When first stepping foot on a professional film set, there is a wealth of industry-specific terminology that you will be expected to know. All of these terms, titles, and phrases can be overwhelming at first but by familiarizing yourself with all of this terminology in advance, you’ll give yourself a leg up. In this article, we’ll break down what a Second AD is and answer the question what does an AD do? We’ll also cover how the position is different from a 1st AD, and how to be the best 2nd AD possible.Continue reading What Does a 2nd Assistant Director…
Sound effects are an incredibly important aspect of filmmaking and storytelling. They can communicate information, create a world, and engage an audience more deeply into a film. However bad sound effects can also distract or disengage an audience. Luckily, we’ve put together a list of the best sites to download realistic, high-quality and free gun sounds online to use in your next project. Whether you are looking for massive SFX libraries to filter through or a package of gun SFX to download, we’ve got it here. Continue reading Best Free Gun Sounds Online — Reload Your SFX Library
Filmmaking is a collaborative medium. There are countless people and departments that help bring a project together. So, having a solution that allows you to invite others to work together is invaluable. Luckily, StudioBinder makes inviting and accepting invitations to be a team member easy by having one place to manage your team. Follow along for a step-by-step guide on how to invite and accept teammate invitations. Continue reading How to Invite and Accept Teammate Invitations in StudioBinder
A shocking twist ending is a great way to end a film with a bang but great twists aren’t confined to just the ends of films. The best plot twists catch us off guard, recontextualizing everything we just watched and rewarding subsequent rewatches. There will, of course, be major spoilers to follow, this is your SPOILER WARNING! Without further ado, join us in counting down the 20 best plot twist movies of all time.Continue reading Best Plot Twist Movies & Biggest Plot Twists in Movie History
In the world of movie making we have today, any digital device with video functionality can help you tell a story, from your mobile phone to your computer’s webcam. But what about celluloid film? What is celluloid film, even? We still call movies “films,” right? Celluloid film stock used to be the main and only way major movies would be filmed and distributed. But of course, times have changed, and as technology has advanced, so has the way we make movies. But that’s not to say celluloid film is down for the count. Which is why we are going to…
Peripeteia. Is it a synonym for ‘onomatopoeia’? A fancy potato? A lyric from Mary Poppin’s “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? Excellent guesses, but no. Peripeteia isn’t written sound effects, a special tuber or delightful nonsense from the Poppinverse. So, what is peripeteia? Despite how intimidating it may appear on paper, the peripeteia definition is a simple, but crucial, story element that we will spell out for you. Hopefully, by the end of this article, you will be able to not only spell peripeteia but use it, too.Continue reading What is Peripeteia? A Deep Dive Into a Surprising Plot Device
When it comes to advertising, music can make or break a commercial. And it is no surprise that hiring a musician to score or create music for your commercial advertisement can be expensive. Finding royalty free music for commercial use that is high quality and unique can also be difficult. In this article, we aim to relieve your stress and your wallet as you look for the perfect song for your commercial. We’ve found the best sites to download royalty free music for commercial use and laid out the pricing for each. Continue reading Best Sites to Download Royalty Free Music…
So you’re knee-deep in Pre-Production, shooting script formatted, script broken down and you’re almost done with the shot list. Then, you receive an updated version of the script, so you import that into your StudioBinder project and then all of the sudden you’re missing shots on your shot list. What happened? Well, typically that means there were some scene numbers changed, but fear not. The version history manager lets you roll back to a previous version and I’m going to show you how to recover those shots for the new version. Follow along for a step-by-step guide on how to…
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As your filmmaking career progresses you’re going to be working with more and more people all the time. Each new project might be a completely different crew than the last. So, how do you manage this with a production software? Well, with StudioBinder’s Collaborator feature it’s as easy as typing an email. Come along for a step-by-step guide to using StudioBinder’s collaborator feature. Continue reading How to Use StudioBinder’s Collaborator Feature Like a Pro
