Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Film History on Apr 16th, 2010
This article was written by George Russell. “In many ways, too much time has passed for films from the ‘30s to be of much interest to most people living today. The black and white images, the grainy sound, the entirely different method of acting and the relatively straightforward plots all require time and an open [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Mar 29th, 2010
This article was written by Lynden Barber. “There is no official, sanctified path into film directing, as former video-store clerk Quentin Tarantino reminded everyone within earshot for years. For every film-school graduate sitting in the big canvas chair there’s someone who has honed their skills in music clips, television and cinema commercials or, for that [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Sep 5th, 2009
“The person, who shapes a program’s message through the manipulation of the artistic and technical elements, seeking to maximize their effect up on audience,. “directing is the sum total of artistic and technical operations which enables the play as conceived by the author to pass from the abstract, talent state, that of the written script, [...]
Posted in Producing on Aug 21st, 2009
“School’s in! But since it’s only mid-August, I guess that makes our first Film 101 lesson technically a part of Summer School, right? (I really wish I was talking about the classic ’80s Carl Reiner movie.) Therefore, we’re going to take it very easy on you in this first post and discuss something that many [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Jun 20th, 2009
As a First Assistant Director, your working relationship with the Director is going to be one of the most important relationships you will have with anyone in this business. You always have to keep in mind the “industry politics” of the situation: is this a movie you are working on, or is it a TV [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Mar 16th, 2009
This article is from Filmmakers.com. “A good director makes sure that all parts of a film are creatively produced and brought together in a single totality. A director interprets the script, coaches the performers, works together with the montagist, etc., interrelating them all to create a work of art. According to Film Scholar Eric Sherman, [...]
Posted in Famous Directors on Jan 17th, 2009
This article is from the New York Times. “IT’S been 10 years since Spike Lee, entrepreneur, provocateur and role model for aspiring directors of color, declared in The New York Times that it was an era of unprecedented possibility for African-American filmmakers. At the tail end of the 1990s there was plenty of evidence backing [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Nov 30th, 2008
1. whose POV is being expressed at the time (the writer’s, the character or the director) 2. what distance are you from the subject (the size of shot – are you close or far) 3. what is your relationship to the subject (the angle of view – choice of lenses) —–– Sign up for your [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Sep 15th, 2008
What does an actor want most from this relationship? – TRUST! 1. Most times, to find a character they are playing, an actor must surrender completely to feelings and impulses. They must allow themselves to be Vulnerable 2. It is extremely difficult for actors to evaluate their own performance. If an actor cannot feel he [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Mar 10th, 2008
Here’s my list of the three types of film and TV director: 1) The “Technical” Director This director spends most of his time with the crew on the technical aspects of the shot and scene. He spends very little time with the actors (giving direction). He may just want to “let the actors do their [...]
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