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When it comes to making movies, having a plan is vital. Perhaps even more important than having a plan is having a workflow, a series of steps you will take to produce your film from beginning to end. Our role as a filmmaking blog is not necessarily telling you exactly …
Apr 12
Feb 15
It’s tempting, but when it comes to getting creative, many of us make the first mistake before we’ve even started. The problem lies with the ’Eureka’ moment, the flickering of the light bulb, the flash of inspiration. Ideas that allow us to be creative do not come to us all day every day. …
Dec 07
In part 1, we took a look at some ‘different’ television commercials that shrugged aside the usual boundaries limiting creativity in regular advertising. In part 2, we’ll continue to look at some outstanding adverts and analyse these from both an artistic and commercial view.
TV or Internet?
Essentially, the adverts that go out of their …
Nov 29
When we talk of producing, directing, casting and cutting, our minds immediately think of movies, TV programmes or even music videos. In terms of creativity, the last place we would seem to look is at the thousands of television commercials that swamp our screens on a daily basis. Is this an oversight? Can there really …
Sep 19
Having completed the 8th and final film in the Harry Potter series, Warner Bros. decided to open their doors at Leavesden Studios to showcase the ‘behind the scenes’ action from the Harry Potter films. This is a fantastic opportunity to see the actual sets used in the largest and most popular film franchise of …
Sep 14
Whether it is a homemade short, amateur animation or box office smash, I reveal to you the top 5 qualities that I look for in every film.
1. A meaningful storyline
A film without one of these is like a cheese sandwich without any cheese. Even if the acting and entertainment is filling, there is still …
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