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HOW TO STUDY FILM

A key part of creating film is studying film. That’s very different from watching film; first time, you watch. Second time, you study.

Single Shot - The Vision

LINES OF TENSION

The base idea is really simple; imagine that your characters have elastic running between them.

Single Shot - The Craft

DIGITAL COLOUR

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DO YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO DRAW TO MAKE FILMS?

Well clearly not, thousands of films have been made by filmmakers who can't draw.

Single Shot - The Vision

A KEY CONCEPT TO LEVEL UP YOUR COMPOSITION

I'm not big on rules in filmmaking. I'm not against them, but I'm against the idea of having them, because it implies that the creative process can be boiled down to something like putting together IKEA furniture.

Single Shot - The Craft

KNOW YOUR LENSES

If you've watched any videos of Kevin Smith's talks, you'll have heard the story of the time Bruce Willis completely chewed him up for not knowing his lenses.

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Not All Details Are Born Equal

On continuity errors, AI, and the art of knowing what not to fix

Single Shot - The Vision

LEARN THE SHOT. SPEAK THE LANGUAGE

Outside of film, a close-up just means close. And honestly, it's fine to not know a lot of film jargon

Single Shot - The Craft

EXPOSURE TRIANGLE

For those of you who are unfamiliar with, or new to photography, this one's for you!

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