Image credits: Pixabay Why is sound an important element in movies? Many indie films, despite great visuals and concepts, fail to win hearts because one important element of a good film is often missing. It’s good quality sound. Directors often forget the importance of incorporating good quality aural components in their movie. Or they find […]
Why Indie Film-makers Need a Great Promotional Website; and How to Get One?
Image credits: Pixabay A great promotional website is more important for your movies than you may believe Indie film-makers are often unmindful to the need for a publicity blitzkrieg for their movies. They don’t always realize that whether it is a big ticket studio feature film or a low budget indie film, investing time and […]
How to Make Great Horror Films on a Low Budget?
Image credits: Pixabay Making horror films on low budgets may seem to be a farfetched imagination. If you dare to ask why, most would say a good horror film in today’s times of relentless march towards technological innovations, is impossible. Will today’s audience accept a horror movie made without use of CGI or other kinds […]
Blurring of Lines between Mainstream and Indie Cinema
Image credits: Pixabay As mainstream directors become more experimental and indie film makers become more comfortable working with bigger budgets, the line between mainstream studio cinema and indie cinema blurs. Apologists from both sides are now willing to breach the boundary and travel into each other’s realms to create cinema which is grander but also […]
Best Collaboration Websites for Indie Games
Image credits – Pixabay Game development is more than a one man show. Team work and collaborations add a fresh perspective. You can expect something good to come out of any gamedev team. Most indie game developers refrain from diving into collaborations because finding a like-minded team is tricky. There are more ways this game […]
5 Books On Screen Writing That You Must Read
Image credits – Pixabay Whether you’re a novice or an experienced writer, reading these books will only sharpen your writing skills. How Not To Write a Screenplay, Author Martin Flynn: Sometimes it’s the ‘do not’ that make more sense than the do’s. This book is a beacon that shows every writer the common mistakes and […]
Best Post-Production Collaborative Software for Video
Image credits: Pixabay Creating a movie, online video, music video or a documentary requires a lot of effort. Very often, different professionals from diverse backgrounds collaborate to create a video. Collaboration is often helpful because experts from different fields can contribute their skills and knowledge to create a quality video or a movie. Why is […]
Low Budget Visual Effects on Set Equipment
Image credits: Pixabay If someone had told you a few years back that you could shoot an entire sci-fi movie on a tight budget using VFX and a lot of special effects, you would have probably been skeptical. But a number of equipments are now available with independent film makers and directors who have to […]
The State of Brazilian Cinema Today
Image credits – Pixabay Brazil’s film industry began to properly develop in the early years of the 20th century, though the country’s first film exhibition took place in 1886 in Rio de Janeiro. Everything started with mute black and white movies, mostly created by individual filmmakers rather than commercial studios. Early days The state did […]
Collaborative Platforms for Indie Films
Collaborative production companies help independent budding talent get in touch with directors and producers of movies and games. As such, these platforms provide independent producers the chance to work on their project(s) while collaborating with other like-minded creative personalities. These collaborative production companies provide indie film makers with a platform to get their work reviewed. […]