Clearing the Red Tape: Film Permit & Paperwork Requirements Before Production
It’s common to overlook some of the essential paperwork and permitting documentation required for a film shoot. That is, at least until the shoot day arrives and you find yourself stuck with an entire film crew unable to proceed because, OOPS–someone forgot to handle the paperwork! Don’t be THAT producer! We’re showing you how clearing […]
Film Permits: Are they really Necessary?
Film permits are a necessary evil in the film production world and, if you don’t take the appropriate steps to ensure you’ve got your permit handled ahead of your shoot, chances are, you’ll be delayed–for a while. Don’t let the common question, “Do you have permission to record that?” Hold your shoot up. Make sure your […]
10 Film Permitting Tips to Ensure You’re Prepared for Shoot Day
10 Film Permitting Tips to Ensure You’re Prepared for Shoot Day Before you can shoot on location, you’ve got to get a location permit. It’s easier to actually just go ahead in advance and get the permit than it is to later seek forgiveness for not having it. Especially considering a commercial film production that […]
Tips for Financing a Film Project Through Private Source Financing
Tips for Financing a Film Project Through Private Source Financing The marketplace is so much different today than it was a decade or two ago. In a world where Indie Films are produced more frequently than ever before, finding financing can be challenging at best. There’s just so much competition out there. We’re showing you […]
Top Filmmaking Tips from Seasoned Directors
Top Filmmaking Tips from Seasoned Directors Today’s world is choc-full of advice, some of it is great, some of it is better left unsaid. Most fall somewhere in between and is acceptable and to some degree useful. The best directors tend to have plenty of working knowledge to share if given the opportunity. These are […]
What Happens During Pre-Production in Film
What Happens During Pre-Production in Film During pre-production a lot of planning and early strategy for a film production takes place. If you’re not sure what happens during pre-production in filmmaking or movies, the process can seem awkward or long and unnecessary. However, the steps you take in pre-production to plan and execute a strategy […]
Location Scout Checklist to Find the Perfect Spot to Shoot
Having the best place to shoot your film production project begins with an experience location scout. If you’re not a location scout, or you intend not to hire one and wish to do it yourself, that’s okay too. Follow along with this location scout checklist to find the perfect spot to shoot your film. A […]
How to Get Your Script Made Into a Movie
If you build it, they will come. Right? That’s not really how it works when it comes to learning how to get your script made into a movie. In fact, you can write scripts for years and, if you aren’t taking the appropriate next steps to get your script in front of the right agents […]
10 Questions to Ask When In-Person Location Scouting
Location scouting is very similar to being commissioned to find a needle in a haystack. You’ve got to be extremely patient and equally diligent. Failure to pay very close attention to your surroundings or to note even the tiniest of details could result in huge losses on shoot day, and nobody wants to be at […]
How to Write a Video Script for Corporate Video
How to Write a Video Script for Corporate Video Corporate videos are becoming increasingly popular. We see case studies, recruiting videos, corporate culture videos, a day in the life videos and all sorts of other uses of video for large and small corporations. But before these videos are created, a script must be written to […]