Here are thirteen essential steps you need to take when setting out to plan your next video project – and how Celtx can help you accomplish them.
Planning
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There’s a somewhat complicated process to making changes to your script after you’ve gone into production. In this post, we explain it from top to bottom – and how Celtx makes it easier.
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If you’ve been on set, you know that sides are everywhere. Ever wonder how those ubiquitous little booklets get made? Watch this to find out… and discover a better solution.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!