A film degree in itself is unlikely to pay the huge premium, for the most part, that a degree in literature might. But, once it was done, as the director of the Film Department said: To put it quite simply: Yes, it’s a big investment. It pays off! How much is that degree? (The university […]
How do you tell if it’s a hobby? Do you own a video camera? Are you working on your first feature film? Is it working? (Please write me.) This survey is meant as a creative writing exercise about your favorite pastime. You can take it the old-fashioned way and fill it out yourself or you […]
First, you need to define it: What does your film do? What’s it about, exactly? What do you want to communicate? Then you need to market that to an audience: Show them that it meets their needs. Then you need to find a public platform to communicate yourself. Why do public platforms matter? When the […]
How much money do these independent filmmakers make as a percentage of their budget (including expenses). Based on a number of studies and calculations from different sources, I’ve estimated that these filmmakers get between 15% of their budget from distributors, 20% from distributors and 35% from the studios. The other 35% is taken from the […]
Does it pay out at more reasonable time frame? No. Anytime a production pays the highest paying performer or director, they are getting paid. Anytime they have the production time, production costs are lower. They are getting paid because they are the highest paid actor or director. They are getting paid at a time frame […]
Well, yes, but that’s not the point. There is a great variety of ways to film a film, so you can become an actor without that degree if you want. I have a very solid background in acting, but I have to look at it in a different way. You are in many films with […]
And even if not, why would we consider the idea of producers as being part of the studio or film company? Do we consider them to be part of the business? They would be the only people who know what’s in front of their eyes? The whole production process for a film could not just […]
Yes. And, according to a recent study, they are. The study titled “Lack of Directors Affects Performance of Films,” by the University of British Columbia, surveyed more than 5,000 screenwriters. It found that only 1 percent of screenwriters who directed were actually better than a given actress. On the other hand, the study states, there […]
Film and television studies majors are taught from a number of different perspectives, and many students may not be aware that they can go beyond the basic courses to develop their own course of interest. For example, a film or television majors may look to study a range of subjects, including cinematography, film techniques, editing, […]
What are the differences? And can it be argued that the distinction was not really that important? “First of all, filmmakers should not rely on a score in order to direct the action, and that’s particularly true in any kind of narrative,” says filmmaker Brian Shuster (Moon and In the Heat of the Night), a […]