Last Saturday Lights Film School held a three hour live online Lab Chat with Mark Meily. The Lab Chat was entitled “Lighting: Where to I Begin?”. The snyopsis for the Lab Chat can be found below: Lighting- Where do I begin? When the cinematographer arrives on the set, he or she orders the crew to [...]
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6 Signs of a Great Filmmaker in the Making
The democratization of both the production and distribution process has opened the floodgates for independent filmmakers to see their dreams of producing a feature film become a reality. Independent feature films such as Medicine for Melancholy and Ballast are just two examples of micro-budget features that have gone on to win numerous filmmaking awards. Ballast, [...]
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 [...]
