Filmmaking

Both of these filmmakers have embraced the all-in-one model, the multi-hyphenate role of writer-director-producer of their projects. By embracing all three of these huge moviemaking roles, they ensure their vision …

Like much of the film production process, call sheets have evolved like everything else. With versions of call sheets from film sets as early as the 1940s being auctioned off …

Creating memorable villains and monsters, complex characters, and how to elevate your script with atmosphere and dialogue. We’re back! Welcome to part 2 of our guide to writing your own …

Introduction: the role of flat characters in horror It takes all sorts to make a world, and the same goes for the characters in our stories. While our rounded characters …

Before you dive into filming itself, there will be many working parts to organize. But the question is, how do you start mapping everything out? Things can easily get messy …

A jump scare isn’t a jump scare if we see it coming, and the final girl can’t be just that if we know who she’s going to be in the …

Horror has had its fair share of hits and flops. But you came here for the best, and here at Celtx, we love to deliver! In today’s article, we’ll explore …

One of the most noticeable changes is the leap in technology. Today’s horror filmmakers have tools like CGI and advanced special effects that weren’t even imaginable when classics like The …

Welcome back to our blog series: Mastering the Art of Screenwriting! We’re overjoyed, ecstatic, thrilled, over the moon and delighted that you’re here with us (some might even say—we’re screaming).  …

In today’s article, we’ll be throwing out the old and bringing in the new: what if we combined internal and external conflict and explored how they work together to create …