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Should you go to film school?
2007-08-28 21:31:00
Many aspiring filmmakers don’t know if film school is right for them. Some people are dead set against the idea of going to film school, while others say you aren’t actually serious about being a director if you don’t go to film school. So, I’m sure that those of you who are confused ...
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A tip to improve your fight scenes
2007-08-28 20:56:00
You can’t make an action movie without a few fight scenes. However, fight scenes come in all flavors…there’s the stylish martial arts type, the american bar fight style, weapons fights, and the two people who don’t know how to fight beating the crap out of each other style. But regardless of the style, ...
More About: Directing , Fight , Sound , Improve , Scenes

Back in action.
2007-08-28 20:55:00
After a long hiatus I’ve finally decided to come out with a blog post. Here is what I’ve been working on all this time:
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KillerFilm Launch
2007-06-21 04:10:00
I’m happy to announce the relaunch of my horror film review website Kill er Film. We’ve added five new writers, a brand new design, and a ton of new content. Check it out! And for all of you directors out there, be sure to drop me a line about getting your film reviewed.
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Thinking about distribution? Check out FilmSpecific.com
2007-06-07 05:11:00
I can’t recall exactly how I first found out about Stacey Parks, but wherever it was I instantly signed up for her newsletter. Something sparked my interest in her news letter that made me comment on her blog. She contacted me shortly thereafter and sent me a link to her new website, Film ...
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Copyright made simple
2007-06-03 20:46:00
I visit alot of message boards, and I’m always surprised at how often I see: “Hey, do I need permision to use…”. The answer is always the same…yes Billy, you do need permission to show the poster for El Mariachi in the background of your movie. And of course, this anonymous person who ...
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What is the best camera (part 3/3)
2007-05-30 19:06:00
So, you want to buy a digital camera. How do you decide what will give you the best bang for your buck? Well, even this is somewhat difficult to decide. First off, you should know a bit about the features
More About: Camera , Directing , Producing , Cinematography , Part

Memorial Day Teaser
2007-05-29 19:17:00
Updates were a little slow this Memorial Day weekend, and for that I apologize. But it was far from a vacation for me. I went through a few big meetings, and having some pretty exciting projects coming up very soon. Nothing solid yet, but as soon as the details are worked out ...
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What is the best camera (part 2/3)
2007-05-28 19:05:00
Since in the last article, I just told you to spend your money on mics and not cameras, I suppose its a good time to get into the second most important consideration when it comes to deciding on a camera. Yes boys and girls I’m talking about the budget.
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What is the best camera (part 1/3)
2007-05-27 05:40:00
All over the internet where new filmmakers meet, on the message boards and chat rooms, one question is repeated over and over: What is the best camera?
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Cinema Advanced featured in Carnival Of Cinema
2007-05-25 14:30:00
A blog carnival is like an ezine built up by articles posted on different blogs. My article on Louisiana Film Tax Credits was featured in Carnival of Cinemea
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Adding production value to your film
2007-05-24 07:20:00
My friend and collegue Donny just wrote an article on Adding Value to your DIY film. In it he covers some common mistakes director’s make when doing a no budget film, and how to add value to your film by avoiding those mistakes. His article inspired me to write a bit about production ...
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Don?t memorize your lines
2007-05-21 04:45:00
For all you actors out there, how many of you as soon as you get a new part do the following: Take the script home, highlight your lines, and start repeating them over and over again to memorize them. Wrong, wrong, wrong!
More About: Acting , Line , Lines , Memo

More reasons to film in Louisiana
2007-05-20 05:01:00
For most indie productions, finding a good location is both difficult and expensive. Louisiana , however, has one great benefit - no permits. That's right no permits are required for public any public property. In fact, the only issues that will require any special permission are the following:
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Make a cool ?bad guy? in one easy step.
2007-05-18 17:58:00
If you are the director the very first thing you should tell your actor playing the crucial role of the bad guy is that he isn't a bad guy. After all, no one...no matter how terrible...thinks that he is ultimately a bad person.
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The simple method to write good scripts and beat writers block
2007-05-17 22:31:00
After reading countless screenwriting books I constantly come across the same mantra:Write what you know. Its both good advice and the stupidest advice you can give someone. Frankly, if I watch one more movie about a struggling filmmaker trying to get his movie produced, I may just have to hurt someone. The fact of the matter is you can create interesting stories about things with which you have no direct experience...its just that the trick to making it work involves writing what you know.
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New Louisiana Resources Added
2007-05-17 00:58:00
As a follow-up to my post about Film Tax Credits, I’d like to present some great resources that an indie filmmaker can use to plan a production in Louisiana .
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Why Louisiana is the place to produce your next film.
2007-05-16 22:16:00
Louisiana has a ton of incentives that are great for filmmakers. Even if you are located elsewhere, you may be able get great benefit out of producing your next film in Louisiana, through a Louisiana company. In fact, the current laws in Louisiana make it much much easier to raise investment capital than ...
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The Red: It looks like a machine gun because its made to kill film
2007-05-16 20:23:00
Over at Indie4k Chris Kenny has an excellent post about the Red Digital camera’s 4k workflow. For those of you who haven’t heard about this camera, visit the website .
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After Effects: 5 Tutorials you can?t miss
2007-05-15 18:39:00
After Effect s is a very powerful program for animation and motion graphics, as well as visual effects compositing. I’ve put together a list of five great tutorials from around the web that you should take a look at to improve your AE skills.
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What every director should know before deciding on a camera
2007-05-15 17:42:00
The most often thing beginning directors and videographers overlook when choosing a digital camera is how easy it is to use. It?s a perfectly understandable phenomena. We get bogged down in all the neat features, the 24p, the high resolution, the interchangeable lenses, and so on. It seems convenience and ergonomics don?t just take a back seat?they aren?t even let into the car.
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Why I started this website
2007-05-15 06:14:00
For the past two years I’ve been working on various film and video projects. I’ve worked on everything from short films, to commercials, to filming a symphony orchestra. Through the connections I’ve built up, and the friends I’ve made, it looks like I’ll be able to begin producing feature films very soon.
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