2023 promises a glut of amazing films, franchises, and features. Here’s what filmmakers and cinephiles should be looking for. Let’s get ready for a new year of cinematic experiences. Here’s a rundown of what we’re looking forward to in 2023.…
There’s one thing the movies have taught us, and it’s that the holidays are much more complicated than Frank Capra would have you believe. Jimmy Stewart makes it look like all you have to do is be a little nicer,…
The global economy has been experiencing an ongoing sea change since the disruptions of 2020. What does that mean for freelancers? We’ve seen the realization across multiple industries as creative types have gone from “Hey, I can work remotely!” to…
Browsing our library, you may see “Editorial Use Only.” What does that mean, and when does your project qualify as Editorial? You may have run into instance when you wanted to use a specific stock clip or image in your…
Movies are more than eyeball-melting special effects, Technicolor vistas, and complicated camera work. What makes them truly memorable is the dialogue. The screenwriter’s value is often dismissed when it comes to who makes the spectacle that fills the big screen.…
Our perpetual fears were famously made real in a series of films produced by Universal Pictures. Let’s look at the old school manifestations of our night terrors. Every year, as the nights get longer, we circle around to our never-quite-forgotten…
Jordan Peele’s horror films are one-of-a-kind, and “Nope” is no different. Let’s break down what makes this film so successful. One of my favorite pastimes is going to see a Jordan Peele movie. While I’m not alone in this, there’s…
If you were to put together a wall calendar of famous directors, there is little doubt that October would be reserved for the Master of Suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock. Over his six-decade career, Alfred Hitchcock directed more than fifty films,…
When you’re directing a movie, you’re in charge of the heartbeat of the project and, by extension, the heartbeat of the audience. There’s a natural rhythm to the world. Systems, left unperturbed, settle down into steady states. Things accelerate; things…
What Is Ambient Music? At its core, ambient music is a genre that prioritizes tone, atmosphere, and ambiance more than it does orchestration, structure, or rhythm. However, is that the one-and-only definition for this famously fluid and relaxed genre? Ambient…
The director controls everything the audience sees, as well as everything they feel. Using the right colors can do some of the heavy lifting for you. As a director, you’re in control of every aspect of what appears on the…
You probably didn’t start podcasting to spend all of your time with a digital audio workstation. Some people enjoy the details and nuances of audio editing; others don’t. In this article, I’m going to show you three ways to reduce…
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