John Carpenter's horror idol film, Halloween, has changed the genre of horror. Did you know it was an independent film? All the filmmakers were inexperienced and they were considered as kids that just wanted to make a movie. The score of the film was put together by one person and it is considered to be one
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Anyone in this industry will tell you to network, network, network! But how?? I have come up with some great networking tips that can boost your recognition and get your name out there. Promote yourself! Don't be shy when it comes to sharing your work, promote your work and meet others that are in your field. If you're in school or in college this is a
There are so many film contests out there and many times you may find it hard to find them. I've gathered some awesome filmmaking contest websites that pulls all of them into one website. Here are the websites I've found that shows great film contests. Film The Next is a great site that is in collaboration with Poptent. Commercial contests are listed and the prizes
Every strong filmmaker has a distinct style that comes out in all of their films. When you watch their films they could all be on different stories, but something tells you who directed that film. How do you brand your own film? It could be the type of color correcting you do, or the angles you use, there are so many things that stand out as
As a child growing up, 'The Adventures of Tintin' were one of the few cartoons I could enjoy watching. It always held magic, mystery, and adventure in every episode. Tintin started in France as a comic book in 1929, and since then has sold over 200 million books! Steven Spielberg mentioned how he bought his first Tintin book, 'The
Casting for your own film is tough, even when you do find actors, they may bail or become unreliable. Here are some tips to help with finding actors for your film. Passion! Be sure your actors aren't just your friends or neighbors(unless they're actors), find someone that is an aspiring actor that could use the experience. Show previous works or create a quick reel to show
When it comes to putting a film together, many filmmakers are eager to get started on the film itself and may avoid some important and thorough planning. There are tons of software to help aspiring filmmakers with budgeting costs for your film. Check out Gorilla Film Production Software which can help you with putting together a budget for documentation
Last year every new filmmaker jumped on the DSLR filmmaking wagon, along with myself. I saw the beautiful quality they could produce with video and immediately got the Canon T2i once i saved enough money. I love this camera! Every shot I take with the right application turns out to be beautiful. Not only did it teach me how to take great pictures, I also learned more about
Paranormal Activity 3 was just released yesterday, October 21, 2011. The film has brought in over $26 million in the first day being released. It is said that producers only spent $5 million on the entire film. Paranormal Activity 3, is a prequel to the previous films and shows the main characters from 1 and 2 as children. I got the chance to view the film myself and
My mother decided to rent some films today, many of the time she will get films I have NEVER heard of. I'll say is this a low budj mom? and she'll get defensive and explain that it's not. Anyway on to my review for Camp Hell. I thought it would be some sort of knock off Jason film with an axe murderer killing off teens doing God knows what in the woods. From the first
Many people are looking to Youtube to get famous and potentially get their films noticed. Do you feel this is the best way to go? It's an easy access and quick and free way to promote your film and possibly became famous and gain sponsors. So which is the best way to market your Youtube channel to promote short films? Be different but be alluring as well.
IndyMogul was a staple resource for me in creating my films that required a little special effects for a much lower cost. They take a DIY filmmaking approach, so the things that seem you can't do, you quickly find a solution. Their tag, [Fun, Cheap, Filmmaking] I enjoy watching their Youtube videos and I must admit, their techniques are quite effective. It makes you really
It's time for a review! Earlier I came across Filmmaking.Net, a website with resources for filmmakers. You can find books, film schools, events, festivals, and more. The layout is okay, not very eye catching or alluring, but it's there for the information! The site itself looks unfinished. I wish there was some more interaction to the site, or was
Time Warner Cable Announces Short Film ContestSat, 10/02/2010 - 13:10 — Waldo Here are portions of the press release on this... Time Warner Cable announced the launch of the Time Warner Cable Short Film Contest in association with IFC. Video submissions will be accepted from September 15th until October 31st via Time Warner Cable’s new YouTube® channel. Four
'Gun Hill Road', is a film I have yet to see, but I am dying to see it. It's based on a story of a Puerto- Rican transexual and the things he goes through in life. The director, Rashaad Ernesto Green spoke about directing the film in an interview. Rashaad had no intent to become a director, but spent 3 years in the MFA program of acting
As a filmmaker, any and every tip is highly beneficial due to budget and access to many other things. I came across a blog site called, 'The Filmmaker Magazine'. It includes news, festivals, director interviews, and much more. I find it to be useful for me, because it ignites my passion as well as letting me know what's going on in the world. It even features
