JR Strickland

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JR Strickland is an award-winning writer and director of films, commercials, music videos and a multidimensional musician.

How spec scripts can jump-start your screenwriting career

Planning JR Strickland

Spec scripts are different than standard scripts. They can be great tools to start your screenplay writer career and get your movies made.

What is color correction and why is it important?

Color Correction JR Strickland

So you lit your scenes correctly, shot your footage and put the edit together. But somehow it doesn’t quite look like the pros, yet. Well, that is because you are missing one important factor: color correction.

How and why transcoding helps the editing process

Workflow JR Strickland

“Let’s shoot HD. No, let’s shoot 4K. No, let’s shoot 8K. Cool. Sounds like a plan.” Everybody is now super excited, except you, the...

Knowing when to call cut as a director

Management JR Strickland

ACTION. AND….CUT! Saying those words is every aspiring director’s dream! I’d even venture to say, it’s one of the first things learned about being...

How to light a scene using only practicals

Lighting Equipment JR Strickland

Lights, Camera, Action — “Wait, but we don’t have the lights! How can you have camera and action without lights?!” Well, if you don’t...

Professional Advice from Acclaimed Music Video Editor and VFX Artist Max Blum

News JR Strickland

For an artist in the entertainment industry, finding the balance between personal and professional life is a special challenge. Often, the two weave in...

Why visual storytelling is the most important aspect of video

Visual Storytelling JR Strickland

There are numerous reasons creators get into the world of film and video, but the overlying constant that consumers all want is a good story!

How to direct a livestream using a video switcher

Technology JR Strickland

In a nutshell Live switchers allow you to swap between different cameras and scenes while also injecting media and tweaking audio levels If possible, it’s always...

How to Make Scenes Cinematic

Composition JR Strickland

Some years back, I worked extremely hard on a short film. I wrote the script, got some actors, shot it and debuted it to...