In our previous blog post we discussed the use of vignettes to help filmmakers isolate the audience’s attention to one particular part of a frame. In this post we’re going to discuss the strategy of using negative space (sometimes called “dead space”) to help you isolate
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The Best DVD Cover Art
Designing your DVD cover is an important step in your film’s marketing and distribution process. This is particularly true for independent filmmakers since indie filmmakers rarely have large P&A budgets. This means that your potential customer’s first point of contact with your film or documentary will be your DVD cover. You need to ensure a [...]
Subtitle Fonts & Sizes
If you’re starting the process of adding subtitles to your film you’ll need to take into consideration font styles, spacing, font color and font size. There are certain fonts that lend themselves well to web design, others that work better in print and others that are optimal for use against dynamic content such as moving [...]
5 most common mistakes Made by Independent Filmmakers:
Over the next 5 days we’re going to be adding new blog posts outlining the most common mistakes made by independent filmmakers. Today our post covers… White Walls Over the years we’ve been asked by our students what the “1 thing” we think they need to improve in order to make their films stronger. Well, [...]
