Filmmaking

Making a Film with Great Performances and Dialogue: Part I "How do I find a great script with g

INTRODUCTION In our last two series about Making Great Film, we focused on the fundamentals of visual storytelling from how to use...

Making a Great Film that Connects with Audiences: Part III "How do I shoot and act in my film?

In Part I of this series, we explored how to write a story that connects with audiences (using Pixar's Wall-E as a model) and then in...

"Making a Great Film that Connects: Part II" How do I prepare to shoot my film?

Last blog post, we taught you how to write your story for your great film that connects with audiences. Now, we help you prepare for your...

"Making a Great Film that Connects with an Audience: Part I" How do I write my story?

INTRODUCTION So in the last Blog series, we talked about suspense. This is the key emotion you need to get your audience hooked. But you...

"Making a Great, Suspenseful Film Part III: How do you edit your film?"

So in Part I and II, we went over development, pre-production and production of your suspenseful film and we're almost ready to get to...

"Making a Great Suspenseful Film" Part II: How do I shoot my film?

Part of the Series: "ACTION!: How to Make Great Films and Actually Have Fun While Doing It" INTRODUCTION So in part 1 of "Making a Great...

“Making a Great, Suspenseful Film” Part I: How do I create a story and plan for my film?

Part of the Series: "ACTION!: How to Make Great Films and Actually Have Fun While Doing It" INTRODUCTION So in this post, we’re going to...

8 WAYS BEGINNING FILMMAKERS CAN AVOID THE BIGGEST MISTAKES

Introduction to the Series ACTION! 8 Ways to Make Great Films and Actually Have Fun While Doing It So I’ve been teaching screenwriting...

Movie Review: THE BIG SICK "One of the Best Movies This Year"

I've seen Michael Showalter's The Big Sick twice and it was almost better the second time around. Why is that? It's rare that a film...

Movie Review: BABY DRIVER: "Almost too much of a good thing"

So watching the first 10 minutes of Baby Driver, I had this sinking feeling. Not because it was bad, but quite the opposite. Let me...

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Making a Film with Great Performances and Dialogue - Part 2: "How do I prepare as an actor?&quo

Making a Film with Great Performances and Dialogue: Part I "How do I find a great script with g

Making a Great Film that Connects with Audiences Part IV: “How do I edit my film?”

Making a Great Film that Connects with Audiences: Part III "How do I shoot and act in my film?

"Making a Great Film that Connects: Part II" How do I prepare to shoot my film?

"Making a Great Film that Connects with an Audience: Part I" How do I write my story?

"Making a Great, Suspenseful Film Part III: How do you edit your film?"

"Making a Great Suspenseful Film" Part II: How do I shoot my film?

“Making a Great, Suspenseful Film” Part I: How do I create a story and plan for my film?

8 WAYS BEGINNING FILMMAKERS CAN AVOID THE BIGGEST MISTAKES

Making a Film with Great Performances and Dialogue - Part 2: "How do I prepare as an actor?&quo

Making a Film with Great Performances and Dialogue: Part I "How do I find a great script with g

Making a Great Film that Connects with Audiences Part IV: “How do I edit my film?”

Making a Great Film that Connects with Audiences: Part III "How do I shoot and act in my film?

"Making a Great Film that Connects: Part II" How do I prepare to shoot my film?

"Making a Great Film that Connects with an Audience: Part I" How do I write my story?

"Making a Great, Suspenseful Film Part III: How do you edit your film?"

"Making a Great Suspenseful Film" Part II: How do I shoot my film?

“Making a Great, Suspenseful Film” Part I: How do I create a story and plan for my film?

8 WAYS BEGINNING FILMMAKERS CAN AVOID THE BIGGEST MISTAKES

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