Directors on Directing Film Pt 2
Compiled By Amelie Thille If you missed Part 1, follow the link: HERE You must find the note, the correct key, for your story. If you find it, everything will work. If you do not, everything will stick...
View ArticleSocial Media Tips That Every Filmmaker Should Know
Social media can be a powerful tool when it comes to promoting your film or venture - Twitter, Facebook and other platforms can all be played to your advantage when it comes to generating a buzz around...
View ArticleShare my Video: Pros and Cons of Video Platforms
Wanna learn more about online video platforms? Check out our FREE class on Monday 27th April - 'Building Success on Online Video Platforms' Since the launch of YouTube just over 10 years ago, video...
View ArticleCinema 2.0: Microcinema Manifesto: #cinehack
Welcome to my new blog on Cinema 2.0. Cinema 2.0 is A NEW APPROACH TO DIY FILM PRODUCTION, MARKETING and DISTRIBUTION working outside of the accepted mainstream cinema industry. It's about leveraging...
View ArticleArt on the Internet: 10 GIF Artists to keep an eye on
Yes, GIFs, those things that are basically moving memes. The GIF has transformed a great deal over the years, and we can no longer roll our eyes at the thought of them as anything more than something...
View ArticleMobile Filmmaking: 10 Apps for Filmmakers
Filmmaking has changed drastically over the years, and is still continuing to do so. Now we don't need an expensive camera to shoot our next project, those small things in our pockets will do the job...
View Article6 Sex Positions for Filmmakers (SFW)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjXI6BbuSPE When you're making independent, no-budget, DIY cinema, at some point in your cine career you're going to get hot and sweaty with traditional distributors...
View ArticleTop Five People Who Can Help You Enhance Your Film Website
The film industry is a competitive one. You have everyone from the big hitters in Hollywood to the slick independent productions. If your film website isn’t getting the traffic you would otherwise...
View ArticleShare my Video: Pros and Cons of Video Platforms
Wanna learn more about online video platforms? Check out our FREE class on Monday 27th April - 'Building Success on Online Video Platforms' Since the launch of YouTube just over 10 years ago, video...
View ArticleBlog: Kung Fury, and is winter actually coming?
I used a dumb GoT reference to draw you in. The outstanding gentlemen, Triceracop. Kung Fury has absolutely pummelled its way through social media and confidently positioned itself as one of 2015’s...
View ArticleHow To Make Your Video Go Viral
We’ve all seen the eHarmony crazy cat lady right? A few of you may be distraught to find out that the lady in the video is actually a comedian who goes by the name ‘Cara Hartmann’. Cara created the...
View ArticleMusic Videos – Another outlet for Creativity Vol 1
When done poorly music videos can just be a way to show off, sit down and have a tedious conversation or have a dance off between people for about three minutes. But at it's best they can be as...
View ArticleCinemetrics – A ‘Fingerprint’ for Films
The aim of Cinemetrics, a project created by graphic designer and coder Frederic Brodbeck, is to measure and visualise film data. Characteristics such as colour, dialogue, lighting and editing...
View ArticleMusic Videos – Another Outlet For Creativity Vol 2
When done poorly music videos can just be a way to show off, sit down and have a tedious conversation or have a dance off between people for about three minutes. But at it's best they can be as...
View ArticleThe Thrill of Winning at Raindance
We received this message from Rebecca Graham and thought we'd share it with you. Rebecca is the director of Dance4Me and the winner of last year's Raindance Web Fest. My name is Rebecca Graham and I am...
View ArticleShortList Short Film Competition
It's never too late to get a film into the Raindance Film Festival! We've teamed up with the incredibly cool ShortList Magazine to bring you the opportunity to have your film screened in Leicester...
View ArticleThe Perks of Creating in the Digital Age
We keep saying it on this blog, there's never been a better time to make movies. You can make movies on your phone, and there are loads of platforms for you to upload your creations. TelloFilms.com is...
View Article14-Second Horror Film Competition
With Halloween just around the corner, it's time for our annual 14-second horror film competition. How to Take Part: On Twitter 1) Shoot a 14-second Horror Film. 2) Upload it to Youtube. 3) Tweet us to...
View ArticleVirtual Reality Filmmaking Toolkit
How about we go on an adventure together? How about we go and see the great wall of China? Or how about we learn what we have to do when the building is on fire? Do you want to take a class on Ancient...
View Article4 Websites Where You Can Get Your Film Geek On For Free
'Tis Christmastime, the time to be generous, to curl up against our loved ones and, of course, to binge on as many movies as we can while it's snowing outside. Of course, we'd understand if you'd...
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