May 16, 2019 | Five For Filming
So, you’re film is playing at a film festival. Congratulations! We have a couple films on the festival circuit ourselves. The Lunacy films Plus One and The Short History of the Long Road are currently entertaining audiences in New York, Los Angeles, and...
Apr 19, 2019 | Five For Filming
You know the usual rookie errors: white walls, bad sound, haphazard composition, etc. But there are many more mistakes that are worth learning from. Here are five mistakes we’ve made, and the lessons we took from them! 1. Careless Collaborations Forget the director...
Apr 12, 2019 | Five For Filming
While the phrase “Free Apps” is certain to draw a big crowd to your local sports bar, it’s just as tempting to those of us who spend the majority of our days working on a computer. Whether you’re dealing with multiple copies of the same file, a large amount of...
Mar 21, 2019 | Five For Filming
Last weekend, editor, author, and educator Norman Hollyn died unexpectedly while lecturing in Japan. He was a thoughtful and accomplished filmmaker; his first book, The Film Editing Room Handbook, is considered a must-read for aspiring editors; and he was a remarkable...
Mar 15, 2019 | Five For Filming
Unless you’re working exclusively in children’s content, sooner or later you might have to deal with a role involving nudity. As awkward as that might seem for you, imagine how difficult it can before for the actor. It’s the very definition of vulnerability! Meg...
Mar 8, 2019 | Five For Filming
One of the best ways to stand out in the film business is to make a successful low-budget movie. Like Paranormal Activity, shot for only $15,000. Or Get Out, made for $4.5 million. Or Split for $9 million. Or A Quiet Place, $17 million… Hold on! This is starting...
