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September 7, 2017
Celebratory, Cautionary, Tragic, and Cynical types are not only Hollywood’s basic narrative structures, but the primary methods used to communicate…
June 7, 2017
Although May 2017 was a crazy start for the summer politically, there's always movies to look forward to. But what's…
May 16, 2017
Emmy- and VES-winning visual effects supervisor Eran Dinur takes moviemakers of all levels through a comprehensive crash course on VFX…
January 7, 2017
This thought-provoking, evocative video essay speculates that perhaps Martin Scorsese's camera is taking cues from a higher power.
December 10, 2015
The following action structure sheet will give you an overview of the building blocks of story: the major actions and…
March 26, 2014
This Wisdom Wednesday, legendary editor Thelma Schoonmaker shares the lessons she's learned from over three decades in the cutting room.
Tulsa King showrunner Terence Winter on finding the real Sylvester Stallone
February 16, 2014
MovieMaker Magazine speaks with Terence Winter (The Wolf of Wall Street, The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire) about what it takes to…