7 Best Video Cameras for Filmmakers in 2018: Digital Camera Buying Guide
W ith so many types of cameras on the market, it’s hard to know which is the best digital camera for your shoot. While festivals like Sundance are inundated with…
How to Copyright A Script in 5 Easy Steps
Y ou’ve done it! You’ve finished the greatest story ever told. This is a wonderful feeling for any screenwriter. But what are the next steps? One way to keep the…
A Tale of Two Script Breakdowns: Titanic vs. Brooklyn
The script breakdown of a script is the most crucial element to beginning pre-production of a film. The breakdown provides a clear picture of what the size and scope of…
The Best Mirrorless Cameras for Filmmaking in 2018
Choosing the right camera is one of the most important decisions for any filmmaker. That’s because your camera can be a considerable financial investment, and dictates the kind of content…
The Dolly Shot: Creative Uses of Camera Movements, Shots, Angles
It can be difficult to push your audience to identify with the characters while only using camera movement. But it is possible with the right techniques. Today, we’ll review the…
The Essential Guide to Depth of Field [with Examples]
The best cinematographers use their knowledge to gain precise control over every aspect of their images, allowing them to elicit specific emotions from the viewer. Establishing your own visual style…
The Ultimate Video Monetization Guide: How to Make Money on YouTube
Everyone knows YouTube monetization is difficult. It can take years to build up your followers and to monetize the content you create. The YouTuber salary fluctuates and is never consistent….
24 Best Storyboard Software of 2018 (with free Storyboard Templates)
Storyboards raise the visual bar. Projects that include a storyboard are more likely to side-step the blunders that can result from miscommunication during production. In this post, we’ll discuss the…
What Does a Producer Do: The Various Types of Producers in Film & TV
What does a Producer do, exactly? More to the point, why are there so many different types of producers in film, TV and video production? Do you know the differences…
Writing a Sitcom Script: Analyzing Seinfeld Scripts [FREE PDF]
A comprehensive article that breaks down why Seinfeld scripts were so good at identifying problems, balancing multiple stories, and keeping the viewer smiling.
How to Create Script Sides for Film & TV [with Examples]
It’s your first day on your first show and you’re starting as an Office PA on a major network, Emmy-winning, hit show. Production starts tomorrow and everyone’s been pulling twelve…
A Definitive Guide to Aspect Ratios [with FREE Aspect Ratio Calculator]
With so many places to debut your videos, getting the correct aspect ratio has become critical to your project’s success. But aspect ratio it can be tricky to understand. Today we…
La La Land Script Analysis & Free Script Download: How to Write Musicals
Crafting a well-formatted screenplay has strict rules that every student of screenwriting must learn. From Robert McKee to Save the Cat!, writers have many resources for making script formats more…
How Internal Conflict and External Conflict Can Energize Your Story
The best movies have stories that entertain us but at the same time connect with us and keep us glued to the screen. That kind of compelling drama happens on…
Screenplay Examples: Pulp Fiction Script [FREE Script Download]
Have you read the Pulp Fiction script and been astonished at the writing? It can feel overwhelming when you sit down to write a screenplay, but the masters feel the…
9 Video Branding Strategies to Get More Followers Right Now
There are billions of videos on YouTube right now. If you’re a content creator, it can be hard to get noticed! But if you carefully apply smart branding strategies, you can…
How to Create a Shot List Like ‘Creed’ [Shot List Example]
The feature film Creed made $109,767,581 at the box office. Want to see how StudioBinder’s software can create a shot list for one of the scenes? In this post, we’ll walk…
Production Assistant Duties: The Definitive Guide for Producers
Let’s admit it: production assistant duties can be an important part to a film, TV or commercial shoot. But, if you’re a producer, it can get overwhelming to hire, manage…
Made in StudioBinder: How Lifestyle Filmmaker Matt Komo Shot Lists
Are you a runner and gunner? If so, this is for you: We teamed up with adventurer and filmmaker Matt Komo, to find out how he keeps his projects organized while on the move….
What Is a Shooting Schedule?
You might be pretty familiar with the filmmaking process, but there’s a chance you still might be asking yourself, “What is a shooting schedule?” That’s okay. Unless you’re on the…
The Revenant Movie: A Shooting Schedule Nightmare
I think we can all agree that making a movie is hard work. Throw a few bumps in the road and it can get hectic. That’s where having a flexible…
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