The Script Reader’s Checklist: 60 Things That Will Land Your Screenplay in the Trash
If you ever manage to get your script in front of a script reader, you're kind of lucky, but you're also...
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Don’t Know a Cutaway from a Cross-Cut? This Video Breaks Down Edit-Speak
As editor, you are a god. These cuts are your disciples. "A lot of these cuts are so common and feel...
A Primer on the Cinematic Techniques of 3-Time Oscar-Winning DP Emmanuel Lubezki
After his third straight win at the Oscars, it's pretty safe to say that Emmanuel Lubezki is one cinematographer that has...
How cheap can colour correction software get?
We've written before about the rather dramatic change in software prices over the past few decades and how we've gone from...
Watch a 45-Minute Documentary on the Making of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “˜The Revenant’
With Oscar season in full swing now, there's been as much conversation about the making of The Revenant as the actual...
A Step-by-Step Guide to Breaking Down a Script for Production
Okay, you've finally got your script set. Now all you need to do now is painstakingly go through it piece by...
Matching the Colour of Two Shots in Premiere Pro CC
Probably, one of the most tedious and time-consuming aspects of colour grading is matching two (or more) shots that belong to...
Shooting in Zero-G in a Single Take: Behind the Scenes of OK Go’s New Music Video
Four words: Zero. Gravity. Music. Video. The alt rock band OK Go is known for their unusual music videos, like the...
Here’s How to Shoot Amazing Hyperlapse Videos From Start To Finish
Producing astounding hyperlapse videos can be extremely beneficial for any production, especially if you want to take your commercial work to...
Color Correcting Moving Objects in Premiere Pro CC
With the recent updates and enhancements, and the introduction of the Lumetri Tool in particular, colour correction and colour grading using...
How to Manipulate the Pace of Your Editing to Infuse Drama & Tension Into Any Scene
When you suddenly shift from slow, languidly-paced editing to quick, frenetic cuts, what emotional impact does that have on the audience?...
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