From Zanuck to Cinemascope, Cleopatra to Century City, Repurt Murdoch to Mickey Mouse – this is the story of one of the most enduring Hollywood Studios around: 20th Century Fox.
Help support the channel at Patreon.com! https://patreon.com/filmmakeriq You’ve heard his name, but how much do you really know about the mogul that was instrumental to the fall of Edison and the rise of talkies? Grab your popcorn as we dive into the tale of William Fox. If you want more, check out the book: The […]
Consider sponsoring us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ We interview Wes Irwin, Head Post Production Executive at Fox 21 Television studios for some insight into what Executives do in the Film/Television world. Along with his story, Irwin shares his story as well as some insight for others starting out and moving up in the Entertainment Industry. #Filmmaking […]
Are there just too many comic book superhero movies? Let’s get into the numbers… If you want to dig through all the movies released in 2018 (wide and limited) check out the Numbers for a list of Domestic Releases for 2018. Here’s the same list for 2017 and the top grossers of 2017. Here’s the list […]
What’s the rule when using Trademarks and Logos for your Film – I explore the concept of Trademark Fair Use in commercial speech and look at the Rogers Test which is often used to determine if a Trademark use is protected free speech or infringement. If you would like to do more reading on the […]
Well there’s really no answer but we’ll look at the average Oscar Winning Short film and then break down short films into four categories of general lengths to get some perspective on how long a short film should be.
Please consider supporting Filmmaker IQ by becoming a patron on http://Patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ On set, the background actors are suppose to stay silent. But watching a scene take place in a silent restaurant or club isn’t very realistic.. that’s when you call in a Loop Group. Anita Kalathara and Wolfie Trausch of Loop Group West explain what […]
Please consider supporting Filmmaker IQ by becoming a patron on http://Patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Announcing our brand new show FIlm Jobs – where we sit down with industry professionals and talk about how they got where they are and how you can get your foot in the door of the motion picture industry. In this episode we talk […]
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Please consider supporting us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ The Movie Poster has been around since the beginning of the Movies – in this course we will explore the earliest history of poster making and Lithography, the monopoly of Hollywood movie poster production by the National Screen Service and look at the artwork of influential artists working […]
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ This video is part of a Filmmaker IQ course on copyright which includes links and sauce for more information about copyright: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/the-history-of-copyright/ Let’s dive into the history of Copyright, a legal framework that makes mass market publishing from books to movies possible. We explore perhaps the earliest example […]
Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FilmmakerIQ Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on Who’s Who on a Movie Set with sauce and bonus material at: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/whos-movie-set/ Have you ever sat through the end credits waiting for the post-credit teaser and wondered what exactly do all those people do? We’ll break down the positions in […]