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Management

How to craft an effective production workflow for small teams

Today’s video technology allows small video productions to give major film productions a run for their money. Here’s how they can do it.

Storytelling

Character foils in film defined

Maddy Cowee

Buzz Lightyear, Han Solo and Draco Malfoy — while these characters are quite different, they have a major thing in common: They're all foils.

Management

What does a first assistant director do?

Kyle Alsberry

Almost everyone knows what a film director does, but what about the first assistant director? Let's go over what they do on set.

Storytelling

The film noir genre defined

John Cassinari

Defined by its dark themes and sharp visual contrast, film noir rose to popularity in the 1940s and has been a cinema genre cornerstone since.

Film History

Ferdinand de Saussure: The linguist who unexpectedly helped create film theory

Kyle Alsberry

Ferdinand de Saussure's groundbreaking linguistic theories have had a major influence on cinema and narrative interpretation.

Storytelling

What can we learn from Greta Gerwig?

W. H. Bourne

Being one of the most successful directors in the modern era, there's a lot we can learn from acclaimed director Greta Gerwig.

Film History

The purpose of video editing

Nicole LaJeunesse

Ever since the dawn of cinema, there has been a need for video editing. But why is that? What is the purpose of editing the videos we shoot?

Management

What is an executive producer and what do they do?

Kyle Alsberry

While there are many jobs on a film set, one of the most important roles is the executive producer. Here's why they are so vital.

Storytelling

The art of risk-taking in filmmaking

Tiffany Harness

Taking risks in filmmaking can be quiet scary, but it can be also highly rewarding. No one shows us that better than Wes Anderson.

Film History

Creating surrealism: Films that refuse to explain themselves

Tiffany Harness

Surrealism in filmmaking is a genre that has captivated niche audiences for decades. Here's what you need to know to make a great surrealist film.