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When a film director can't compete on big budget production values in a movie, some advantage need be found. If a movie director can't get the best camera, the best actors or even the greatest script, there are other things he or she can...

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Some movie directors are in awe of actors. They love watching them work, but are unable to truly comprehend what they do. Although a good film director will love actors, it's also important to understand them. Actors will come to...

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Music can be fun in movies, without a doubt. From the beginning of the movie industry music has always been a part of filmmaking and it's easy to think this is how it should be. Even though nearly everyone does, using...

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Lighting for movies is filled with so many options for a film director that is can be overwhelming. There is no single way to best light any particular shot, it will vary depending on many factors. Does the director want the movie...

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Everybody raves about the advantages of filmmaking using video. It's lighter, easier, cheaper but there are also lots of downsides. Aside from the obvious differences of resolution there are many other things you have to contend...

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Independent filmmaking used to mean something distinct. It was not only a way to produce films but an ethos, principles to live by. Just as anything that gets popular, it was co-opted by many groups that change the meaning of...

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If people would have told me being a film director would make me not enjoy watching movies, I may not have signed up. I'm fine now, but there was a good ten-year period where I didn't really enjoy movies. I just watched them and...

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There is so much in the world that a film director can point a camera at. So much to slip into the final cut of a film. Even though a film director can add anything they want, there are good reasons not to. The limitations and...

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Independent film directors with limited resources often have to make do with inferior filmmaking elements. These filmmakers can't always get the best camera or the perfect location, but sometimes these disadvantages can work in...

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Some people don't have computers, it's true. They don't have the money, family never bought one, and the schools don't have one either. Or there may be computers available but you can't put the editing software on them. Maybe you...