Dec 17, 2019 | Five For Filming
A film budget can be a moving target to say the least, and honing in on an accurate number before cameras roll is essential to a successful production. Just about everyone at one point in their career is tempted to trim their budget too low, and it is almost always a...
Oct 8, 2019 | Instructional
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...
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...
Jan 15, 2019 | Interviews
About Candi and Priyanka Guterres Candi and Priyanka Guterres are a production designer / set decorator team that created the world of Rust Creek. Candi’s work experience spans from Asia, Russia, Iceland, Mexico, and the Peruvian Amazon, from period films to sci-fi...
Nov 30, 2018 | Interviews
About Juel Taylor Juel Taylor is a graduate of the University of Florida and holds an MFA in Film & Television Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He and his writing partner, Tony Rettenmaier, have several projects in development, and he recently...
