Daily Dose: Hitchcock on “Mystery” Versus “Suspense”
Hitchcock discusses the difference between “mystery” and “suspense” at an AFI seminar in 1970.
Daily Dose: Christopher Nolan on How Art Informs Film
Director Christopher Nolan discusses Francis Bacon’s paintings, his inspiration for The Joker’s makeup in “The Dark Knight”, and how art informs film.
What is Creative Cloud: Adobe and Alternatives for Indie Filmmakers
The 2014 release of Creative Cloud extends the reach of Adobe’s creative tools. How does it work? What are the alternatives? And what is the future for NLEs?
Voiceover and Intercutting in “Woodhouse”
Writer and Director Fred Rowson successfully employs voiceover and intercutting in his whimsical and melancholy short film “Woodhouse”.
A Short Film to Inspire Feature Filmmakers
What makes a good short film? Director Bram Schouw’s “Sevilla” defies conventional wisdom, managing to say a lot with a little.
Daily Dose: Narrative Perspective, “Grandma’s Not a Toaster!”
Director Andrew Napier engages with the question of narrative perspective in his dark screwball comedy “Grandma’s Not a Toaster!”