There are hundreds, sometimes thousands, of jobs associated with filmmaking. In this interactive chart, you can view the hierarchy of diverse roles on set, from pre-production to post-production, to help you identify what career suits you best. Consider for a moment the last feature film you saw in the theater or on Netflix, did you dutifully sit through the entire [...]
Filmmaking. Filmmakers. J. R. Legend has been in the business 22 years. He's seen filmmakers come and go, and they always seem to fit into 4 categories. The one hit wonders. The filmmaking legends and giants. The filmmaking wannabes The filmmaking wannabes who is ready to learn. The Internet is flooded with #1's and #3's so be careful when searching filmmaking forums [...]
Buzzing all over the internett right now! Here is a pretty epic POV action music video, shot with a GoPro. The Biting Elbows video (titled Bad Motherfucker) comes to us from Russia and takes us to a ride in first person (view). The context of film includes a corrupt businessman, criminals and a man trying to escape. The Insane Office [...]
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As you probably know, you are cannot use music freely in your movies or a podcast for that matter. You must gain permission to use other people's material and often this will also cost you money. There are of course alternatives, but to put get a grip on different licensing rules or finding good free music, takes time. Therefore I [...]
There are a lot of 48-Hour film competitions out there. They are usually a contest in which teams of filmmakers are assigned a genre, a character, a prop, and a line of dialogue, and have 48 hours to create a short film containing those elements. Shortly after the 48 hours of filmmaking, the films are then screened at a theater in the [...]
Well, it's not really a infographic, but The Mail Online have published an interesting article on; How Tom Cruise's impressive-looking stunts are made easier than they seem. And the article features a picture with infographic features. But I'd also recomend you to read the story. Clinging on for dear life, Tom Cruise desperately holds on to a car bonnet [...]
Here is a great visual guide for the cash-strapped filmmaker who has the ambitious vision but lacks a Hollywood budget. A handy guide to do-it-yourself production equipment and tools! From the sources: microfilmmaker.com - imdb.com - thenumbers.com - cheesycam.com - closetfilms.com - epicsound.com - nofilmschool.com - filmanchor.com Infographic by: Wistia
Have you ever wondered where to begin you film career? What the different departments do? And where you fit in? Well independent graphic designer Boris Benko, has designed ( for SBG magazine, B&H Pro Video & Audio ) a great infographic to get you started. A bigger version is available over at Visual.ly through this link - Film Careers – Where to Begin infographic. [ by borisbenko. ]
