connection in the story and for cohesiveness, but what is match on […]
The Mind Boggling Effects of Miniature Models in Film
You might have never even realized that some of the top grossing films of our time are filmed on sets that are NOTHING like what you would expect. In fact, many take place in miniature scenes in which the mind boggling effects of miniature models in film come to life. We’re talking about the use […]
What is Disjunctive Editing in Film?
When editing a film there are different styles that film editors can use in order to create the desired outcomes. Generally speaking, continuity editing and discontinuity editing or disjunctive editing are the two primary editing styles used by filmmakers in order to achieve the desired finished outcomes with film and video. However, we frequently see continuity editing […]
What is a Video Package and What’s Included in Film Packaging?
Who doesn’t enjoy a gift that’s wrapped up and ready to surprise them? We all love gifts, and that’s the idea behind film packaging – it’s like a gift that is given, in Hollywood terms. But what is a video package exactly and how is it delivered to the studio. If you’re thinking about film […]
How to Film Machinima for Amazing Machine, Animation & Cinema Combinations
Machinima is a unique combination of computer graphics or animation and live action cinema that renders some powerful storytelling in unique environments. Creating films that incorporate the amazing characters you’ve grown to cherish from popular video games or that utilize the make believe worlds and environments from video games like Halo, Super Mario Bros or […]
What is Machinima All About & How is a Machinima Film Produced?
What happens when you take animated characters and machine created graphics that are used in video games and turn them into cinematic productions by which you combine machine and cinema to technically deliver a story? It’s the art of machinima in film and it’s a means of producing virtual environments and actors out of the […]
Free Tools That are Great for Creating Machinima in Film
Machinima is a cross between computer animation, video game graphics, and live action cinema production. Machinimists, the artist that produce machinima in film, utilize a variety of tools in order to achieve the desired outcomes. If you’re new to producing machinima, or if the idea of creating machinima in film is something that you’re just […]