It can be difficult to land storyboard jobs, but a great way to get your foot in the door is landing a storyboard internship. Internships for storyboard artists can teach you the ins and outs of the trade, and also help you build valuable connections that will come in handy as your career progresses.Continue reading Storyboard Internships — Best Options & How to Get One
Photography and cinematography are often referred to as “painting with light.” This means that photographers and videographers need to have a keen understanding of how to use light when capturing images, from both an artistic and scientific standpoint. Lighting ratios stand firmly in between the two camps, used creatively but achieved through a mathematical formula. Let’s look at what a lighting ratio is, and how you can use it.Continue reading Lighting Ratios Explained — And Why They Matter
When a layperson thinks about how a movie is shot, a director and cinematographer is typically what comes to mind. But a large part of a shot’s quality comes from the work of the 1st assistant camera. But what does an AC do? We’ll give you the 1st assistant camera job description, duties, salary, and more.Continue reading 1st Assistant Camera — Job Description & Role Explained
Suspension of belief describes an audience temporarily accepting the reality of a film and forgetting they are being shown a fabricated production. While an actor's performance and director's vision are at the forefront of this suspension of belief, details can also have a huge impact. One of these details is the people that appear in a shot that simply fills the scene and makes a sporting event, museum, street corner, or shopping mall feel real. This is where background actors come into the picture.Continue reading What is a Background Actor and How to Become One
