Lights Film School Blog

Sample Screenwriting Review

We've recently been asked to provide a sample critique that our students get from our teachers. Below is the the first review one of our students received from one of our teachers on their first screenwriting assignment. For privacy reasons we are not publishing the film title or the script, but you can read the Lights Film School teacher response below: Dear Rob, (Story title removed) is a great story.  I’m particularly impressed with your pacing, which is the most important aspect of cre...

Best Video Camera Under $1000

Independent filmmakers are often uncertain when they enter the market for a new camcorder. They become more skeptical when looking for a camcorder for under $1000 becuase gimmicky camcorder options like "100X zoom" or "film look" clog the marketplace. However, you can get many high performance video cameras for under $1000. While it's true you won't have access to a 3 CCD chip camcorder that can shoot 24P (although our top few choices can shoot 24p on 1 chip), you will nevertheless be able t...

Jag35 pro Review: Depth of Field (DOF) Adapter For Your Video Camera

Lights Film School recently acquired a Jag35pro 35mm depth of field adapter. We’ve been testing the lens adapter now for the last week and we thought we would post our review for our students and blog readers. The reason we think this review is important is because depth of field (DOF) adapters allows independent filmmakers to add an incredible amount of technical production value to their films and videos at a very low cost. For those of you who don’t already know, a 35mm depth of field adap...

Tadcast: Product Placement in Independent Films

Lights Film School recently had the opportunity to sit down with the people at Tadcast and speak with them about their vision for their new company that seeks to help filmmakers finance their productions through the use of strategic product placement in their online videos. You can now earn considerable revenue through product placement without having to go out and find advertisers yourself. Tadcast has already found the advertisers for you. Read our exclusive interview below. Lights Film Sch...