What is the Difference Between Personification and Anthropomorphism?
As a screenwriter or aspiring filmmaker, you may have faced challenges in creating characters for films. And developing them into something that your audience can resonate with. In fact, one of the challenges many screenwriters face is in whether to use anthropomorphism or personification. In order to ascribe human qualities to an otherwise non-human object […]
What is a Film Reel?
The term “film reel” was once widely accepted as that. Which was in reference to the circular unit that the long rolls of film were wound onto. In order for them to be played on a projector in a theater. Film reels of that time were able to hold the lengthy rolls of film. That […]
How to Write a Script Without Dialogue
Although dialogue is an important component to many forms of storytelling. Screenwriters frequently find themselves stuck in a routine of simply throwing words onto a page. And struggling to create the true visual representation that is desired among audiences. While film scripts typically outline the dialogue. And narration that makes up the storyline for a […]
How to Choose Correct White Balance for Film
What is white balance and what do you mean white isn’t always white? As a newly aspiring cinematographer, you might have heard people talk about white balance and how to choose correct white balance for film and there’s a good chance you’ve struggled to understand the concept. Since when is white, not always white? To […]
What is Vertical Integration in Film?
In business, the term vertical integration is frequently used to describe businesses in which two or more stages of production usually operated by separate individually-owned companies are instead owned and operated by the same parent company to provide economies of scale. The term vertical integration represents the combination of two or more individual stages of production. […]
What is Formalism Film Theory?
Formalism film theory, sometimes referred to as formalist film theory, represents the study of technical filmmaking elements. Including those related to the lighting and sound of film, the set, props and costume design. As well as the use of color, composition, shots and film editing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGvwCjtE0OQ The formalist theorists believe that the Director brings the […]
What is Deep Space Composition in Film?
When a filmmaker is shooting a scene, they’re thinking about many different details that are taking place within the camera frame. Not just the intended action of the character. But so many finer details that the average, untrained eye, may not recognize. At least not at first. Depending on what the cinematographer expects the audience […]
How to Write POV in a Screenplay
In screenwriting, a POV (point of view) shot can be addressed in a variety of ways. Depending on the placement and context of the scene. Used to provide the audience insight into a particular character’s perspective on the action taking place in a scene. Learning how to write POV in a screenplay is all about […]
Film Plot Structure: What Does it Mean & How is Plot Structured in Film?
Plot structure for films, sometimes referred to as the film plot structure, can take many different forms. While most film plots are created around the basis of the three-act structure. Which effectively has a beginning, a middle, and an end. The actual art of storytelling which is determined by the film’s plot structure. It can […]
How to Write Title Cards in a Screenplay
Learning how to write title cards in a screenplay is something that many screenwriters overlook at first. The opening credits, or title card sequence, represents a flash of information that generally then includes the display of the film creator’s names in an entertaining and interesting manner. The use of title cards was very common during […]