Color and color theory has a huge impact on film, there's no denying that. From the monochrome images of Schindler's List to the post apocalyptic...
You’ve finished your film, so now the hard work is over, right? Wrong! Now it’s time to get promoting it. However long your to do list is right now...
Japanese filmmaker Satoshi Kon is a renowned filmmaker that a lot people may not have heard of. His work has influenced everyone from Darren...
We all know that Stanley Kubrick wasn't your typical director. When we talk about defining a directing style, Kubrick is a prime example of a...
The new Canon C200 can easily shoot and record UHD/50P footage to internal SD cards in MP4 format using Cinema RAW Light. It can shoot in stunning 4K...
When you think of the style of Quentin Tarantino, you don't think subtlety. He is a director known for pushing the boundaries of action and violence...
Lighting is important. We know that, you know that, even your Grandma knows that. The problem is, lighting is hard to get right but very easy to get...
Is Die Hard a christmas movie? Yes, yes it is. Good, now we have that out of the way, let's move onto looking at the editing concepts of Die Hard...
David Fincher is a director that will appear in a lot of filmmakers top 10 lists. He's created some amazing cinema like Gone Girl, Seven and of...
We're getting deep with this one, Channel Criswell has put together this insightful video on the art of editing. In simple terms, editing is...
In this video by Entertain The Elk, we take a look into how director Steven Spielberg effectively introduces memorable characters through use of...
Imagine sitting down with your popcorn and boom, the film begins without warning. There's no title sequence, there's no 10 minutes of production...
Every single filmmaker in the world today has at least one thing in common. They all had to start somewhere and direct their very first feature film...
The Good Time Girls is Courtney Hoffman's take on the classic Western. But unlike the films of Sergio Leone and John Ford, women are at the heart of...
One of the most joyous occasions in a filmmaker's career is that warm feeling we get when we buy something new. When we've finally managed to...
It's true, it's possible to shoot a movie for $10. It might not be a movie that has the same kind of epic scale as Star Wars or LOTR, but it's a...
JJ Abrams has been incredibly successful creating world's in science fiction genre, perhaps most notably for reboots of both the Star Wars and Star...
When you think of a Stephen King movie or book, you probably think of intrigue, thrills and fear. There's a reason for that. King has made a huge...
It's true, you have all the time in the world but that doesn't mean you need it or that you should use it. Imagine being able to create a film every...
Let's talk about emotion in film, pass the tissues. We've all been there, watching a movie when you feel yourself becoming a little overwhelmed. You...
We've all been there. The interviewee is already in the building and if you're anything like most other production companies, you're still setting up...
Here's the thing with having a budget that Walter White would be proud of, it comes with people and people can be a real pain in the dick. Think...
Well, here’s the good news, we have a pretty comprehensive guide to exactly how you would do that. We’re going to through everything from what a...
Often lauded as one of the greatest achievements in the history of cinematography, Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon is a film for cinematographers to...