What Does a Development Executive Do?
You've written a great screenplay or directed one you're proud of and want to show the world. Your agent or manager...
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The 25 Best Cinematography Books for 2020
Cinematography is the backbone of cinema. In a visual medium, you need the best person controlling the camera, working in collaboration...
Why Julie Taymor Couldn’t Get $$$ from Hollywood, and What She Did Instead
Julie Taymor has been directing in Hollywood for decades. She stormed into the industry when it openly disparaged women directors. She's taken...
What is the Save the Cat Beat Sheet and Why is it Popular?
Blake Snyder was a successful screenwriter with more than 12 spec script sales under his belt. Some for over a million...
What Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ Outline Can Teach You About Storytelling
At one point or another, every great film starts as the germ of an idea. That germ spreads, and suddenly you...
Cheap Household Items That’ll Help You Create Common Foley Sounds
In the wonderful world of foley, you don't build a fire to create fire sounds or go to the mountains in...
This Guy Used Free Software to De-Age ‘The Irishman’ and…It Looks Great
You heard the buzz, You saw the movie. And like many, you were probably somewhat impressed by the de-aging process like...
The ‘Cool Girl’ Trope: Real Life Fantasy, Screenwriting Nightmare
Sometimes when you're writing a new screenplay or pilot, you want to develop a character you think takes on the normal...
12 Steps for Pitching Your Story Right Down the Middle
Having a great idea in your head is one thing, communicating it properly is another…and persuading someone that it’s a viable...
How ‘Jojo Rabbit’ DP Minhai Malaimaire Uses Color to Create Perspective
Perspective. It’s a subject frequently discussed at No Film School. Having a unique one through which you tell your story can...
The Safdie Brothers Reveal All the Casting Headaches They Faced Making ‘Uncut Gems’
Uncut Gems is one of the best movies of the year. It is also one of the most brutal and tense experiences...
5 Important Tips to Help You Make Great Storyboards
No matter what kind of project you're setting out to make, storyboards can be an important and useful tool. So you've...