by Andrew | Feb 9, 2018 | Film, Green Screen, Movies, Visual Effects
Green Screens – Back to Basics It is possible – likely even – that if you’ve found our website you already know about, have used, have come to know intimately or have even built your own Green Screen. But what if you haven’t? What if you are, for example, a...
by Andrew | Feb 9, 2018 | Film, Green Screen, Movies, Visual Effects
Four Ways To Finance Your Independent Film The idea that’s been incubating for a while is there; you have an idea of the cast and some possible locations; you’ve even started story boarding your independent film. Now all you need are the darn readies. The good news is...
by Andrew | Feb 9, 2018 | Film, Green Screen, Movies, Visual Effects
Alfred Hitchcock – Five Tips from the Master Samuel Johnson, the 18th century English author, once said: “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life”. Now whether you agree with that statement or not, similar could be said of a certain Mr Hitchcock: “If...
by Andrew | Feb 6, 2018 | Film, Movies, Visual Effects
5 Filming Techniques That Intensify Dialogue No matter how dramatic your script, bad filming can suck all of the intrigue and drama from the dialogue. In the words of Hitchcock “we don’t have pages to fill, we have a rectangular screen in a movie house.” If your shots...
by Andrew | Feb 6, 2018 | Film, Movies, Visual Effects
B-Roll Footage – Why It’s Important B-roll is supplementary footage which, while not essential, can make all the difference to the end-product. In simple terms, the primary footage, or A-roll of the film, provides the content, while the B-roll is the glue...
