Saturday, July 30, 2011

Comedy Films

In the present condition people are filled with excessive work pressure. They hardly get the time enjoy with family and friends. Doctors say that laughter therapy helps to release tension from the mind and this keeps the heart in good working condition. Comedy film is a good source of entertainment. The filmmakers must make more and more films which have comedy stuffs and humours in it. Unnecessary adult items must not be added to the film to make the film look funny forcefully. Meaning less comedy is of no use. The comedy movies must be made for all ages. So that, the entire family watches the movie and have a good time

3D Makes Film making a lot Fun

The art of film making just got even more interesting with the new 3D technologies that have caused quite a stir in the world of film making and many d8irections are following suit by shooting their movies in 3D. James Cameron’s magnum opus, Avatar was one of the first ground breaking films to be shot on 3D and this year, movies like Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Kung Fu Panda 2 were also released on 3D all over the world. The upcoming releases promise to be even more interesting with films like Tintin, The Dark Knight Rises also slated to release on 3D this year.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

The Art Of Film Making

Film making nowadays is the toughest job and yet the most profitable one. Toughest in the sense that while making one the director, the captain, of the film has to go through a lot of turmoil starting from the selection of the story, its screenplay, casting, music, actions and what not. Although there are specialized persons designated for each function but they are integrated by the director. Even if the film gets completed there remains a lot of work on post production such as editing and dubbing. Profitable because the film industry is now considered as a business in which deliberate attempts are made so as to gain the maximum revenue. Thus a film maker has to deal with his subject carefully so that it reaches the maximum audience and thereby he gets profit by high box office collection.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

The Visionary Art of Film Making

Film making is a very delicate form of arts and requires a visionary knowledge and outlook of the time. We have seen revolutionary film makers like Roman Polanski, Ingmar Bergman in the past, all of their movies were visionary masterpieces and an experience to watch. Hollywood lost some of that edge in recent times with plenty of stereotyped films being produced. But over the last decade or so, film making has reached new heights again with directors like Christopher Nolan, Michael Bay and some others. They are not just directors but like prophets. They have used technology and a tight script and bound them into movies such as The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Prestige, Inceptions and others to create some of the best movies of Hollywood and with them, Hollywood is looking to achiever new heights, the likes of which have not been scaled.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Tips On Telefilms

In the film world, one of the recent emerging projects is telefilm. From the past few years, the prospect of the telefilms are getting better day by day. These films are generally very low budget film which are aired on the television. They are never released in the theatres and specifically made for satellite channels. These films are not long with an average show time of 45minutes to 1hour.Within this time the entire story has to be picturised properly so that, the viewers do not have any doubts. Generally, emerging actors and actresses are chosen for the shoots. To keep the budget low, cost cutting has to be done in all sections. So, good stories are chosen for these films.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Tips on Short Film Making

A Short film is a kind of film which is not long enough to be called a feature film. When a short film is drafted for the first time the screenwriter must forget all about the structure and the theory as this enables them to freely utilize their creativity. The most essential aspect of a short film is to let the director have knowledge of the script, the characters, the structure of the short film, the space that is provided and the plot. Strict discipline and effective organization are two key elements while making a short film. The slightest of details must be noted like for example—the Performance, Sound, Lights and the Locations. Short film making has become extremely popular in modern times and at the same time, increasingly competitive.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Camera tips for beginners

The camera is one of the most important tools when it comes to making a movie. It is also very important for the camera man to exactly know how to handle the camera. Firstly, he or she should make sure that the camera is on a level ground. Using a tripod is wise and necessary. It must also be remembered that the video must never be captured at a speed which deviated from the normal speed that is given. This hampers the quality of the video. The camera man should also be well acquainted with the different buttons and switches that are there on the camera. Knowing about these functions can improve the quality of the shoot to a great extent.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

A Career in Film Making Has Worked Wonders for Many

These days career in film making has been booming and providing more scope to the youngsters of this generation. It is one of the broadest and at the same time, the most creative field that one can opt for. All that one needs to be in order to succeed in this industry is to be well skilled technically and artistic. One who has the ability of expressing themselves through their ideas has earned a fortune. Many Film institutes have come up, which provide personal grooming as well as a detailed study of the whereabouts of this field that encourages one to move ahead with their ideas.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

HOW TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL MOVIE?

