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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The History and Upcoming of Fictional Crossover Films
Crossover films represent a unique genre in which there is a crossover from another fictional film or story to combine two or more fictional characters, settings, or universes in context and create a single story. Some of the most recognized films in recent years are crossover films, but where does the idea for fictional crossovers […]
How Can You Improve the Rendition of Orthochromatic Film?
Orthochromatic films are sensitive to blue and yellow, but lack sensitivity to red. Thus when it comes to determining how you can improve the rendition of orthochromatic film, you’re going to have to understand the color spectrum and how various images are likely to appear based on the spectrum. Because orthochromatic films are made with […]
What is a Story Beat in a Film?
If you think of any screenplay or finished film as having building blocks which make up the final story you’ll quickly start to hone in on the individual elements that come together to create the narrative. All stories can be broken down into building blocks made up of arcs, acts, scenes, and – you guessed […]
What is the Role of the Antagonist in Film?
 The various roles of characters in storytelling and film have key features and representations. For example, the role of the antagonist in film is unique in that it acts as the opposing character to the protagonist and works to deflect the protagonist from reaching his or her goal. You might think of the antagonist in […]
What Are Allegorical Films?
Allegories are used in filmmaking for a variety of purposes and represent a key element of storytelling in which hidden meaning is created without outright stating the meaning. This form of symbolism in which something is conveyed to the audience through a sort of hidden guise has been used in literature, art and film with great success […]
What is Meant by Personification in Film?
Personification is a literary device that is frequently used in storytelling to create lifelike connections to otherwise lifeless objects. In film, personification has been used for a variety of different purposes and intents and this storytelling device is equally popular in various forms of literature, too. To help you understand what is meant by personification […]