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39 Steps had a very defined story structure,I don't remember exact minutes,but you could clearly see the script structure,necessary exposition for setting up the story,a very cool point when main protagonist although is presented with a problem,has no motivation whatsoever to go on a quest and...

If you don't pay actors - as soon as a paid gig arrives he/she can dump you in a second. And it is absolutely reasonable given that they have the same bills to pay as everyone else. And to be fair the amount of films being made which all say "we will submit to festivals" is close to infinite and...

I am not saying that I agree with permits,but usual indie production doesn't have insurance,lack professionalism and actually is a major safety disruption imho. Fake gun fights are quite stressful for city/police/people and that is shit loads of tax money going to waste.

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Making a villain a very evil guy who clearly deserves punishment and is punished by the end of the movie by a completely good guy,what can be more boring?

The very first thing you should make is TEST your camera/lenses/lighting/focus/make up the list goes on. It is really simple and gives you tremendous freedom and knowledge saving money,time and multiple headaches. EDIT: When you don't have money or experienced crew and all the cool equipment...

Another thing I heard from some director or actor don't remember is that when you come to US film stage,they can ask sooo what did u do in UK? Why do you come here? It might not look too good. I would advice to get at least some experience in UK before moving into US,especially if it is just...

This reminded me of this site: http://cinevenger.com/?p=452

Google Vittorio Storaro ASC,he is a legendary DOP famous for color theory,that is each color has its own meaning. He published a book recently but it is quite pricey.

the concept of the teaser is to show a snippet of the upcoming product,best highlights,money shots,which will spark interest in the viewer. Vs 10seconds of the random,unknown production company logo which was designed in 3 mins 1 minute of house.

One trap that people fall in with dark pictures is that it is lit at low levels. that is not necessary true and rarely true tbh. You can clearly see that the background is lit with blueish/greenish light (probably gelled HMI? ) and underexposed several stops. The face is lit separately and with...

"Casino" by Martin Scorsese with a bunch of crew and actors. Sharon Stone's commentary was very interesting made me respect her as an actress. "Requiem for a dream" D.Aronofsky Watched long time ago,basically he explained all the technical stuff which was quite interesting.

what was it shot on?

If your characters say everything they think,they have nothing left inside. Empty. Boring. Now the story. it is a 7 page script and you want to squeeze in 2 freaking murders and some psychotic behavior. viewer wont give a fuck about any people in your screenplay/film. If you think that people...

Was it shot on 16mm? :p Do you have a link to vimeo as youtube compression is pretty bad for grain. First shots were a bit wobbly and fireplace was underexposed,but from 00:25 onwards it is really cool,sort of oldschool,classic stuff. Very well done for first vid.

What is so great about this location? Is it furniture or ? Cause if you are going to have to build a set within a location it is going to make more sense to build a set in a warehouse or smth.

It seemed to me that director simply decided to ignore the "2001: Space Odyssey",except for a "homage" of a floating pen. The sound of methodical breathing in 2001 for 10 or 20 min in a cinema is a terrific experience and superb sound design. A heavy,fast breathing which is soooo common to...

same goes for crew members and sometimes even DOP lol. I have supported a friend on her crowdfund campaign which raised 5K £. They shot the film and it has been a year since it is supposedly in post. I haven't seen a single screenshot

A graduated ND affects only half of the frame,usually top slowly transitioning into transparent glass. Hence you are able to hold colour in the sky without it blowing out,while foreground stays at same exposure

Majority of crowd funded films are mainly funded by friends/family with some other people joining once the initial money starts pouring. When you make a campaign that doesn't have a video,do you really expect people who don't know you to give you money? Can't you ask your friends/family...