Your “Dated” DSLR Will Still Give You Good Images
I think it would be fair to say that the rate at which new cameras are announced and released is quite...
What Is Blocking In Filmmaking?
Blocking is the term that describes where, when, and how subjects are placed and move within the frame. There are several...
Filmmaking Information, Without The Fluff
As someone who makes a living from creating blog content, I understand the importance of padding an article with sufficient material....
What Is a Master Shot?
The master shot can often be confused with an establishing shot as both shots establish the scene by identifying key signifiers such...
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...