If you were to ask different filmmakers how they got noticed, you’d get a few different stories, from family ties, to Luck, to success on the film festival circuit to getting noticed from online work. There is no sure-fire way to make it but If you develope these essential skills you’ll definitely increase your odds of success.
BOOKS MENTIONED
Directing actors by Judith Weston
Story by Robert Mckee
Screenplay by Syd Field
Save the cat by Blake Snyder
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Let’s talk filmmaking tips and tricks. Here’s what I use to get B-roll. For those who are new to filmmaking, your A-roll is the footage of your subject speaking while your B-roll is the footage you cut away to. you can usually hear the subject’s voice over in the A-roll while you see something different on the screen.
Usually the B-roll is related to whatever is being discussed in the A-roll. B-roll is super important as we typically use it to spice things up visually. Check out the video to see my techniques for getting B-roll.
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For those who want to get into video editing and visual effects but you’ve got exactly 50 cents in your pocket, you may want to look into Hitfilm. It’s free and it’s an all-in-one editing application. Here we walk you through the basics and what you need to get started.