Film making is among the most successful business ideas now-a-days. You can find many young people these days that have become a household name because of their role as a director, producer or a script writer. Making a movie is not at all an easy job. The very first task you need to do is to make a team of film makers which will include every person from a cameraman to the script writer. It is not only the actors that make the movie successful but it is the combined effort of all the movie making team that shows on the screen. Therefore if you wish to become a successful film maker then you have to have some good and efficient people in your film making team.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Independent film making

Cinematography can be done independently. From the time when DV technology was introduced, the way of making a film has become further democratized. Moviemakers can feasibly shoot and alter a movie, produce and check over the music, and join the finishing cut on a house PC. Though, even as the way of creating a movie has been democratized, funding, and conventional circulation and marketing continue to be complicated to achieve outside the customary structure. Formerly, most autonomous filmmakers have depended on film fiestas to advertise their films and sell them. Nonetheless now the Internet has paved a way for comparatively low-cost circulation of autonomous films.

The Art of Making Films

Films are a visual and audio medium of conveying thought and emotion, be it directly or indirectly. The tastes and preferences with regard to making films differs from country to country. The primary determining factor of a movie is the language and how effectively it used.

It is said that the quality of thought conveyed can be only as good as the quality of the language one uses to convey the thoughts. Therefore the impact or greatness of the movie can somewhat be determined by the power and usage of the language which is under consideration in the movie being analyzed .

Friday, June 10, 2011

Tips on Making Films

Making a film is no easy task. There is a vast difference between making a good film and watching one. Apart from having a certain thought or story to potray, there is another more important aspect to film making which is hgugely ignored. That being the financial side of it.

Ther are many film makers who know film making very well as a science as wel as an art. But they seldom manage to make it big in the film making industry due financial or monetary constraints. The restrictions faced by a movie maker have implications not only on the production process but also on the distribution

The right equipment

Film making is not an easy task and requires a lot of hard work and dedication, along with some very efficient equipment. In order for the film to be a success, there are a lot of small but very important tasks to be taken into consideration. A good audio/visual crew should be available with top notch cameras and microphones. The lighting system should also be of high quality. The crew members should be organized in order not to waste any film. The actors should be professional and should be able to complete their scenes within a few takes. And last but not the least, the producers and directors should conduct the entire operation with absolute perfection.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Documentary making – A new business

The volume of the issue of documentaries online is rising day in-day out. Even though people have many opportunities and followers of their work online, the creators are not getting enough economical help from its publishers. They can hardly fund their next documentation with the amount they get. A solution to such a problem has been derived by which film-makers can distribute their film to more than one buyer and generate much more income than they usually get. But the increasing number of competitors and the call for creativity and attractiveness in work has shut down doors to makers working on social and practical issues.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Making Films

The art of making films can't exactly be narrowed to an exact science but it more or less consists of conveying certain emotions and thoughts through an audio and visual experience with certain pre-conceived notions subject to age old patterns of film making.

But the trend is modern day film makers take the leap and take an attempt at making unconventional movies with unconventional skill and techniques with hope of being rewarded for being daring, innovative as well as different from the rest. With more and more production houses being set up everyday, there is a big chance for innovative movie makers to take the leap.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Film making schools

Aforetime, very few people knew about what actually goes into making an entire movie or film. With the increasing passion of film making in people, the word started spreading and viewers started respecting each and every person that gives his/her contribution in the making of a film. But, the journey of making is not a cat walk, it requires an immense amount of hard work and expertise for which there are many ongoing institutes or schools that train you in the field that you choose. As the technology and equipments that are used have advanced so has the training method. Now you can even avail lessons over the internet along with videos and verbal explanation. But the competition has given rise to acceptance of the strongest only.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

No more heavy equipment

Films are one of the most effective media forms in the world. They fuse audio and video together into one wonderful art form.
Making a film is not very hard anymore, with the advent of new and improved technology. It is possible to shoot a high definition film on a shoestring budget, thanks to increased production, and subsequently, reduced prices. Even the cellphones of today are equipped with decent camera technology. As a matter of fact, there are movie festivals around the globe which accept only those movies or short films recorded on mobile devices. Earlier, film making was about the equipment. Now, thanks to technology, it’s only the vision that counts.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Hollywood classical style of film-making

Hollywood classical style of film-making is a type of film-making which is not offbeat - classical style of film-making is rich in narrative structure. Classical film-makers are a signature on smooth and elegant films. Classical style of film-making is classy and synchronized, almost perfect. People go on with the flow of the film, without any breaks or jerks. The technical aspects of a film including sound, camera manipulation and editing techniques are elements which must be used judiciously and don't call any attention to themselves. Classical style of film-making was popular in America between 1910-1960.

