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September 30, 2015
Sound design working at its best seamlessly describes, enhances and elevates the image, giving weight, character and detail to all…
September 21, 2015
At some point, all writers get writer's block. And when you get stuck, it’s natural to reach for something you…
September 17, 2015
With Character Day 2014, Tiffany Shlain and Sawyer Steele set a goal of having 250 schools and nonprofits around the…
September 14, 2015
Improvisation in the service of making movies can allow for an organic and naturalistic quality of performance that is otherwise…
September 9, 2015
The right location can make a film, the wrong location can break it. This primer provides tips on great scouting…
June 24, 2015
Every microbudget movie is different and you should craft the crew positions structure to its specific needs. Here's how.
June 9, 2015
Twelve continuity tips from the script supervisor of the time-travel comedy, The Infinite Man.
May 26, 2015
Is your film on a fault line? Damage-control a dysfunctional edit with these eight tips for great scene transitions.
February 3, 2015
All the planning in the world won’t prepare you for what may come, especially with the recipe for disaster that…
November 18, 2014
Ana Lily Amirpour is the director of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, one of the year's most impressive…