How to Trademark a Film Series
Trademarking is a complicated process that requires very careful consideration. And an understanding of the complex legal processes involved. In order to ensure you don’t miss out on any of the important steps. Or misinterpret any of the legal actions involved. Which may result in your trademark being denied. Or in your artistic work otherwise […]
What are the Main Purposes of a Travelogue?
Travelogues represent nonfiction films that heavily focus on a particular place of interest as their primary subject and offer a glimpse into various locations all around the world. While filmmaking a television is largely focused on the creation of a variety of different content types which have many different intents and purposes, the purposes of […]
What Replaced Technicolor Film?
Technicolor film coloring was surely popular for its time. But considerable production costs and a cumbersome coloring process largely guided by the Technicolor company itself. Would make the expensive technology of Technicolor films something that certainly wouldn’t last long. Many competitors worked behind the scenes to come up with their own alternatives to film coloring. […]
What are Tech Noir Films?
Film genres represent a unique segregation of films based on style, individual elements, or various characteristics. Within these genres, various hybrid genres such as tech noir and subgenres exist as well. Understanding the different hybrid genres of film and what each means represents an important concept, but exactly what are tech noir films and how […]
What is Telefilm?
As a newbie in the film industry, some of the most challenging factors about entering the industry seem to be understanding the various terminology and lingo that can be used on the set, and off. New and aspiring filmmakers must quickly adapt and learn. To make sense of the various terms used in filmmaking a […]
What is an Unbilled Role in Film?
Filmmaking is an incredibly competitive industry. In which film workers and talent are largely bound by union rules. And are at the mercy of producers. As such, you might have noticed your favorite actor in a film. And wondered why you didn’t know they were in the film sooner. Why was their name not anywhere […]
When was the Telephoto Lens Popular in Film?
Use of various lenses in filmmaking is one of the ways that cinematographers are able to achieve various different camera angles, shot styles, and visual effects. Over the years, filmmakers have used many different lenses, including the telephoto lens, to achieve the desired effects. Much of the driving force behind the use of various lenses […]
How to Describe a Fisheye Shot in a Script
Scriptwriters have a lot to consider as they plan out the details of a script for a film. As a newly aspiring screenwriter, or a filmmaker that’s interested in planning out all of the important details of a film including the shots that will vividly deliver the visuals to the audience, you may be wondering […]
Why are Some Film Roles Uncredited?
In filmmaking, there are times when an actor’s name will not appear in the beginning or end credits for a variety of reasons. When this occurs, we reference an uncredited or unbilled role. Actors can be uncredited in a film for a number of potential reasons. Including their own choice, or at the discretion of […]
What Does Tubthumping Mean?
The term tubthump comes up in filmmaking frequently. And is commonly used to describe the conduct of publicists or advertisers and agents in the film industry. But what does tubthumping mean in film? And why is it such a common term in the film industry? This is a question that comes up rather frequently. And […]