Image credits – Pixabay Spec scripts are speculative scripts written for a feature film, a documentary or a TV show where the screen writer does it on his own in the hope that someday, some producer or studio might like it and either buy the script to be made into a movie or a show […]
How to Do Research When Writing the Screenplay for Your Movie?
Image credits – Pixabay The time and method often varies from writer to writer and depending on the genre or the type of film that you are making. The aim of the article is to guide you by drawing the broad contours within which you will have to curve out your preference and develop your […]
Indie Movies Versus Studio Films
Image credits – Pixabay As may be inferred from the very term ‘Independent film’, these movies are often released unofficially and without the financial resources available to big studios. Indie films differ from studio movies in several ways: Budget Indies are often funded by their directors, private investors, pre-sales agreements, equities, and sometimes even by […]
Best Indie Games Of All Time
Image credits – Pixabay An indie game is best defined as a video game which is created by individuals or small companies sans financial aid from a major investor. It includes working with a fettered budget and relying on digital distribution. Having to work with limited resources not only allows for higher individual involvement but […]
Scope of Indie Films Today
Image credits – Pixabay Indie films and movies in general find an enormous platform for getting viewed today. During the last decade and a half, films have been finding more new ways of being broadcasted than ever before. The rise of social media and numerous streaming sites have boosted the market considerably, which was earlier […]
Most Successful Genres of Indie Films
Image credits – Pixabay An indie film is one that is created outside the formal film studio-framework and is usually funded by a meagre budget. What this implies is that these films are often experimental and are created with insufficient funds. Horror – The most successful indie genre of all time will have to be […]
Top Software to Create Subtitles for your Independent Film
Image credits – Pixabay If you are planning to give your independent film a global exposure, then subtitle is a feature that you cannot ignore. Mainstream movies give a lot of money to professional subtitling companies to create subtitles. However, this is not practical or possible for budget-constrained independent movies. Following are 7 software that […]
Location Scouting for your Independent Film on a Budget
Image credits – Pixabay In filmmaking, one of the important processes in the pre-production stage is location scouting. For a shoot to be tagged as successful, it should be shot on the right location, during the right weather condition. There was a time when many of the independent filmmakers had to resort to their homes, […]
3 Tips for Writing a Short Film
Image credits – Pixabay Writing a short film is never easy because you have to explain the entire story to the audience while maintaining logic and coherence in every frame in a very short time. It has to be hard-hitting and gripping. You won’t get too much time to build a sequence, reach a climax […]
3 Simple Tips to Edit a Film Better
Image credits – Pixabay Editing is a very important aspect of a film. It is arguably one of the most important departments in the post production stage of making a film. An editor, in addition to being technically sound, must also understand the soul of the film. He has to create a compelling narrative without […]