THE ESSENTIAL LIST OF FESTIVALS AND ONLINE ELIGIBILITY
It's common perception that if your film is online then you're ineligible for film festivals. That's not entirely true.
In fact it's 2/3 untrue.
BEST MOVIES TO WATCH TO LEARN THE CRAFT OF FILMMAKING
Low budget filmmaker Jack Perez shares his thoughts on which Directors' films are the best to watch to study the art of filmmaking.
THE FILMMAKERS OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Enjoy this excellent documentary on the filmmakers who capture unforgettable footage in the wild.
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FIX IT IN CAMERA ~ FINESSE IT IN POST
Ryan E. Walters makes a very good case for getting the shot right in-camera (or at least 80-90% there as he puts it).
STORYBOARD SECRETS: THE 7 HIDDEN PATTERNS OF SUCCESSFUL STORYBOARDS
If case you've ever wondered the answer is yes; I watch every minute of these. I'd never share or recommend anything I haven't seen in its entirety. And this one's a winner.
As John Candy eloquently articulated in The Great Outdoors, "Take it in…take it all in."
CAMERA MARKS
Here are a couple of good videos on marking for actors.
HOW TO MARK AN ACTOR FOR CAMERA
HITTING YOUR MARK
DANNY BOYLE’S 15 GOLDEN RULES OF MOVIEMAKING
The Director of Trainspotting and Slumdog Millionaire shares some valuable advice.
TORREY PINES CAMPAIGN by FortyOneTwenty
Excellent work is inspiring. But FortyOneTwenty gives us even more, with an epic behind the scenes production by Sean Horton.
The Game
Hole In One
Behind the Scenes
SFX LIGHTING LESSON: CREATING RAIN
Jay P. Morgan over at The Slanted Lens brings us this fabulous tutorial on creating realistic rain for your shots.
THE FILM BEFORE THE FILM
Here's a documentary that traces the evolution of title design through the history of film.