Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Mar 12th, 2010
This article was written for What Is Wrong With The World Today.
“If you have a good story to tell there is no reason why you should not make it into an independent film. With the right film production techniques, the right script, the right people working with you and a relatively small amount of money [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Mar 8th, 2010
This article was written by Jason Brubaker.
“In case you haven’t noticed, becoming a professional filmmaker requires persistence, tenacity and an unyielding ability to overcome obstacles and keep going, even when doing so seems crazy… I wanted to share a little tool I have been utilizing for years.
The tool is called the Filmmaking Success Mindset. The [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Feb 26th, 2010
This article was written by Chelladurai C.
“A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making and/or the production of a film.[1] Many people also consider film producers, cinematographers, film editors, and special effects experts to be filmmakers.
A film director is a person who visualizes the screenplay, controling a film’s artistic and dramatic [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Feb 10th, 2010
This article was written byAngelo Bell.
“Every year tens of thousands of artists embark upon the task of making an indie film. Why not? It’s a glamorous industry full of celebrities, studio deals, exotic locations and big paydays. At least that’s what the “how to” books claim. Film analysts at Variety, Filmmaker Magazine, Moviemaker Magazine and [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Jan 31st, 2010
This article was written by Stephen Schweickart.
“Video editing, like video shooting, has terminology all its own. Much of it is a product of the computer age. And while some terms are unique to current technology, others date back to the early days of film making.”
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Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Jan 12th, 2010
What does it take to get an advantage in your film, animation, game, or design career? It takes talent. It takes passion. It takes Vancouver Film School.
Apply now for an immersive 2-day educational experience at VFS, exclusively for the most creative and driven high school students in North America. Choose from one of 10 different [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Jan 2nd, 2010
This article was written by Marke Andrews.
“After last year’s fireworks at the Whistler Film Festival over how new media is killing traditional film and television, a new, more positive mood surfaced at the first day of the 2009 Film Festival Forum.
At a Thursday-afternoon session under the upbeat title “The Age of Collaboration,” a panel from [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Dec 18th, 2009
“Remember how hard it used to be to get famous or get your foot in the door in Hollywood? It used to be that you had to either know someone in the industry (usually a relative… see “The Baldwin Brothers” or “Casey Affleck”) or you had to have an impressive resume of directing music videos [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Dec 13th, 2009
“If you have a good story to tell there is no reason why you should not make it into an independent film. With the right film production techniques, the right script, the right people working with you and a relatively small amount of money you can make a low budget movie that can compete with [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Dec 12th, 2009
“I’m sure you’ve been poking about on the internet and come across many differnent forums. Have you noticed that everyone is talking about this mysterious thing called “film look”? I’m sure you have.
The way people talk about it, it seems like making your video look like film is the holy grail. I’m sure in your [...]
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