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Independent Filmmakers – How Do They Get in to Filmmaking?
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You may have enjoyed famous independent films such as “The Blair Witch Project” or “Juno” and, while you may or may not have realized these films were not produced by major film production studios, perhaps you dreamed of making a great film yourself some day. These days, there are more opportunities to become an independent filmmaker than ever before.
In the early 1900s, the major studios dominated filmmaking, as making movies was a relatively new idea using new technology and naturally, it took a lot of money to produce films. Studios such as 20th Century Fox, Paramount and Warner Bros. are the three major film studios with the longest history from the Golden Age of filmmaking to today’s environment full of smaller studios to compete with the big boys. Also, independent films are popping up all the time made by studio’s nobody in the industry even knew existed.
Today, however, a lot of mainstream movies are actually indie films using well-known actors. The Coen brothers, making movies such as “Fargo” and “No Country for Old Men” are essentially independent filmmakers, but because of their skill, previous successes and expert storytelling, they are well known producers who make movies featuring megastars such as Brad Pitt and George Clooney. The little guys, so to speak, are now more able than ever before to achieve their dreams of making movies.
Independent films are being made all the time and many become popular. Most, however, probably have a small market share overall, but the filmmakers can still make a nice profit. Imagine making a profit of even just $50,000 on a film that only took you a couple of months to make. That is a yearly income for a lot of people, and if you make that much by fulfilling your passion, well, you can not put a price on that. So, you can make a living out of making indie films, but how much do they cost to make? Read More→
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Filmmaking Training: Where, What, and How
Posted by: | CommentsAs with any career out there, filmmaking training, to be effective, need not be of the formal kind. Film school is not the be-all and the end-all of a career in film. There are other sources of knowledge, such as firsthand experience, befriending a filmmaker, joining workshops, reading a how-to book, making your own movie, or getting a job as a movie extra.
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Know the Real Secret of Filmmaking Secrets
Posted by: | CommentsIn the making of a good film, there are no hard and fast rules. Each filmmaker has his own technique. These they have learned through years of practice. When studying these classics that were made by artists through the years, one becomes aware of the moviemaking style of each one. The techniques that each one follows are their filmmaking secrets. Such tips and tricks and other nuggets of wisdom are hard to come by straight from the mouths of the filmmakers themselves. One has to study the examples they have made. This in itself is not a magic formula for success; copying the styles of the masters makes for a derivative movie. What one has to do is to study these styles, learn the techniques and the rules of the game, and then build from what they have accomplished to develop your own original style. Read More→
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Film Production Services Explained!
Posted by: | CommentsThe art of making films require a complicated process. In order to achieve some of the effects in film, technical know-how is a must. Access to props and instruments is needed, and buying these will needlessly inflate a film budget. It is impossible for one person to do it alone. This is where film production services play a big role. Hiring the services of such companies will make your project a lot easier. These companies offer a wide range of services needed for a film project. Equipment rental services will allow you access to certain apparatus, without the need of buying your own. These include the basics such as 16mm or 35mm cameras, grip and lighting packages, film props, stock footage, costume and wardrobe, even the use of studio and stage facilities. Much needed services that the company can provide are those of skilled professionals in their own specialized fields such as a trained film crew, animal handlers, makeup artists, stunt men, set designers, and services in music production, music editing, subtitling and dubbing, special effects, cinematography, as well as location services. Sometimes, these outfits even offer insurance services.
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The Art of Film Making
Posted by: | CommentsThe art of making moving pictures to tell a story is quite different from all the other arts. In fact, it is an amalgam of visual and aural sensations. Film making involves many people; and in its making, a lot of different skills in different fields are required. Big budget film require a big and popular cast of actors, high tech equipment, a large crew of highly skilled technical people, travel to many locations, a lot of special effects and in conjunction with that, editing proficiency. The film, or movie, is then distributed to movie houses. It is shown to an audience, oftentimes the reach is worldwide. The appeal of movies knows no boundaries regarding age, gender, race, or color. Being a filmmaker lets you tell your stories to a wide range of people than if you were a writer, a painter, or a musician.
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