The Real Events That Inspired ‘Your Name Engraved Herein’, Taiwan’s Highest-Grossing LGBTQ Film of All Time
Director Patrick Liu did not play the trumpet in his high school marching band. Unlike Chang Jia-Han, the lead character in...
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5 Things to Keep in Mind Before Filming in the Rain
Natural rain is difficult to catch on camera. Here are some helpful tips on how to capture it without a professional rain rig. Who...
Chinese Blockbuster ‘The Eight Hundred’ Colour Graded by Zhang Gen Using DaVinci Resolve Studio
Blackmagic Design has announced earlier in the week that renowned Chinese colourist Zhang Gen and his colourist team completed LUT creation for...
How Long Does It Take to Make a Movie?
Becoming a filmmaker is a labor of love. You might find overnight success, but it's more likely you'll be toiling away...
Staring Down the Barrel of the Thriller Genre in Movies and TV
The sound of footsteps follows you down a long hallway. Maybe you're too scared to run, maybe you think it's the...
How DP Hillary Spera Perfected the Look of ‘The Craft: Legacy’
Cinematographer Hillary Spera was tasked with bringing her unique, thoughtful perspective to the world of The Craft: Legacy. In Blumhouse’s continuation of...
How to Write an Exposition Dump (Without Putting Your Audience to Sleep)
Storytelling is all about information. You're telling the audience stuff and choosing when and where they get it. These can be complex...
5 Screenwriting Lessons from the ‘Se7en’ Script PDF
The older I get the more I understand Somerset, and the worse I feel for Mills. Se7en is one of those movies that...
6 Indispensable Things You Need to Know Before Shooting Your First Independent Film
When you’re starting out as a filmmaker, making your very first independent film, you’re up against a lot of expectations from...
Learn How to Supercharge Subtext Into Your Screenplay
When we talk about subtext, we're talking about something else entirely. Just kidding, we are actually talking about subtext... but the subtext...
These DPs Share the Advice Their Mentors Gave Them About Cinematography
Sometimes the best way to learn is to act like a fly on the wall and listen as people discuss their...
Here’s Why Wealth is Such an Alluring Theme in Storytelling
Remember Occupy Wall Street? It's interesting to sit here and think that was nearly 10 years ago when in 2011, a...