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FINDING CREW ONLINE: How to Hire Filmmakers Off the Internet

FINDING CREW ONLINE: How to Hire Filmmakers Off the Internet

Mar 3, 2020 | Instructional

We’ve previously written on characteristics to look for when hiring your crew, but here we’ll elaborate on where you can find these crew members. In the world of indie filmmaking, hiring usually happens through word-of-mouth and referrals, but don’t overlook the power...
IS YOUR SCRIPT TOO EXPENSIVE? 5 Links for Low-Budget Screenwriters

IS YOUR SCRIPT TOO EXPENSIVE? 5 Links for Low-Budget Screenwriters

Feb 26, 2020 | Five For Filming

Is your screenplay too expensive to produce? Sometimes, even the strongest scripts have a hard time selling because of the production costs they would incur. If your ultimate goal is to see your work on the big screen, you need to be able to write good content that is...
GOOD AND CHEAP: Money Saving Tips for Your Low-Budget Feature

GOOD AND CHEAP: Money Saving Tips for Your Low-Budget Feature

Feb 11, 2020 | Five For Filming

Who’s ready to make a movie? Who has everything they need but financing? Funding is often the number one obstacle that filmmakers face, but we are here to help you keep costs low. If you have a clear vision and simple story, you don’t need all that much cash, after...
THE ALCHEMY OF SOUND AND PICTURE: Midge Costin on Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, and Effects

THE ALCHEMY OF SOUND AND PICTURE: Midge Costin on Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, and Effects

Feb 4, 2020 | Interviews

Walter Murch estimates that about 98% of what you hear in a movie has been added by sound editors. Yet sound is one of the most underappreciated aspects of filmmaking — even USC professor and veteran sound editor Midge Costin dismissed it when she was in film school....
FROM DAYS OF THUNDER TO MAKING WAVES: Midge Costin on the Story of Sound

FROM DAYS OF THUNDER TO MAKING WAVES: Midge Costin on the Story of Sound

Jan 29, 2020 | Interviews

Sound is 50% of the cinematic experience. It’s the cheapest way to raise the production value in a film. And it’s easily one of the least understood and most underappreciated disciplines in Hollywood. Veteran Hollywood sound editor and USC professor Midge Costin...
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