Death scenes are just… one of those things. A good death scene is totally subjective, but these are a few that really stand out. We’re going to take a look at some of the craziest and best movie death scenes from the past decade. These are scenes that are memorable either because of their impact on the story, they were presented in a particularly interesting way, or were just plain shocking for the audience.Continue reading Top 10 Best Movie Deaths of the Last Decade
When I watch the Netflix series Mindhunter, I’m blown away by how accurate the production design seems to portray the time period. I think to myself, “How do they find these places?”The short answer… they don’t. They find locations that have the right skeleton, and then collaborate with a skilled VFX team to enhance scenes with CGI like matte paintings, 3D tracking, and composites.Take a look at the Mindhunter VFX in the video below:Continue reading VFX in Netflix’s Mindhunter: Matte Paintings, Composites, and 3D Tracking
Production assistant jobs are a great way to break into the film and entertainment industry, but they can be hard to find and even harder to book. Afterall, they’re highly sought after entry-level jobs. We’re going to help you find a movie PA job, teach you how to put together a production assistant resume, and answer the most important question of all: "How much does a PA make?" With this knowledge, you can find the best film production jobs and be able to negotiate a fair production assistant salary.Continue reading How Much Does A PA Make? Find Production Assistant Jobs…
How do you go about capturing cinematic footage? Does it require expensive gear, Hollywood connections, or talented thespians?Or could the answer simply be to learn as much as you can, and to go out and shoot as often as possible — and then use your knowledge and creativity to cut together a winning video?This post will take you through a set of cinematic videos captured with Zeiss lenses. Some of these lenses aren’t exactly cheap, but some are much more accessible than you may think, and can lead to great video.Continue reading Carl Zeiss Cinema Lenses: The Best Showreels and…
Car chase scenes are some of the purest expressions of entertainment in cinema. We all have our favorites, but some are better than others at keeping you on the edge of your seat.In this post, we’re going to discuss some of the best car chase scenes in films made since the turn of the millennium. We love Bullitt and Ronin as much as the next person, but we want to cover new ground.Continue reading 10 Best Car Chase Scenes in Modern Movies that Inspire
B-Roll BasicsBest B-Roll WebsitesHow To Shoot B-Roll We’ve all seen B-roll in our favorite content, but how does a filmmaker shoot cinematic B-roll footage without a big budget? Our video below will take you through these considerations step-by-step so that you can learn how to shoot B-roll efficiently while also elevating your music video, commercials, and narrative work. Lezgo.Continue reading How to Shoot B-Roll Footage on the Cheap
The Sitcom has been a staple in television for over 70 years, but creating a successful muti-camera all starts with the script. We're going to breakdown the anatomy of arguably the greatest sitcom script of all time: Seinfeld - The Switch.At the end you'll be able to download a FREE Seinfeld script PDF.Continue reading Writing a Sitcom Script: Analyzing Seinfeld Scripts [FREE PDF]
Shot reverse shot may seem like a simple concept, but the truly great filmmakers know how to use it to achieve unique results. Want to make your scenes more dynamic, robust, and powerful?In this post, we take examples of shot reverse shot, reaction shots, scene coverage, and cutaways to illustrate how you can use these techniques to build more complete scenes in your films, shows, and videos.Lezgo.Continue reading Shot Reverse Shot: Reaction Shots, Cutaways, and Coverage
Michael Bay movies are more than a complex assembly of explosions. He's a skilled craftsman from which filmmakers, young and old, can learn a lot from his films. If you're hoping for another post that attacks Bay as a poor filmmaker... you're in the wrong place.In this post, we break down the directing style of Michael Bay, his editing techniques, a tutorial on his 360 shot, and provide a list of his movies.Lezgo.Continue reading What is Bayhem? ― Michael Bay Directing Style
