TECH TIPS
Editing Techniques
GROWING SENSE OF TECHNIQUES IN FILM EDITING Movie film and cinema are not the same Every term has its own meaning and flavor But Editing is the backbone of a... Read more
Tips For Lighting Film – Make Your Art Shine
Tips for Lighting Film Make Your Art Shine Written by Shailik Bhaumik Lighting is an integral part of cinematography and it s one of the few areas of filmmaking that... Read more
Low Budget Filmmaking Tips
Low Budget Filmmaking Tips Written by Shailik Bhaumik Making an indie film can be rough especially for beginners Many times filmmakers go off halfcocked and jump into making a film... Read more
The Art & Craft Of Screenwriting
THE ART amp CRAFT OF SCREENWRITING By Shailik Bhaumik With respect to the requirement of art the probable impossible is always preferable to the improbable possible Aristotle Poetics A screenplay... Read more
The Art Of Art Direction
THE ART OF ART DIRECTION By Shailik Bhaumik On a film set an art director is responsible for all of the artistic and visual designs used for a production It... Read more
Shooting Tips for First Time Filmmakers
SHOOTING TIPS FOR FIRST TIME FILMMAKERS Prior preparation prevents poor performance By Shailik Bhaumik Images from the award winning film Dasein This article is for filmmakers who are going to... Read more
Lighting Techniques for Neo Noir
NOIR LIGHTING TECHNIQUES FOR NEO-NOIR By Shailik Bhaumik Image above Ryan Gosling from Drive There are no rules in filmmaking Only sins And the cardinal sin is dullness - Frank... Read more
Post Production Remorse and a Couple Other Thoughts...
It s not a script anymore It s a living thing it's changing and growing and we need to grow with it POST PRODUCTION REMORSE AND A COUPLE OF OTHER... Read more
The Aesthetics of Lens Selection
AESTHETICS OF LENS SELECTION FOR A NARRATIVE FILM By Shailik Bhaumik Lens is the eye of the camera system All lenses perform the same function of focusing light onto the... Read more