Ricky Gervais: I’ve done a lot of commercials. One day I was in London, had lunch with my agent and he suggested I do the music for Channel 4: Happy Endings, in which they wanted me to play a gay man who had this sort of life and was doing a TV show. I was […]
For a beginner, to find the right filmmaking techniques to develop one’s skills, consider learning the basics from a professional like a cinematographer. As the name indicates, the professional’s art and craft has evolved into taking in and interpreting all the details at work in a film, from scene structure to production design. Here are […]
Animated films are made using a proprietary 3D technology that’s been perfected by Disney, Pixar and the ILM design company called ILMX. It’s a highly specialized piece of technology that makes it incredibly difficult to replicate in a production, and requires actors and crew to be flown in to Los Angeles and brought in to […]
The easiest way is to start with a simple demo, like “what could you do with an NPC?” and find ways to extend the basic demo into something more complex like interacting with enemies, or dealing with different kinds of quest mechanics. Once you have a concept in place you can start the quest writing […]
You can find advice for that from Michael Moore as well as others, some of which are listed below: Michael Moore in his own words: “Do what you feel is right and you’ll be surprised how many people will respond positively, even though they may have never heard of you. When that happens, don’t think, […]
It depends, but you can break it down pretty quickly. You need a living, you need to raise money for it, and the cost per hour is going to depend on a lot of things: Who you are: A filmmaker is somebody who wants to spend time on something really hard (like making a film) […]
The first step is to go out and see a documentary. To me, that’s the first sign that you’re on the right track. The second, the most important step, is to make your way to the studio where you are currently employed. It’s no secret that I’ve said it before and will say it again, […]
I’m a pretty serious film geek. What was your first film that you’d liked and why? “The Man from U.N.C., or “The Uninvited!” It was probably my first movie that I really loved and liked that I saw in theatre. A film made with John Williams and not with the same production value, but still […]
A degree in film is a degree in film — it’s a degree in watching movies and writing reviews for movies. People who go to cinemas and film cinemas (such as the film festivals we hold) or have had exposure to such programmes are good at knowing what films people are going to like and […]
What if both are on the same time zone but not the same place? It’s not always easy to tell, as long as someone is at the studio and the audio is at the correct output. The above examples are good examples of a good test set-up. The studio, however, should be very loud. The […]