Animation is probably the best industry to be in, attractive also! Many people are wanting to get into it because it’s exciting, full of adventures and let’s not forget, super cool! How do you do it? Read below for the route into the industry! • Play around with animation. • Whilst studying in school or … Read more
Any ass-kicking or vampirism here on display is of the mental and metaphorical kind, the Hollywood It girls teaming up with one of Europe’s premier auteurs, Olivier Assayas (Carlos, Something In The Air), to take part in a multi-layered meta-fiction that potently explores themes of aging, role playing and stardom. Think All About Eve meets … Read more
In the early 1990s, when screenwriter Richard Curtis and producer Duncan Kenworthy were brought together by Working Title to make a film – a mid-budget comedy to be directed by Mike Newell, something about weddings, strong on morning suits, one-liners, obscenity – Curtis made a suggestion. He told Kenworthy: keep bits. Put aside what mementos … Read more
Taking individual filesharers to court is now a discredited anti-piracy strategy for even the most hawkish music, film and software industry rightsholders. Their preferred approach in 2014 is to follow the money instead. That means focusing their efforts on piracy sites, through three main tactics: pressuring search engines to remove links to infringing files and … Read more
New figures from the British Film Institute suggest a “breakthrough” over the past three years for female screenwriters, while the number of women directing UK independent films remains low. How well are women represented in this industry? How well are women represented in the UK independent film industry? New figures from the British Film Institute … Read more
1. Start Young Steven Spielberg made his first film at the age of 12. Get the jump on your rivals by having a showreel of 4-5 films by the time youʼre 18. Start now! 2. Just DO it Thereʼs no better way to learn filmmaking than getting out there and DOING it. And you donʼt … Read more
10 ways Directors must think like a line producer A no-to-low budget director is a person of many hats and throughout the production, at different times and at the same time be a writer, executive producer, director, line producer and even the editor. This is just a mirror image of how a no-to-low budget forces … Read more
Want to create a great quality animated film? Although it may sound hard, the animation industry is constantly evolving and creating easier and better ways to animate. Here are some straight forward and effective steps to follow below… 1, Figure it out what type it will be. Will it be packed with action and … Read more
1. Distribute via the Internet Most independent filmmakers choose to start the journey to distribution there film by posting their films online. Filmmakers are interested in the fact that posting a movie online is a simple process and can give you a potentially international audience. Your film could also be picked up for distribution at … Read more
Animate acting shots one phrase at a time It’s best to have clear full-body posing in your phrases at the expense of smooth transitions, especially early on. Animation follows beats and phrases, each with its own purpose. For a scene in which a store clerk is helping a customer, one phrase might be him waving … Read more
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