Filmmakers love music. Ever since the first films were produced, there was music set to them. It’s the silver screen’s partner in crime. For film crews, well, we love music too.
Filmmaking Tips and Advice
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How My Days in Show Choir Made Me a Better Camera Assistant
When you think of show choir do you think of jazz hands? Glee? Shiny outfits and off-key singing? Probably the last thing you think about is camera assisting. Yet almost everything I do as a camera assistant I can trace back to show choir.
Grab These Free Resume Templates Designed for Freelance Filmmakers
Sitting down to write a resume is hard. As a freelancer, it becomes especially tricky since none of the traditional “rules” of resume advice seem to apply. That’s why I’m offering you three “ready-to-go” resume templates that you can customize in less than five minutes
18 Hilarious Filmmaking Jokes from the Internet Meme Machine
It’s time for camera assistants — and filmmakers in general — to get in on the jokes and make their own meme fun. So here’s 20 memetastic memepics to satisfy your cravings for bold white text and filmmaking related humor.
How an Ice Cream Cone Exposed the True Nature of Working Below the Line
As a camera assistant, my job is inherently physical, rough, and full of sweat. Meanwhile, their job is mentally draining, emotionally exhausting, and full of a different kind of pressure. At the time I envied their ice cream cones, but I didn’t bother to consider the weight on their shoulders.
How to Pitch Your Film’s Crowdfunding Campaign to Bloggers the Right Way
if you’re launching a crowdfunding campaign, it’s likely you’re going to try your hardest to get people like me to write, tweet, share, link, and donate to your film. Well, it’s not as easy as it seems. I’m going to help you get publicity for your film the right way.
Avoid These 3 Practical DSLR “Gotchas” for a Smoother Shoot
If you’re working on a gig as a camera assistant (AC), you’re going to find out why some moan and groan when shooting with DSLR’s. A lot of the reason behind these hissy-fits are the camera’s impracticalities in a film production environment — or “gotchas” — and here are three of them that can stall your production or even ruin your footage.
10 Awesome Production Stills That Will Remind You Why You Love Filmmaking
Over at The Black and Blue Facebook page, I held a mini-contest and asked people to submit behind the scenes production stills. Some were funny, some were impressive, and one was even sexy – you’ll see…
Feeling Nervous on Day One? 5 Steps to Curb Your Anxiety
I, too, still get nervous before gigs — sometimes for no good reason at all! It’s something I’ve learned to get used to and part of dealing with it is a process I go through when I arrive on set. If you follow these 5 steps, you’ll be ready to kick ass when the sticks clap on take one.
The iPad Slate iWould Use
The iPad, like most Apple products, is commonplace on film sets. Producers use them to watch dailies, directors use them to keep production notes, actors use them to keep themselves busy while they “hurry up and wait” and, increasingly, camera assistants are using them to slate.