Pixabay.com/ A lot of indie film makers feel that lack of quality resources while making a film is a hurdle which sometimes proves insurmountable. If you are an independent film maker yourself, you already know that. As it is you have to curtail a lot of costs and also make do with a limited number […]
How Can you Cost Effectively Market your Indie Films?
Pixabay.com/ If you are an indie film maker, you must be often forced to work on shoestring budgets. Moreover, you may often have to make compromises with the creative concept of the film simply because you know that the marketing effort would eat up a chunk of the total appropriation. But there are some innovative […]
Project Managing Your Indie Film on a Low Budget
Wikimedia.org/ When you are breaking into the indie film market the biggest and most important hurdle comes in the form of finances. Not many would want to invest in a rookie filmmaker with absolutely no experience in the industry. So, how do you make a mark with a tight budget? Here are 5 tips and […]
360 Video on a Budget?
360 videos are the rage nowadays. Not only are they innovative, but are also fun to create. Once created, you can post them on sites such as YouTube or Facebook and show your goofy or creative side to your friends. A 360 video is a panoramic video which allows you to look in all […]
How are Indie Filmmakers Bringing About a Social Revolution?
Indie filmmakers are entering a golden period where they can now make films on almost any subject. They are rising above taboos and breaking down social, moral and cultural stereotypes. Today, budget is no longer a constraint as corporate houses with fat purses are also willing to back them up. But there are critics who […]
Five Mobile Apps that no Indie Filmmaker Should Miss
Image credits – Pixabay If you are an independent filmmaker, working on shoestring budgets, it is the perfect time for you to be making movies. You can thank some great mobile apps that are available on iPhone, iPad and some Android phones as well, which are here to make your job a lot easier. Ever […]
Why Sound is as Important as Visuals- Part 2
Pixabay.com/ In the first part of this write up, we discussed how sound can manipulate emotion and creates the environment. Now let’s get deeper into the subject and try to bring out more roles that sound actually plays in the film. Sound is everywhere, in fact unless you enter rooms that are specifically designed to […]
The Life of a Scene: Staging
Pixabay.com/ Staging is the most important part of the film making process. That is a bold statement to make, but considering how even mundane, everyday scenes can be made infinitely better with the right staging. It is possible to tell a parallel story with the right staging and all of the titans, as far as […]
MR Vs VR – Peter Jackson Being on the Board of Magic Leap
Most start-ups are lucky to find investors who can take their idea to an achievable and influential level. Magic Leap, an augmented reality startup, can boast of a meteoric rise with a valuation of $4.5 billion in only 2 years. Big names such as Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, and filmmaker Peter Jackson in its […]
360 Video on YouTube
Perspective – the new court Google is playing in. If you ever wanted to immerse yourself and join in the action you’ve only seen in YouTube videos, then this is your dream come true. The front seat at a baseball game, a coveted spot right in front of the stage at Coachella, or the driver’s […]