Oh, what I wouldn’t give to go on location to a nice tropical place or anywhere that is beautiful and warm (and a little less smog filled than Los Angeles). I just got off a shoot in Martha’s Vineyard – now I know what you’re thinking; “What an awesome place! Even the President stays there…
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When making a movie it is important for all of the various departments to have all of the right tools to get the job done. To make this happen you need to have a detailed line by line budget divided by department. This is for all sized films, whether you have a 5 thousand dollar…
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Okay, so I guess this is less of a general filmmaking tip and more of a suggestion. It doesn’t relate to production itself, but having the perfect office does effect your work. Big time. For me, I need enough space to feel comfortable. While I prefer my own office, it isn’t necessary. I just need…
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So, you have an awesome script, talked to a few actors who are interested in bringing it to life, and you are ready to make your feature film directing debut? You’ll need money… a lot of money. One thing that is important right off the bat, is to check your personal finances. Will you be…
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In addition to our new Filmmaking 101 series, we thought it’d be interesting to take a look at screenwriting and offer tips from both personal experiences, and to have discussions with other professionals in the film and television business and hear their thoughts on the process of screenwriting. If you are sitting down to write…
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It has been a while since we posted daily filmmaking tips and resources and I aim to change that. Here is a full frame storyboard template that I designed a long time ago. It is a very basic template image that you can open and print in preview, word or any photo program. I like…
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