How to Make the Best GoPro Videos to Build Your Brand
G oPro is the world's most versatile camera. So why don’t more filmmakers use it? The GoPro does get plenty of use. Continue reading How to Make the Best GoPro Videos to Build Your Brand
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Documentary Storyboard Template
home → TEMPLATES → Documentary Storyboard TemplateDocumentary Storyboard TemplateA visual plan for your documentaryWhile documentaries often evolve organically, a documentary storyboard template provides structure, ensuring a strong narrative flow. Using a storyboard helps filmmakers visualize camera angles, refine the story, and streamline pre-production.This guide will use StudioBinder’s storyboard creator to illustrate each step. This process is universal and applicable whether you’re using sophisticated software or just a pen and paper.Steps in this guide1. Choose your storyboard template format2. Read the scene or treatment3. Create or gather visual references4. Add annotations and descriptions5. Collaborate and refine6. Print for on-set referenceStep 11. Choose storyboard template…
The Best Super Bowl Commercials: What Creatives Can Learn
W hat were the best super bowl commercials this year? Not just the good ones, but the best ones. From the halftime show to shouting at your friend for not buying the right guacamole, the Super Bowl is an American tradition that brings in 112.3 million viewers this year. But in many cases, as recent polls suggest, it’s the Super Bowl commercials that unite viewers around the screen of their choice. Continue reading The Best Super Bowl Commercials: What Creatives Can Learn
How to Pitch a Video Concept that Wins Over Clients
Video concepts are only as good as how you pitch them. Your video agency may have the next ‘Got Milk’ campaign on your hands, but if you go into the meeting rambling and unprepared, it won’t matter.Continue reading How to Pitch a Video Concept that Wins Over Clients
How To Write a Compelling Character Arc
Writing a great character arc is a challenge. Great characters and their arcs are what drive a plot, make a story relatable, and memorable. In this post, we're going to teach you how to write a great character arc. We'll also discuss some excellent character arc examples along the way. Continue reading How To Write a Compelling Character Arc
What Does It Mean To Option a Script — A Screenwriter’s Guide
Most screenwriters write with one singular goal in mind: selling the screenplay they’ve been toiling away on for months (if not years). But what newer writers may not know is that there’s often a step before the official sale. This is called “optioning” and can be seen as a right step on the path to seeing your work on the big screen. So, what does it mean to option a script? In this article, we’re going to go over the definition and a brief overview of what “optioning” means in today’s market. Let’s get started. Continue reading What Does It…
What is Turnaround in Film — Definition & Examples Explained
Filmmakers dream of getting the greenlight– the go-ahead from a studio to get started on their project. But even a greenlight doesn’t necessarily mean a movie will see the light of day, or the darkness of a theater. There is still, unfortunately, the possibility of a turnaround. What does turnaround mean in film, and how does it come about?Continue reading What is Turnaround in Film — Definition & Examples Explained
The ABC’s of SAG Exhibit G — A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
So someone forwarded you a production time report (aka the “SAG Exhibit G”) to fill out for your production, and you have no idea where to start? Fear not! You have come to the right place. This quick and easy guide will walk you through everything you need to know.Continue reading The ABC’s of SAG Exhibit G — A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Screenwriting Software for Your Whole Production
Screenwriting Software for ProductionsThe Write StuffWrite, share, and collaborate on industry-formatted screenplays, and then begin pre-production. Explore WriteExplore all the features in the Write solution ScreenwritingWrite for film & TV AV Scripts2-column scripting DocsDraft documents Story OutlineStory index cards Browse all solutions ➜ Path to ProductionFrom script through pre-productionStudioBinder’s screenwriting program is designed for today’s writers. Write and sync your screenplay with our suite of pre-production modules that will guide your script all the way to production — including storyboards, schedules, sides, and call sheets.Screenplay Format SoftwareWrite in WGA industry formatStudioBinder screenwriting software auto-formats margins, styling, and screenplay elements in…
The Best Creative Digital Advertising Trends
The race is on to find the next creative digital advertising trends.Continue reading The Best Creative Digital Advertising Trends
