Category: Filmmaking Articles
August
27
2010
Do you love scripting and shooting movies? Do you have a movie that has a spellbinding storyline but not quite sure how to market it? Well, you have probably heard about YouTube.com and their phenomenal success hosting virals on their web site. It started out very small, on a shoestring budget, and grew over just a few years into a business worth millions. Shooting video for fun has been a commonplace global pastime for years. Even back in the 80s there was ‘Candid Camera’, and a host of video clip shows on TV. The clips shown on TV like…
August
25
2010
There are some steps to make a good short film. However, a filmmaker can still improve and develop it depends on the ability and experience in making movies. Filmmaker can learn from expert filmmakers. First, before begin the production, think about why people should watch our film. A filmmaker should think about it seriously, so he/she can create a good movie for people to watch. Second, never start a film production without estimating the budget first. Filmmaking production needs a rough budget before continue to the next phase of production. Third, before start shooting for…
August
22
2010
Many independent filmmakers (myself included) and movie distributors have relied on DVD sales to survive. With DVD sales in a steady decline that revenue source is drying up fast. It might be premature to pronounce DVD dead as format, but it is fading.
With DVD sales in a slump independent filmmakers and distributors are adrift at sea waiting for a lifeboat to rescue them. That lifeboat is digital movie distribution. Slice Of Americana Films has jumped on board by signing a deal with Gravitas Ventures, a company that is focused on digital movie distribution. How does digital movie distribution…
August
17
2010
Machinima originally came from the old Quake Movies community. Inside 1996, plenty of the quake players started to use the recording function on the game to create Quake movies, which highlighted a particular death match or single player battles. It wasn’t too far afterward that the Rangers Diary of a Camper was released and became the first machinima film.
In response the Quake players started to make films from the death matches. This lead to growth within the Quake movies that was available. Additionally, people started to look into other types of games in which they could create films.…
August
15
2010
RCA’s latest pocket camcorder, the Small Wonder EZ300 is high definition capable that won’t break the bank The EZ300HD can capture clips at 720p on the 2GB of internalstorage or on any spare SD card you’ve laying around. You’ll also find a 2.4-inch LCD, a low-res YouTuberecording mode and a sure-to-be-awesome 4x digital zoom.
RCA says it’s optimized for low-light, hopefully a majorimprovement over the EZ210, but I’ll have to see it to believe it. The EZ300 runs on a Li-ion battery and doesn’t shoot macro, but at $160 it’s cheaper than the Zi6 so you’ve got a tough choice to make.
Operation is supposedly dead-simple, and there’s a USB port…
August
13
2010
Popular Disney Channel series Sonny with a Chance has inspired a clothing line aimed at tween girls just in time for back to school shopping, Disney and retail chain Target said Wednesday.
Titled “D-Signed,” the Cheap G-STAR Clothing are modelled after the personal style of the show’s title character Sonny Munroe, played by 17-year old actress Demi Lovato.
The debut collection features T-shirt, skirts, pants, dresses, shorts, tops, jackets, headbands, Discount FENDI Womens Swimwears and bags and will available in Target stores on Aug. 1.
A…
August
8
2010
The term machinima originates from the mix of three words. Nevertheless this was not right initially. Originally, the term was made from the combination of machine and theatre, but modified to include the term animation after a typo.
More specifically, machinima comes from the first five letters within machine. In addition, this includes the second and third letters within animation, along with the fifth and sixth letters in cinema. Ultimately, the mixing of the term refers to a moving 3d animation.
The term machinima roots trace back the 1980s. Inside this era, a large number of demos were released.…
August
6
2010
If you have the “golden idea” for breaking into filmmaking, you often may find yourself stymied by the sheer cost of producing a Hollywood-style big budget blockbuster. But this doesn’t have to be the case, as this article will hopefully try to point out. The essence of a successful film is a good story well told. If you want to engage your audience focus on the plot. What makes your story unique? What will make your audience members want to stay tuned until the very end? Focus on the driving action of your story. Remember to be realistic. There…
August
3
2010
Originally, Quake Films was used to describe what is now known as machinima. Presently, this type of filmmaking refers to how different bits and pieces are taken from various games in order to create a movie. Primarily, there are two ways that people can produce this type of movie.
The first way is referred to as Live Action Machinima and usually involves a FPS game that is networked with various different players. Each of the players connected within the network has a headset, along with a microphone. In most cases, the microphone is only used during times of dialogue…
August
1
2010
As the name says, filmmaking is the process of making a film. The process usually takes a considerable amount of time from months up to years. In the film making process, although it is good to have a very good plot and brilliant actors, the equipment being used also contributes to the overall quality of the film. Investing on a video equipment and other filmmaking peripherals can be costly that is why it is always recommended to invest on high quality ones so they can serve their purpose for a long time.
There are many ways that you can…
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