Getting a career in professional digital animation on film or television productions can be more difficult than it may immediately appear. There is a remarkable number of competition for these jobs, after all, and so the skills you know are of utmost importance, but it can also be a wonderful advantage to have connections within […]

Question! What’s the last film you saw? In all likelihood it wasn’t a film – mainly directors are shooting digital video now. Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg are renowned filmmakers who still opt to shoot on film. Bay says: “I’m old school because I like to shoot on film.” Thoughs they are the exception as […]

Filming on location is the way to go in Hollywood when you shoot a movie. Why do such a thing? How about utilizing a studio soundstage to film a movie that would reduce the costs of filming? A lot of times the answer is certainly not. While there are big studios who preserve a “New […]

Editing a short film can be something of a challenge, however it can also be a terrific way to quickly and succinctly showcase your abilities as an editor. What you are able to achieve with editing in barely five or ten minutes can say much more than two hours worth of footage, since the canvas […]

In Hollywood, a film graduate recurrently come across a rather grim realization. These students have been wrapped up in a largely academic process for two or three years, and still have had their creative impulses and creative urges both indulged and fortified by professors and instructors who themselves are well regarded in the academic film […]

Thinking of becoming a professional cameraman or camerawoman in the film industry? Then you have to know what exactly do you plan for this career in the near future. The term “cameraman” can apply both to the actual camera operator and to the cinematographer. Between the two, it is the cinematographer that takes more responsibility […]