Wednesday, 18 October 2017
RED Announces the New Monstro 8K VV Full-Frame Sensor for WEAPON Cameras
RED has had an 8K sensor available for sometime in the form of the RED Dragon VV, but the announcement of the Monstro represents a significant step forward in both quality and simplification of the workflow.
Blocker App Brings Augmented Reality Shot-Planning to Your iPhone
With iOS 11 hot of the production line, mixed reality agency AfterNow has wasted no time leveraging Apple's ARKit to deliver a free augmented reality tool to help directors compose their scenes.
12 Angry Men- A Lesson in Staging
Using Sidney Lumet's '12 Angry Men', Andrew Saladino from The Royal Ocean Film Society looks at how blocking and staging can add emotion and density to scenes which may otherwise end up rather dull.
How to Make a Blockbuster Movie Trailer
The super-talented Craven Moorhaus and Zak Koonce (aka Auralnauts) have created the perfect blueprint for your blockbuster movie trailer.
Common Mistakes Directors Make When Adapting a Book into a Movie
News that a certain beloved book is being adapted into a movie or even worse, a blockbuster, is concomitantly met with both joy and dismay by the same category of people - the fans.
Clint Eastwood Gives the Cinema Masterclass at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival
The Master Class is an annual festival fixture in which a respected film practitioner is invited to talk about their approach and their body of work. Watch Clint Eastwood give the 2017 edition.
How to Film Safely at Height
Leila Jones looks at the regulations and best practice approaches to keeping your crew (and yourself) safe when filming at heights.
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- The 24 Best Movie Posters of 2016
- How to spot a scam film festival
- 5 Movies that Will Change Your Perception of Movie Making
- The Fifteen Points of Mise en Scene
In the film bookstore this month...
Sundance - A Festival Virgin's Guide (3rd Edition)
By Benjamin Craig
The ultimate guide to attending the Sundance Film Festival, for filmmakers, film industry professionals, and film fans.
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22-Feb-2018. Boulder, Colorado, United States