Planning

With Halloween approaching, we dig into the spooktacular world of horror movies to examine how they scare us – plus why this makes them so profitable.

Binging on TV is almost too easy. Producing it… not so much. This piece from Vox takes you through every step of planning and executing a hit television series. As we’ve always said, collaboration is key.

This fascinating video essay from Criterion shows how some of cinema’s greatest masters approach the storyboarding process. If you think previsualization isn’t important, this will change your mind.

How small can a film crew be? In this post, we identify the 8 core crew members you should try to have on your next project.

Audio is 90% of video, and good technique is critical to capturing good sound. In this post, we discuss the basics and best practices of one of film & video production’s most iconic positions: operating the boom mic.

In this Production Primer, we cover the basics of writing, planning, and shooting a car scene. Injecting a little octane into your next video project is simpler than you think. Seatbelts!

In the first entry of our new Production Primers series, we cover the basics of writing, planning, and shooting a tracking shot. On your marks!

Storyboards aren’t as challenging as they seem. Keep these four points in mind the next time you set out to tackle your film or video’s visual approach.

Cinematography is the most challenging aspect of filmmaking, but it’s grounded on a few basic principles that are easy for anyone to understand. In this article, we’ll discuss what goes into a textbook four point lighting setup.

Sooner or later you’ll be asked to provide a Top Sheet for your project. Don’t know what a Top Sheet is? Read this to find out.