Learning how to approach a task can be far more interesting and valuable than learning how to ‘do’ a task. In 99% of the cases, to translate a movie script into visual content is one of the duties of the film director. Article from W(A/O)NDERING FILMMAKING How would you approach the visual breakdown of the script?… Continue reading A DIRECTOR PREPARES: VISUAL SCRIPT BREAKDOWN
Category: Tutorials
NEWBIES GUIDE TO DIY VIDEO FX AND ALPHA FOOTAGE
Many filmmakers who work in post will already have a library of effects and alpha footage. There are plenty of free online alpha stock footage you can download and use already (check our Free Stuff page). There’s also a number of packs you can buy such as Video Copilot’s Action Essentials 2, that have lots of… Continue reading NEWBIES GUIDE TO DIY VIDEO FX AND ALPHA FOOTAGE
GoPro: Top 10 Tips for Underwater Shooting
Back in 2009, Australia’s Queensland Tourism began an advertising campaign for “The Best Job in the World” which sought applicants for a caretaker job, earning AU$150,000 to live a year on Lady Elliot Island in The Great Barrier Reef. Thousands of applicants tried for the job but it was eventually won by (then) 34-year old, British lad… Continue reading GoPro: Top 10 Tips for Underwater Shooting
Top 10 Tips for Film Sound Recording
Filmmaker, Producer and Sound Engineer Tony Errico’s work has included 15-years of television productions, music production and he’s the founder of production company Tiger Dreams, Musically, he has worked with bands such as The Mission, Wet Wet Wet and Aerosmith. So he knows sound, inside and out. Recently, Errico wrote an article for Raindance Film Festival’s… Continue reading Top 10 Tips for Film Sound Recording
COMPOSING & RECORDING FOR FILM & TV
Let’s assume you’re a budding composer/musician/recordist and you’ve been lucky enough to snaffle a job writing music for a film or TV show. How are you going to get through the first month of post-production with your wits and self-respect intact, let alone your musical inspiration? Text: Greg Walker Making music for film and TV… Continue reading COMPOSING & RECORDING FOR FILM & TV
Tips & Tricks – GoPro and Action Cams
Action cams have become one of the staples of modern videography and it has to be said that the most popular of all the action cams is the GoPro. So versatile is this handy little camera that it’s been used in everything from an eagle in flight to Jerry Seinfeld‘s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. As good as action… Continue reading Tips & Tricks – GoPro and Action Cams
Walter Murch and the ‘Rule of Six’ – Film Editing
Multiple Oscar winning film editor & sound designer Walter Murch‘s distinguished 50-year career reads like a ‘best of’ list of feature films. His work as both editor and sound designer on classic films such as Apocalypse Now, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Ghost, The Godfather II & III, The English Patient and the Talented Mr… Continue reading Walter Murch and the ‘Rule of Six’ – Film Editing
Sound In Post Tutorial Part 2: The Final Mix
Atmosphere, track laying and panning. No, it’s not an essay on the Australian Goldrush, but a master class in sound editing. Though there may well be some nuggets of gold in there somewhere… Story by Robert Clark In part 1 we looked at some important things to remember when creating the sound design for your… Continue reading Sound In Post Tutorial Part 2: The Final Mix
Tips & Tricks – Sound Effects
Costly and difficult? Only if you want them to be. We take a look at a few key pointers on creating your own bone crushing punches, snow-walking crunches and dinner-time munches. Sound good? Whenever I talk to a sound designer, foley artist or sound recordist, they all tell me the same thing. Decent sound… Continue reading Tips & Tricks – Sound Effects
FUNDAMENTALS PART III – LENSES AND COVERAGE
Welcome to part three of three, or as Bob Seger put it, “The Famous Final Scene” (no one quotes Bob Seger anymore). This issue we’re looking at glass – which lenses to choose for what scenes. By: David Fedirchuk – AFTRS Open Program Manager, Industry We’ll look first at lenses, and then coverage. These are… Continue reading FUNDAMENTALS PART III – LENSES AND COVERAGE