Very few directors actually start their careers by directing. It’s much faster and easier to get a foot in the door through cinematography, editing, producing, and other aspects of the industry. There are just more opportunities in those fields and…
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Takeaways From OVATION – A Short Made in 2 Hours
This week, a no-budget short film we made for $50 in just two hours made a bigger impact…
WATCH: New Short Film OVATION (Premiered In Variety!)
Today a tiny short film I made for $50 in 2 hours with Luke Barnett just got an…
The Importance Of Pattern Interruption In Filmmaking
Lately I’ve become convinced that one of the most universal skills to learn as a filmmaker is pattern…
One Way To Make Your No-Budget Feature Production Easier: Be The DP
One of the biggest bottlenecks with no-budget filmmaking is navigating the camera department. Often, a writer / director…
Just Work
Filmmaking can feel like an impossible journey. There’s a mountain to climb, and the further you step the…
Eyelines vs. Eye Levels vs. Eye Trace
One of the first things you learn as a filmmaker is the 180 degree rule, which of course…
PODCAST: DP’ing For Tyler Perry Studios, Jared Leto, Tom Delonge & More With Cinematographer Justyn Moro
In this episode, I am joined by DP Justyn Moro, whose cinematography career has included collaborations with artists…
5 Genius Filmmaking Tactics From ADOLESCENCE
Everyone is talking about the new Netflix mini-series Adolescence, which consists of 4 episodes, each shot in a…
Making A No-Budget / No-Crew Short Film In 3 Hours On The Sony A7S III
Last week I made a bite sized short film called “Echoes On The Shore”, which was shot in…
Applying Leondardo DaVinci’s “Sfumato Technique” In Filmmaking
500+ years ago, Leonardo DaVinci pioneered the Sfumato technique, which changed the art world forever. In Italian, Sfumato means “to evaporate like…
Why “Day For Night” Is Critical For No-Budget Productions
If there is one filmmaking trick to have up your sleeve on a no-budget production, it’s the ability…
