(Apologies for the punny title. Jessica Fletcher would probably politely roll her eyes at me, but I just couldn’t resist.) Let’s take a look back in the industry to a few years ago, around 2008. Chances are, your favorite shows suddenly went into reruns, ended their seasons suddenly, or […]
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Whether you ultimately want to be a producer, director, grip, or set designer, you’ll have to start your career as a Production Assistant. It’s not the most glamorous job—in fact, it’s the least glamorous job—but if you’re willing to put in some grunt work, it’ll get you where you want […]
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A few weeks ago, we got some advice from a good friend of ours, Cari Shane. As we move more into marketing, she pointed out that we needed to switch around how we market ourselves. We can’t just let our (excellent) work stand on its own, we need to showcase […]
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Being on set for the first time can be pretty confusing and overwhelming, especially if you’re not prepared for all the special lingo that gets thrown around. Did that guy just ask for a martini? It may feel a little ridiculous sometimes, but every industry loves its jargon, right? It […]
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If you saw a really great movie over the holidays, you’ll probably want to tell everyone all about it. I’m sure you’ll want to know exactly how to describe what your favorite scene looked like, and the place to start is with shot types. There are many different types of […]
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In college, I spent a semester as the lighting director on a student-run sketch comedy. In an attempt to recruit some people for my lighting team, I told everyone, “Without us, you’d just be sitting around in the dark!” Hey, it actually worked for a couple of people. Good lighting […]
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So you have an awesome new camera, and you’re ready to get some nice video of your trip to Europe. You turn it on and press record, trusting your camera to take care of the technical stuff for you. But what if you want to take control of your video? […]
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Thanksgiving is this week, and while we’re all looking forward to stuffing our faces on Thursday, we realize that the holiday is, in fact, about giving thanks. So we thought, what are we grateful for? As creative professionals, what gear, tools, and resources make our lives easier and our work […]
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For a Production Assistant on their first day a film set can be overwhelming. Whether it’s a small production or a big one, there’s people moving around, cords everywhere, and equipment that looks really expensive. My first day on a set I was handed a boom mic and told not […]
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In my last post, we talked about the above-the-line crew on set: the Producers, Directors, Screenwriters, Cinematographers—basically everyone you’ve heard of. In this post, we’ll take on the below-the-line crew, who get a lot less recognition, but who are the backbone of any production. These are the people who do […]
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