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Filmmaking Essays Free

Script. Actors. Direction. Editing. What’s the most important?

Let’s take a look at the biggest filmmaking departments and see which one is the most important.

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GUIDE Guide to Shooting Dialogue Scenes MEM Best Camera Angles and Movement

Me vs Spielberg: Shot vs Shot Comparison of Bridge of Spies

A shot by shot comparison of my storyboard to Spielberg’s work on Bridge of Spies.

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MEM Filmmaking Tips

How to Deal with Bad Actors

A problem every director must face at some point, and probably many times. How do you deal with bad actors or non-actors?

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MEM Camera Angles Analysis

Camera Angles and Blocking: Fight Night

I go in-depth into how I’ve used the 10-step system to finding the best camera angles in my experimental short film, Fight Night.

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Best Camera Angles and Movement

Orson Welles | The 7 Secrets of Cinematic Composition

Seven of the most powerful compositional techniques Orson Welles used in his films. Enjoy!

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Scriptwriting Basics

How to Create a Great Twist Ending like M. Night Shyamalan

The formula and secret to creating great twist endings every single time.

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General Filmmaking

13 Books for Directors, by Directors

13 great books by directors on the subject of film direction.