Lights Film School Online was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to interview two independent documentary filmmakers. Dawn Mikkelson and Melissa Koch told Lights Film School about their recent feature documentary project entitled “Red Tail”.
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How to write a Logline
Once you’ve done your preliminary research on your film or documentary you’ll want to start the process of crafting your logline. This will help you identify some of the most important elements of your story and it’s a great reference to keep you on the right track. A logline is generally a one to two [...]
New Director Tips: Directing Actors
In previous posts we’ve discussed various directing strategies to help new film directors create strong “moments” within their scenes. In today’s post however, we’re going to go back to the basics and we’re going to discuss 3 great strategies to help you get better performances from your actors. 1. Ensure your actor understands who they [...]
What is a Character Arc?
Simply put, a character arc takes its form when a character starts the story off with a certain viewpoint and then through trials and tribulations, that viewpoint changes. Essentially, the arc is the emotional or psychological growth, transformation and development of your character. A positive change in a character leads to a happy ending. A [...]
