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EDUCATION
5 Beginner Tips for Better Framing and Composition in Cinematography
Rob Holder looks at some simple photography tips that can elevate your shots to new heights.
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PRACTICAL
How to Get Film Permits and Location Releases
The key considerations and process for going about getting location filming permits and releases for your prod...
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WOW
Disney Uses Epic's Unreal Game Engine to Render Virtual Sets In Real Time on The Mandalorian
Jon Favreau and the team talk about how using a virtual sets build in the Unreal game engine has revolutionise...
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TECH
AI Helps Up Scale 1896 Lumiere Brothers Film to 4K 60fps
Using a pair of publicly-available enhancement tools, artist Denis Shiryaev was able to take one the Lumeire B...
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GUIDANCE
Ultimate Guide to the Sundance Film Festival
Since it's meteoric rise to prominence in the 1990s, the Sundance Film Festival has maintained its position as...
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RESOURCES
Crewing Up Online: How to Hire a Professional Production Team
The deeply collaborative nature of filmmaking can be both beautiful and terrifying. When the chemistry is righ...
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SOUND
Quentin Tarantino Talks Recreating the 1960s Through Soundscapes
In this podcast, director Quentin Taratino talks about how he used music and sound to evolve the late 1960s fe...
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GREAT MINDS
How Being Yourself Can Make You Hilarious | Taika Waititi on Filmmaking
Director Taika Waititi talks about success, failure, and how he deals with the ups and downs of pursuing a fil...
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INSIGHT
The Pros and Cons of International Co-Production
International co-production can be a powerful tool for closing the gap in the funding of your independent film...
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