What Does a Snapgrid Do?
What Does a Snapgrid Do? Many types of equipment and tools provide innovative lighting options for filmmakers working the film set. One such piece of equipment that is commonly found on the film set is the Snapgrid. Snapgrids feature portable light control and represent unique opportunities for filmmakers. But exactly what does a snapgrid do […]
How to Write a YouTube Script
How to Write a YouTube Script Creating videos for YouTube is something many businesses have approached. Especially after hearing statistics surrounding video marketing. And the importance of having a video presence online. To get views to your content, you need videos and YouTube represents one of the most prominent search engines for video content accounting […]
How to Write a Film Screenplay
How to Write a Film Screenplay Learning how to write a film screenplay that will appear professionally formatted and creatively structured is a task that, although potentially overwhelming, virtually every filmmaker and aspiring cinematographer will approach at some point in their career. In fact, writing a script is something that just about anyone interested in […]
How to Read a Film DOOD
How to Read a Film DOOD The film Day out of Days reports are prominent to the scheduling of a production. And to ensuring the unit production managers know whatâs going on. Most often referred to as a DOOD. The Day out of Days reports represent a chart that outlines an actorsâ work days. As […]
Is Rotoscoping Considered CGI?
Is Rotoscoping Considered CGI? Rotoscoping is a commonly used animation technique. That has been a part of cinema production and filmmaking for many years. The process involves techniques that require tracing over a standard motion picture. Frame by frame. In order to produce actions that appear realistic when animated. The use of rotoscoping for visual […]
What Makes a Good Short Film Screenplay?
What Makes a Good Short Film Screenplay? The elements of any good screenplay include basics like following the standard formatting and printing on bright white paper with the typical three-hole punch, but when it comes to short screenplays do you know what is most important? Knowing what makes a good short film screenplay, and whether […]
What is a Schlock Film?
Filmmaking has certainly got a way of producing various terms and terminology over the years. In fact, ask any filmmaker, âWhat is a Schlock film?â And youâll almost certainly come up with a different answer from each one. Not that the answers will be so distinctly different that they donât appear to be connected in […]
What is Rotoscoping?
What is Rotoscoping? Animating a film requires a lot of moving parts and working elements. Some of the most intricate animations are the result of a rotoscoping process. Also known as rotoscope animation. This technique has been around for decades. And has roots in the early days of animation effects. But what is rotoscoping exactly? […]
How to Test Screen Your Film
How to Test Screen Your Film When youâre about to finalize a film, thereâs a lot riding on what others think of the release. Learning how to test screen your film to get some opinions on your film before itâs big release is important to help you determine whether youâre truly âbig screenâ ready. Hosting […]
What is Surrealism in Film?
Surrealist cinema represents some of the earliest approaches to film theory and the study of filmmaking techniques. As well as the impact of creative expression on filmmaking. The surrealism approach dates back to the 1920s. And continues to represent a means of film study that is often in modern filmmaking. But what is surrealism in […]