THE MOVING MASTER: Shooting Coverage With Efficiency and Style

THE MOVING MASTER: Shooting Coverage With Efficiency and Style

Wide establishing shot… Medium two-shot… OTS single… Reverse… Reverse… Reverse… Punch in for a dramatic close-up…  Sound familiar? It’s how most film and television scenes are shot and edited. Sure, it’s a little boring, but it works. And if you have talented actors...
BELOW THE SURFACE II: Another Look at the Making of RUST CREEK

BELOW THE SURFACE II: Another Look at the Making of RUST CREEK

  Lunacy Productions’ Rust Creek is a hit with critics and audiences, and it’s now available on all your favorite VOD platforms! We’ve already brought you some great behind the scenes featurettes about the script, shooting in the Kentucky cold,...
THE CINEMATIC DREAM STATE

THE CINEMATIC DREAM STATE

It’s no secret that your friends here at Lunacy Productions love Walter Murch. The Academy Award winning editor and sound  designer is responsible for some of our favorite movies, from The Conversation to The Talented Mr. Ripley. He literally wrote the book on...
UP YOUR EDITING GAME: Our 5 Favorite Red Giant Plugins

UP YOUR EDITING GAME: Our 5 Favorite Red Giant Plugins

Red Giant has a multitude of effects suites that range from graceful, high quality transitions, to industry-standard visual effects packages. What’s great about Red Giant is that you aren’t obligated to purchase the entire effects suite — you can buy them one at...