I was thinking back to when I was on the Burn Notice set. I was already working most of the day, and they were running late and shooting until midnight. When we finally wrapped, one of the Assistant Director's, thinking the late shoot must have been a shock, asked,...
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The Assistant Director
This post is part of the Moviccino, taking you through the production of a movie from start to finish.
Going for a Take
This post is part of the Moviccino, taking you through the production of a movie from start to finish.
Fight Scene in a Barn
Monday was a day off, which was nice. Of course there's not really such a thing as a day off. Today we were back at the pig farm. I think this is where Deliverance originated. Deep in their property I stumbled on bones (hopefully animal) spread all over the place. And...
Esquire’s RED ONE Cover Photo and Motos (Moving Photos)
The latest cover of Esquire that's coming out, featuring Megan Fox, wasn't shot with a still camera but with the RED ONE, the super inexpensive, super high-def movie camera. Basically Megan acted for 10 minutes, which they filmed on the RED, and then pulled out the...
Cinematography – Biblio Film School
A while back I started a book recommendation series where I'd recommend what I thought were the best books in each area of filmmaking. Today we're continuing with cinematography books. Unlike the first category of screenwriting, I've read a lot of cinematography books...
Bots High Teaser Trailer
Check out the teaser trailer for Bots High! Follow the action over at the site.
5 Examples to Turn Photos to Movies that are Not the Ken Burns Effect
While not usually a problem for fiction films (unless it's a stylistic choice), most documentaries find the only visual media available for some parts of the film are still photos. The most common method that comes to mind to add movement to still photos is the Ken...
STRIKE – CCP’s New Film
Less than two months ago I was sitting on the couch, going through the weekly Longreads newsletter, when the first article just grabbed me and pulled me in. The Most Amazing Bowling Story Ever. As a kid I bowled a lot, so when a story about bowling comes across my...