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Cinematography
Seven Types of Camera Shots
by Bethany Rooney and Mary Lou Belli
Let’s go over the names for each type of shot, going from wide to tight: Establishing shot: A wide shot that shows the environment. Master: A shot that holds all the actors in the frame; usually shot first, it creates a template for the scene because in every shot after the master, all the actors…
Directing
VIDEO: Roller Stands
by Jason Tomaric
Cinematographer Jason Tomaric shares more helpful information about relevant film equipment used in the industry. FilmSkills is the visual way to learn filmmaking. Online training videos available 24/7.
Post Production
Creating Motion Graphics With After Effects Hidden Gems: Chapter 31 – Mocha and Mocha Shape
by Chris and Trish Meyer
Another selection of “hidden gems” (and essential advice), this time from Chapter 31 of Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects. We’re going through our book Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects 5th Edition (CMG5) and pulling out a few “hidden gems” from each chapter. These will include essential advice for new users, plus timesaving…
Screenwriting
Nobody’s Perfect: The Unpaid Set-Up
by Tyler Weaver
“If you’ve got a problem in your third act, your problem is in the first act.” So said my favorite writer/director, Billy Wilder. Wilder is, without a doubt, one of the finest talents the film industry has ever seen. He’s renowned for his pay-offs that bring the story full circle, usually doing it in one…
The Film Business
First Time Filmmaker F-Up #12 – I Don’t Care about Tax Incentives
by Daryl Goldberg
The F-Up… If someone came up and offered you 10 to 50 percent of the funds for your movie, would you take it? Unfortunately, many new filmmakers wind up missing out on money for their film purely because “taxes” and thereby “tax incentives” sound boring or intimidating and they don’t want to deal with that….
