Movie Techniques

In this week's FREE film school lesson we look at how to write a short film. How to begin? How to prepare your mind for screenwriting

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Proven techniques to inspire your next short film idea, with free templates.

Whether you're a filmmaker or just interested in filmmaking, these YouTube channels will help you with film analysis.

May 16, 2019 - Learn filmmaking by ‘reading’ a movie scene, looking at camerawork, movement, lighting, sound and editing

Do you sometimes feel like your vision for a film is lost in translation? It can be a frustrating experience, but one that can be avoided (or at least minimised) by understanding and implementing some storyboarding fundamentals.

I thought I would share the first part of the chapter on crewing from The Guerilla Film Makers Movie Blueprint. It’s a template for a low budget feature film crew and exactly who you will need at…

Five shot sequence is a popular filming technique that uses five different shots to depict an activity. In my open online course Audio Slideshow Storytelling, students need to study a tutorial and …

View the comic strip for Wrong Hands by cartoonist John Atkinson created August 03, 2015 available on GoComics.com

“While boarding - I keep this little cheat sheet of camera moves on my wall above my Wacom. Helps me consider the best way to compose a shot and reveal information. Static shots are my favorite camera move :) #filmmaking #storyboarding”