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13 Film Lighting Techniques Every Filmmaker Should Know

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Every Filmmaking Form You'll Ever Need in 99 Free Templates

6 years ago by Adrijana Lazarevic

Adrijana Lazarevic

'Nope' Meaning— Explanation of Jordan Peele's Alien Movie

6 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Sir Gawain and 'The Green Knight' Movie Explained

1 year ago by George Edelman

the green knight

a24

david lowery

sir gawain and the green knight

George Edelman

'Shutter Island' Ending Explained

1 year ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What are the 50+ Best Short Films of All Time on YouTube?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Short Films

short filmmaking

Short of the Week

best short films of all time

youtube

Jason Hellerman

How a Film Color Palette Can Make You a Better Filmmaker [W/ Infographics]

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The Psychology of Color in Film (with examples)

7 years ago by Jon Fusco

color

Video Essay

colortheory

Jon Fusco

Types of Film Lights (and How to Use Them)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Understanding Film Theory: An Essential Guide

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Makes a Film Great? Here Are 6 Elements to Watch For

7 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

These 12 Character Archetypes Are Key Ingredients in All Great Stories

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

character development

Carl Jung

Jason Hellerman

50+ Camera Angles, Shots, and Movements: A Complete Guide

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Film Crew Positions And Why All Jobs on a Movie Set Matter

4 years ago by George Edelman

George Edelman

What Does the Ending of '2001: A Space Odyssey' Mean?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

2001 A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick

film analysis

Jason Hellerman

Download the 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' Screenplay

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

30+ Films You Need to Watch About Race in America

3 years ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

An Aspect Ratio Guide for Every Filmmaker

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Aspect Ratio

aspect ratio templates

cinematograper

Jason Hellerman

Here's How You Should Write a TV Commercial

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Commercial

commercial making

TV commercials

Free TV Commercial Script...

script template

commercial script

Jason Hellerman

Explain The Meaning of 'Us' the Movie: Jordan Peele's Nightmare

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

We Shot Our Film with a $600 Camera, 3 Lights, and No Budget (and Still Got Distribution)

3 years ago by Zander Weaver

Zander Weaver

4 Ways to Get Your Film Accepted into Film Festivals

6 years ago by Zach Daulton

tips

short film

Zach Daulton

6 Dirty Secrets: How to Make Money as a Filmmaker

5 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

Here's What Cast and Crew Really Earn on a $200 Million Blockbuster Budget

7 years ago by Emily Buder

budget

big-budget

hollywood

Emily Buder

You Shouldn't See 'Joker' This Weekend (Opinion)

3 years ago by Phil Pirrello

Phil Pirrello

That One Astonishing Scene in 'The Irishman' Explained

3 years ago by George Edelman

George Edelman

The Kuleshov Effect Definition and Examples

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

DSLRs Are Dead, and Lenses Are Never Going to Be the Same (Again)

1 year ago by Yaroslav Altunin

Yaroslav Altunin

What's a Shooting Script and How Do You Create One?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

shooting script

shooting script example

cinematographer

shot list

Jason Hellerman

Quentin Tarantino's Best Screenwriting Advice

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

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Film on 60 fps, then convert to 24fps in Post? or film directly on 24fps?

8 years ago by Tommy Plesky

Tommy Plesky

Director / D.P / Editor

1869

How I went from a Canon Rebel T1i to directing a $1M project

8 years ago by Logan Bean

Logan Bean

Video Director / Colorist / Entrepreneur

234

File Transfer

8 years ago by Hovig Kazandjian

Hovig Kazandjian

Writer, Director

549

Why Dialogue Is The Most Important Part Of A Film.

3 years ago by Tom Gleason

Tom Gleason

Writer

Best website builder for filmmakers?

6 years ago by Ehab Eazy Ismail

Ehab Eazy Ismail

Director/D.O.P

Shooting and Editing 60 fps vs 24 fps

8 years ago by Mike Henaghan

slow motion music festival

Mike Henaghan 170

How do you show repetition in a movie without actually repeating stuff?

8 years ago by Sathyaish Chakravarthy

Sathyaish Chakravarthy 238

Is it OK to upscale 1080p to 2K resolution ?

6 years ago by Aishwary DUBEY

Aishwary DUBEY

Film Maker

193

Fancy or Affortable? Help A Beginner Out!

8 years ago by Jessica Lee

Jessica Lee

Wanna Be Scorsese

135

How does the Canon C100 with External Recorder compare?

6 years ago by Jackson Flowers

Jackson Flowers

Director of Photography/ Director/ Actor

253

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

331

Filmmaking Exercises

5 years ago by David Cunningham

challenges

David Cunningham

freelance filmmaker/photographer

319

Is 1080p HD movie print is acceptable in Movie Theater Screens in 2016-17 ?

6 years ago by Aishwary DUBEY

Aishwary DUBEY

Film Maker

193

Blackmagic Video Assist vs. Atomos Ninja Blade

6 years ago by Richard Großschädl

Richard Großschädl 47

Editing a mini documentary and need your help with the story arc!

7 years ago by Yash Mori

Yash Mori

Director / DP / FIlmmaker

112

The 5 (or maybe 1) things you MUST know before making your first GOOD indie film

8 years ago by Richard C. Bailey

indie film

filmmaking

Richard C. Bailey

Actor/Writer/Director

Ben Gill

Creative Director at Oxenfree Design

133

Short courses, to support your self learning, as an alternative to Film degree!

8 years ago by Richard Duriez

Richard Duriez

Course Manager

Yet another rig question

8 years ago by JP Torres

JP Torres

Director of Photography

144

In Need of Cinematography Books/Online Resources

8 years ago by Jonah Belle

Jonah Belle

Student

128

Gaining Experience With No Experience. The Ultimate Challenge.

8 years ago by Jessica Lee

Beginners

Newbies

Hot-To

Jessica Lee

Wanna Be Scorsese

135

Advice with bad attitudes

7 years ago by David David

David David 1179

is it useful to connect the camera to an external monitor? how?

7 years ago by dan wake

external monitor

dan wake 594

Christopher Nolan Master Class: How to Direct Your First Feature Film

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

331

Which camera should I rent?

6 years ago by Mete Ağar

Mete Ağar 95

Robert McKee: FREE Master Class on the Craft of STORY

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

331

Converting flat tripod head to bowl?

7 years ago by Brian Anthony

Brian Anthony

Student

384

How to shoot a conversation with 6 characters.

8 years ago by Bunga Bonfga

Bunga Bonfga 111

Seeking Young, STUDENT FILM MAKERS for MUSIC VIDEO Collaboration Projects

7 years ago by Jay Shan

Music Video

Student Film Makers

film students

Collaboration Projects

Jay Shan

In the Music Industry

103

Motorised or non motorised slider?

7 years ago by Tatjana Hamilton

Tatjana Hamilton 62