A Primer on Photo and Video Copyright Usage
February 12, 2014
Category: Filmmaking
A Professional Short Shot on a Video Girl Barbie
December 22, 2013
From Gizmodo: When Video Girl Barbie came out in 2010 it seemed like a pretty weird idea to jam a camera into a doll’s décolletage. And at 1.2 MP and 240p, the specs didn’t exactly make it worthwhile. But flash forward to 2013 . . . and it still seems super weird. The Pro Photog … More A Professional Short Shot on a Video Girl Barbie
7 Surprisingly Low Budget Effects In Big Budget Movies
December 3, 2013
From Cinematic Listology By David Christopher Bell Sometimes the best solution is also the easiest. When it comes to making movies, however, nothing tends to be easy. Then again, there have been a few instances where the solution – while still not anywhere close to easy – was at least simple. Cheap, even. Check out … More 7 Surprisingly Low Budget Effects In Big Budget Movies
The Cineaste’s Guide to Watching Movies While Stoned
November 3, 2013
The 1960s and ’70s were a golden age of film—especially if you didn’t mind the smell of pot smoke in the theater. By J. Hoberman , The Nation I’ve heard that the French call one’s late teens and early 20s the “age of moviegoing.” It certainly was mine; it was also, for me, the age … More The Cineaste’s Guide to Watching Movies While Stoned
How To Avoid A Movie Cliche 101: The Last Shot
September 18, 2013
Context, and the lack there of, exposes a great deal. In a world of abundance, the common mind is revealed. We all receive the same inputs, it is surprising we don’t have more of the same outputs. Take a look at this montage of final shots and decide if our common usage has removed or … More How To Avoid A Movie Cliche 101: The Last Shot
Who is Exactly Who on a Movie Crew?
August 9, 2013
From Vimeo Video School Keep in mind that this focuses mostly on the on-set personnel, and even still it doesn’t include every single crew member! Here’s a recap of what we just learned, along with a few extra people peppered in there to round out the list. The amount of people you need to help … More Who is Exactly Who on a Movie Crew?
How to design a movie poster – top ten tips to grab the eye of a sales agent, distributor or audience member
July 30, 2013
From http://www.ChrisJonesBlog.com Given poster pop art is all around us and everyone has access to photo / graphics software, I am often amazed how some filmmakers turn in polished films, will also deliver terrible posters and key artwork. So bad that often sales agents and distributors will throw it away and start from scratch. And … More How to design a movie poster – top ten tips to grab the eye of a sales agent, distributor or audience member
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