Most film-makers have been influenced by this school of film making, including the world famous Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The basic definition of filmmaking - a very popular art form.

Filmmaking is the art of making motion pictures and the person who makes them is known as the filmmaker. Film is considered to be an important art form, a source of popular entertainment and a powerful method for educating — or indoctrinating — citizens.

Filmmaking is rhythm, instinct, emotion, psychology, art- and it draws from the total talent of one person, the filmmaker, who collaborates with the others to create a cumulative sensory event...There is no common pattern for how long it takes to become an filmmaker. However, making an independent film takes talent, ambition, knowledge, salesmanship, persistence, and a bit of luck doesn't hurt either.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

What Film Making is All About

Many consider film making today as an engrossing way of making money, and of course, loads of fame. Big stars, bigger names, biggest budgets ever, and an enormous amount of fame associated with the same. However, that is not really true.
What people truly and really do through film making is expressing their inner thoughts and feelings. Cameron expresses imagination, Nolan expresses some amazing ideas and thinking, Tarantino expresses style and creativity. If you try and think of it, the known film makers of the world always have some common element in all their films. That is the simplest and the most basic proof of what film making is all about: an expression of the character of a person.

Friday, March 18, 2011

Steps in Making Films

Steps in Making Films: A lot has been done on that movie you have just watched in big screen or in the comfort of your home.
A movie needs an idea. The idea is developed into a story which is written down by the producer in the movie development stage.
The script is the taken to the pre-production stage where the budget is drawn, an office created and members selected to spear head its production.
A storyboard is made and production starts immediately. Actors take part in their roles as editing follows.
Post production takes shape with distribution, marketing, advertising and selling is intensified.

Monday, March 7, 2011

History of Warner Brothers Cartoons

History of Warner Brothers Cartoons: Warner's cartoons started out quietly in 1930, first as a stand-alone venture owned by Leon Schlesinger. For 3 years, Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising made some cartoon musicals for Schlesinger. The first Looney Tunes cartoon came in 1931 with Bosko. Then came Merrie Melodies, which were animated alongside contemporary jazz tunes.

Contract conflicts caused the two to part from Schlesinger in 1933. This led to hiring Jack King and Friz Freleng, who animated Buddy. The years after Harman and Ising left were a period of drab cartoons. Then came Tex Avery and the Termite Terrace, an animation unit that went fast, irreverent and insane. Warner Bros acquired Schlesinger's gig in 1944, and along came Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and a slew of other famous characters.

Monday, February 28, 2011

Film Budgeting: Prepare for the Unexpected By Including the Unexpected in Your Film Budget

When you set out to make a film, and you are facing the budget, that little thing that controls everything about the film, the first and probably only things that you think of are the film crew's salaries, all the equipment, and location costs. Sure these are important to keep track of in your budgeting, but the problem is that if you are aware of these costs, you can control them. But, it's the unseen costs that can derail your film, even the seemingly trivial costs.

Some examples of unseen, trivial costs are damage to rental equipment. Or late fees for those rentals. To prepare for these, stick close to your time schedule, and put people in charge of your rented equipment who will take very good care of it.

An often overlooked cost involves location shooting. Filmmakers can't just shoot anywhere and everywhere they choose. If they think this way, there will be fines that will upset your budget. Location permits and fees should make up at least 10% of your film budget.

Everything is relative, especially with film budgets. This means that, if you have a large budget, you should also plan for an equally large unplanned expenses line item. It doesn't mean that you need to spend all the money allocated here. It means that if you are careful, you can save a lot of money.

Independent filmmakers, those who especially work with no money budgets, are used to treating their equipment with kid gloves and dealing with unexpected costs. If you are not an independent, and you actually have a budget, you should still think as if you working with a zero dollar budget. Keeping watch constantly over your expenses will help keep costs down through awareness of spending. Know your limitations and stay within them. Spend money set up for the unexpected on only the unexpected costs, because if you spend it elsewhere, it won't be around when you do need it.