Is It Ok To Make Cinematic Test Videos About Nothing?
For the third time in the space of 12 months, I’ve read an article that somewhat attacks the sentiment behind filmmakers,...
Clean Your Lens Focus and Zoom Ring With This Cheap Trick
Dislike the build-up of dust and lint on your focus ring, but find it's tricky to clean? Read on to see...
Four Essential Qualities That All Leading Characters Should Have
In the book Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting, author Syd Field believes that a well-developed character should have these four essential qualities. The characters...
What is Exposition In Screenwriting?
Exposition; is the insertion of relevant background information within a story, such as information about the setting, characters’ backstories, prior plot...
Directing: Actor Verb List – The Subtext
Theatre practitioner Stanislavski maintained that only 10% of what’s actually going on in our heads is expressed through words, the remaining...
Screenplay Writing – Stop Overwriting
If you have spent the last few months burrowed away in your room writing your next screenplay, with the hopes that...
How To Create a Ghost of Tsushima Inspired Disintegration Effect – Free download
I have recently been playing the newly released Ghost of Tsushima PS4 video game, and besides being a great game, there...
The Importance of Filming Whenever You Can
Although many regions are starting to ease covid-19 lockdown protocols, for the time being here in Wales, local beauty spots are...
Blackmagic Lowers the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6k Price by $500
In a somewhat unprecedented move, Blackmagic has announced that the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6k will officially retail at $1,995. That...
PixaPro LED100D MK II Review
Often touted as a cheaper version of the Aperture 120D for UK buyers, how does the PixaPro LED 100D Mk II...