How ‘The Invisible Man’ Perfected Mixing Practical and Visual Effects
The Invisible Man broke through with a unique approach to the story. The priority was to stay practical, keep the action clearly visible, but also haunting and no less...
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Watch ARRI Master Classes for Free, Plus a List of “Free” Software in Response to COVID-19
All it takes is one company to start offering something, and if consumers react positively, the rest follow. Many people find themselves stuck at home as the world grapples with...
How to Write Subtext in a Screenplay
Ever want to say something but not blurt it out? Your way around it was probably talking about something that mimicked the situation at hand without being too...
5 Tips to Improve Your Screenplay
MISTAKE #1 OVER EXPLANATORY If you need to explain, it doesn’t work. TIP #1 LESS IS MORE: SHOW, DON’T TELL. As cliche as it sounds, most writers tend...
How Horror Filmmakers Succeed (and Fail) at Using Darkness in Their Movies
As children, darkness held everything that made us fearful of the world around us. Horror filmmakers know this, which is why they use it to terrify us in...
How to Recreate the Look of ‘Joker’ on a Small Budget
Todd Phillips' Joker was a massive box office and critical success. Part of the reason it was such a hit was that it really focused on the reality...