Posted on May 23, 2012 in Filmmaking 360, Story | No Comments
Making a short documentary about the iconic documentary filmmaker is a tall order in itself. Sarah Klein and Tom Mason sit down with the Atlantic to discuss how they approached the form and how they found b-roll for lofty ideas such as “1+1=3″.
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Posted on May 22, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
He was suspicious of directors who had hobbies… he could only love one thing… cinema.
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Posted on May 17, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
David Kelley suggests, creativity is not the domain of only a chosen few. Telling stories from his legendary design career and his own life, he offers ways to build the confidence to create.
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Posted on May 14, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
Barbara Freedman Doyle offers some tips on how anyone entering the film industry can make sure they stop themselves from saying what they really think and stay in the good graces of those with the power to hire.
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Posted on May 2, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
A really good behind the scenes video can be a great marketing tool to help engage your audience and make them feel like they’re a deeper part of a production. Riley Hooper breaks down the elements of what makes a great BTS video.
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Posted on May 1, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
The Bundys have graced American airwaves for 25 years, but other countries are catching on, remaking the off-beat working class family sitcom.
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Posted on May 1, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
Roger Cicala journeys into the 19th century and weaves a tale of explosive cotten, synthetic fabrics and how it all culminates in the true purpose of photography – capturing images of scantily clad women.
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Posted on April 26, 2012 in Filmmaking 360, General Screenwriting, Structure | 1 Comment
What is at the heart of comedic writing? What makes a joke work? Why are some jokes not as funny the second time around? Read the article, I’m not going to explain it in this description!
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Posted on April 25, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
John Cleese pontificates on creativity in this video from Video Arts circa 1991.
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Posted on April 25, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | 1 Comment
Who decides what label we apply to ourselves? And just when does an artist become an artist? Creative Inside Out explores these ideas.
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Posted on April 24, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | 2 Comments
The credits are often the first thing we see when we watch a great film or TV show, but the complexity and artistry of title design is rarely discussed. Creators of title sequences are tasked to invent concepts that evoke the core story and themes of the production, and to create a powerful visual experience that pulls the viewer into the film’s world.
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Posted on April 19, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | 1 Comment
Director Jamie Caliri’s beautiful stop motion animation video for “The Rifle’s Spiral,” a new track by The Shins. Caliri observes: “It’s now more like the years before MTV, when music videos did not have a formula. You can be expressive and idiosyncratic.”
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Posted on April 17, 2012 in Featured, Filmmaking 360 | 3 Comments
IQ’s John Hess puts boots on the ground for NAB 2012 and gives us a quick run down of his impressions.
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Posted on April 16, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
Color Reel, is an animation that quizzes your knowledge of colors in film.
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Posted on April 13, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
Reminisce about the slasher movie that turned an unlucky day into a bloody affair.
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