As videographers, we tend to focus on the creative side of video production. However, if you want to take your videography to the next level and turn your skills into a profitable business, you will need to know a few things about accounting and budgeting.
Accounting doesn’t have to...
Here we’ll focus on the pre-production aspects of producing a video commercial. We’ll discuss all the steps that must be completed before you press your camera’s record button. Video commercial pre-production can be viewed as a four step process.
Step 1: Meet the Client
Do you have a favorite restaurant? Maybe...
Directing your first project is like getting behind the wheel of a car for the first time. You read through the manual, attended the driving courses in a classroom, and absorbed all of the advice and instructions from licensed and seasoned drivers, but when it comes time to sitting...
Film production at any level is a complicated process. When working on your own, or even with a small team, there's a lot on your plate. The script breakdown, daunting as it may seem, is an integral part to keeping all of your ducks in a row.
What's the Point?
The...
Stop motion is one of the oldest and most beloved forms of animation, and to many directors, it was a starting point in their journeys as filmmakers. Its dream-like quality works well in fantasy and horror genres by bringing the inanimate to life.To this day, studios such as Laika...
Although you won't need to go to a special school or take any college courses to become a location scout, you will need a very specific skill set to do the job well.
1. Carry a Notebook
The first skill that you will need is an acute attention to detail. The...
We all know how important three act structure is in narrative filmmaking; it’s been used in storytelling of all sorts for eons, and if you’re making a movie or tv show you will probably use the three act structure as well. But what if you’re working on a documentary,...
If you go back and look at your early work, it probably looks like it was directed by someone who needs a guide dog. What’s missing? Why planning, of course. Specifically, a shot list. Want to have a smoother, cheaper, happier shoot? Read on, filmmakers.
My First Shoot
Like many a...
Everyone has felt the stress of a fast-approaching deadline. Maybe you’re a habitual procrastinator or maybe you took on more work than you could handle. No matter the reason, that stress is something everyone hopes to avoid whenever possible, so we’ve collected these seven tips to help you keep...
When you first start out in video production, you’ll most likely find that your videos don’t always match the vision you started with. Continued practice, of course, is the best way to develop your video production chops, but pointed, critical feedback is one of the best ways to determine...
