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- Ingredient #1: It All Starts with Good Writing.
- Ingredient #2: Directing with A Vision.
- Ingredient #3: Actors That Bring The Story to Life.
- Ingredient #4: Cinematography That Awes and inspires.
- Ingredient #5: Production Value That Supports The Scope of The Film.
- What Makes Good Production Value?
- How Production Value Affects The Overall Quality of A Film.
- Now You Know How to Create A Great Film!
In case you didn’t know, every great movie starts with a great script. Almost every movie that gets made has to start with a script. Unless it’s a big franchise tentpole movie a studio has planned for years (I’m looking at you, fourth Spider-Man reboot!), you need a locked script written before you can start working on a movie. Without a script, ho...
Did you know that the only two requirements to be a director are to 1) have a vision and 2)be able to communicate it to your team? A directing teacher in college told our class this once, and I never forgot it. That’s because it’s true; the director doesn’t have to know how to light a scene, work a camera, or edit the film. Does it help if they see...
As film is a human art form, no film would be complete without at least some type of human story for us to relate to. One of Earth’s most successful production companies is known for doing precisely that, but with non-human characters; I’m talking about Pixar, of course! It doesn’t matter if we’re watching a Pixar movie about anthropomorphized bugs...
Cinematographyis the art of photographing moving pictures. We refer to it as “the shots” of a movie. The cinematographer, or director of photography, is the person in charge of the visual look and feel of the film and works closely with the director to tell the story on the page in the style of the director’s vision. They can operate the camera the...
Movies are intended to transport you to another world; as a visual and auditory medium, all film elements should work together to immerse the audience in the story. This is why the film’s overall production value should support the story’s scope. Production value is the combination of all the elements that create the world of a movie coming togethe...
We just mentioned filming a feature film on an iPhone. If you’re filming an indie feature about skateboarding teens, filming with iPhone-quality footage is an interesting and informed creative choice that affects the overall production value. If you tried to film something like, say, Avengers Endgame on an iPhone, the production value of the footag...
Think about a movie that looks amazing; the cast is full of talented actors, and the visual effects are stunning. There’s one problem – none of the dialogue lines up with the actor’s mouths, and everyone is talking with a five-second delay. Watching this movie would drive you insane – and ruin an otherwise beautiful, fantastic movie. Imagine you’ve...
That’s it! That’s all the ingredients you need to bake up a good movie. What are you waiting for? Get cooking! Just kidding – obviously, so much more goes into creating a film. There are so many choices on so many levels – we barely broke the surface of everything that goes into making a movie, let alone a good one. Instead, the larger point I was ...
Apr 20, 2024 · Here we break down the movie making process step-by-step to help you create the movie you’ve always dreamed of. The most important first step is deciding what kind of movie you want to make. This will inform each subsequent decision in the production.
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Jun 7, 2023 · A good movie needs to make the audience feel something, anything. Whether it's the joy of a feel-good rom-com, the thrill of an action flick, or the sorrow of a tragedy, a successful movie should resonate with its viewers emotionally.
May 16, 2012 · "What to Expect" is a cheerful comedy with just enough dark moments to create the illusion it's really about something. It toplines Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick and Brooklyn Decker as prospective mothers, and as three live births are intercut, Diaz wins the screaming contest as people shout "push! push!" at her.
- The Last Connection: In a small town, a scientist invents a machine to communicate with alternate universes. The main character must navigate through different genres to find their family before the device breaks.
- Sound of Silence: A woman wakes up to find she can no longer hear. She must uncover a secret that ties her lost sense with a mysterious stranger and an unresolved mystery from her past.
- Unknown Caller: An ordinary person receives a phone call that completely changes their life. The voice on the other end reveals secrets that lead to a thrilling adventure with dangerous situations.
- Dancing Through Time: A beautiful woman discovers a pair of dancing shoes that allow her to visit different eras. She explores relationships and emotions throughout history but must decide where she truly belongs.
Sep 20, 2012 · Richard Brody. What It Takes to Make a Great Movie. September 20, 2012. This snippet of Merv Griffin’s interview with Francis Ford Coppola, from 1979, a few months after the release of...
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Nov 20, 2021 · Here are some tips for a smooth day of DIY filmmaking: Follow your schedule; avoid veering off unless you're about to miss something truly irreplicable. Make the actors your priority. After conveying the character to them, allow them to step into their new shoes authentically.
