What’s the Difference Between Synchronous vs Asynchronous Sound in Film?
When we think about the various sounds that occur in filmmaking it’s important to understand how each sound can add value to the emotional connections that the audience feels with the film and its characters. As well as to understand the ways the sound can make a film appear more realistic. Sound effects, especially those […]
What is Aesthetics in Film?
If you’ve ever taken a course on film analysis or studied the art of filmmaking, you’ve almost certainly heard the term aesthetics before. Aesthetics is frequently mentioned in the analysis of film and cinema. But what is aesthetics in film, really? As we define film aesthetics and the impact that a film’s aesthetics can have […]
What’s the Difference Between Parody Comedy and Satire?
In learning about filmmaking and film genres it’s important to understand that there are several types of comedy and sub-genres of comedy that exist. As an aspiring videographer, you should know that comedic films and comedic writings have a variety of potential ways or directions in which they could go. For instance, satire vs a […]
What is Internal Diegetic Sound in Film?
Sounds are one of the many elements of a film that can add life to the story and draw the audience in creating a unique connection to the characters, environment, and overall theme of the film’s story. You can generally divide a film’s sound into the following categories: speech, music, and noise. Of these sound […]
Top 5 Types of Montages in Film
The term “montage” is used to reference a unique editing technique. In which the filmmaker selects a series of individual, contrasting clips that are sequenced together. To save time, limit space, and showcase the passing of time. While delivering maximum information in a dramatic manner. The most common examples of montage technique are represented by […]
What Does Picture Wrap Mean in Film?
If you’ve ever worked on a film set before, you’ve almost certainly heard the Director call out, “That’s a wrap!” In fact, even if you haven’t been fortunate enough to work on a film set, you’ve likely heard the saying before, maybe in reference to a project being completed or something similar. Film terms like […]
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 […]