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STORIES FROM PHOTOS Create a compelling story from photos. See the Canon contest. READ MORE... CREATE AN EDGE HABITAT Set your story on the edge. Put your characters somewhere beyond their comfort zone. READ MORE... CHARACTER DIALOGUE As a storyteller, you must bring your characters to life. READ MORE... The_Story.htmlThe_Story.htmlThe_Story.htmlThe_Story.htmlshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2shapeimage_3_link_3
MULTI-CAMERA SHOOT WITH IPHONE APP Here’s a great article on using the CollabraCam app. READ MORE... MARCELO LEWIN LOVES THE HDSLR READ MORE...  STOCK FOOTAGE Stock footage can place your audience right... READ MORE... Camera.htmlCamera.htmlCamera.htmlshapeimage_8_link_0shapeimage_8_link_1shapeimage_8_link_2
DESIGNING YOUR OWN EDIT SUITE Check out this article from 2-Pop eNews on edit facilities. READ MORE... FILMING HUNGER GAMES ON A BUDGET “...movies the masses want to see can be made for less than the GNP of a small nation.” READ MORE... BOOSTING WEAK AUDIO Use your edit program to add tracks, raising volume and depth. READ MORE... LEAVE EDIT ROOM Leave edit room when you tape. READ MORE... Editing.htmlEditing.htmlEditing.htmlEditing.htmlshapeimage_9_link_0shapeimage_9_link_1shapeimage_9_link_2shapeimage_9_link_3
SOUND DESIGN IS AN ART FORM Great tips from sound designers David Sonnenschein and Ric Viers. READ MORE... MIC SHOCK MOUNT Make your own shock mount. READ MORE... SOUND EFFECTS LIBRARY Build your own digital sound effects library. READ MORE...Sound_Tracks.htmlSound_Tracks.htmlSound_Tracks.htmlshapeimage_10_link_0shapeimage_10_link_1shapeimage_10_link_2
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How all roads can lead to getting that digital movie out of your head and onto the screen. From vision to production to just the right soundtrack, you’ll find creative tools to help you think like a digital filmmaker every step of the way to telling your story. Featuring tips, techniques, and conversations with other digital filmmakers and artists.
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BLOG ENTRIES

  1. •Ameena Din on Production Control

  2. •DP David Libertella

  3. •Writer/director Nick Brennan

  4. •ikan Ceo Kan Yeung

  5. •Reality TV Producer Leslie Coffee

  6. •VFX Pro Jeff Foster

  7. •Animator Lauren Brown

  8. •UK Film Competition - 1-page script

  9. •Set to Screen Series

  10. •NYC Underbelly

  11. •Poems That Inspired Films

  12. •The Art of Story

  13. •Good Audio in Film

  14. •Film on Will Gains, Tap Dancer

  15. •MFA in graphic novels

  16. •Financing your Film

  17. •Shooting for perspective

  18. •Old silent film found

  19. •Peter Hanson’s “Tales from the Script”

  20. •Progress of vimeo.com film contest

  21. •Canon’s Mark II 5D 

  22. •Inspiration from the world of art

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PERMISSION TO FAIL Give yourself permission to fail. READ MORE... CLASSIC CAMERA MOVES White Collar creator Jeff Eastin on classic camera moves. READ MORE... ACTORS REACHING FOR EMOTION “About Grief” explores how actors can deepen their emotional reach. READ MORE... WEBINARS ON PRODUCING INTERVIEWS Check out the filmmakingwebinars.com site for an informative presentation on interviewing. READ MORE... PRODUCTION FORMS Here’s a source for hundreds of film-related forms. READ MORE... MAKE A SHORT FILM Guest contributor Jessica Sitomer. READ MORE... 5 CAMCORDER TIPS FOR BETTER HOME VIDEOS Improve your home movies with these simple tips. READ MORE...Articles.htmlArticles.htmlArticles.htmlArticles.htmlArticles.htmlArticles.htmlArticles.htmlshapeimage_19_link_0shapeimage_19_link_1shapeimage_19_link_2shapeimage_19_link_3shapeimage_19_link_4shapeimage_19_link_5shapeimage_19_link_6
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NEW E-BOOKhttp://www.amazon.com/Filmmaking-Basics-Finding-Creative-ebook/dp/B006LWGJOW/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1323979495&sr=1-2shapeimage_21_link_0
WAR ZONE VIDEO JOURNALIST LARS SCHWETJE “A journalist is an advocate for the people who do not have a voice in war zones.” READ MORE...Schwetje.htmlshapeimage_22_link_0

MORE STORYTELLERS

VFX PRO JEFF FOSTER “I love the art of storytelling.” READ MORE...Foster.htmlshapeimage_23_link_0

PRODUCER LESLIE COFFEE

“The most important thing about any kind of producing is always story.”

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ikan CEO KAN YEUNG

“...what you were able to make money doing yesterday is not going to work in the near future..”

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Filmmaking Basics: Finding Your Creative Voice. Go to Amazon for our exciting how-to e-book on filmmaking basics. Features advice from industry pros. READ MORE...http://www.amazon.com/Filmmaking-Basics-Finding-Creative-ebook/dp/B006LWGJOW/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1323979495&sr=1-2Our_Books.htmlshapeimage_24_link_0shapeimage_24_link_1
WRITER/DIRECTOR NICK BRENNAN “I couldn’t count a single close friend of mine that had served in Iraq or Afghanistan.” READ MORE... Brennan.htmlshapeimage_25_link_0
REVIEWER JANE BOURSAW “I wish we had more family films… with stories focused on human connections and emotions...” READ MORE... Boursaw.htmlBoursaw.htmlshapeimage_26_link_0shapeimage_26_link_1
DP DAVID LIBERTELLA “It is the ever continuing and never ending challenge of demanding more out of yourself...” READ MORE... Libertella.htmlshapeimage_27_link_0
ACTOR/COACH LAURA GARDNER ON DIRECTORS “I love a director... who has a positive outlook and brings joy to the work.” READ MORE... Gardner.htmlshapeimage_28_link_0
AMEENA DIN ON BUDGET AND PRODUCTION CONTROLS “... establishing expectations with investors up front is imperative.” READ MORE... Din.htmlshapeimage_29_link_0