Source: Flickr The visual effects community in Italy has come a long way and has opened the minds of directors and producers to new technologies and different ways of thinking. Here is a list of 5 Italian visual effects artists and companies that have made a difference in the community. Proxima Milano Established in 2003, […]
Check Out Animation Nights New York’s Upcoming Program for April 12th, 2017
Announcement of Animation Nights New York’s Upcoming Program for April 12th, 2017 Animation Nights New York (ANNY) is a monthly animation event held in the South Street Seaport District of New York City. Our program consists of select animated short films and virtual reality animation experiences from all around the world. This month we […]
Are you an Illustrator or DMP Artist? Check out OverLuk Awards
Lucca Comics & Games is proud to present the OverLuk Award, created to showcase and celebrate the work of professional artists in the genre of imaginative realism: fantasy, science fiction and horror illustration, game, videogame, movie concept art. Heralded by Variety Magazine as “the western world’s biggest geek meet”, Lucca Comics & Games […]
Why Create a Website to Market Your Films
Image credits – Flickr When it comes to the indie film industry, it’s quite common to across a filmmaker or two that questions the importance of website for their film. The truth is that websites are important for films just as they are for anything and anyone else. In a world, where independent film-making has […]
Visual Effects: When Should You Use Them?
Image credits – Wikimedia Visual effects have been part of film making ever since the art form took birth. For example, George Méliès was one of the earliest filmmakers to heavily rely on visual effects during the 1900s. Ever since then, visual effects have been a core part of cinema. The reason why visual effects […]
Common Post-Production Problems to Avoid
Image Source: Pixabay.com/ They say movies are made in post-production. Now, most of you filmmakers may not agree with this. However, we aren’t the only ones agreeing with this. Even Nancy Kirhfofer, a post production supervisor responsible for movies such as 50/50 and Bernie, believes it to be true. According to her movies are made […]
Camera Terms that are a Must Know for Anyone on Set
Image Source: http://bit.ly/2nUQONV Camera terms aren’t exclusive to the camera department in a film set. If you’re working on a film set, it’s a wise idea for you to pick up these terms. Why? Well, knowing these terms will help you work with the rest of the team better and reduce the possibility of communication […]
Best Skin Treatment Plugins for Post-Production
Skin treatment is one of the important processes in post-production. It involves getting rid of blemishes, carrying out disappearing acts on skin imperfections, correcting the color, altering the tone to suit the background, and creating the ideal visual atmosphere. In fact, these tasks hold more significance when an indie film is involved. Independent filmmakers […]
A List of Must Watch Indie Horror Flicks
Image Credits: Pixabay When it comes to the mainstream movie industry, the horror genre hasn’t really been doing too well. Barring a few exceptions, most mainstream horror productions are badly produced and overloaded with recurrent themes and clichés. So, where does a horror aficionado go when the mainstream lets him/her down? Well, you go to […]
Recording Sound on a Budget – Which Equipment to Use
Image source: Pixabay There are two scenarios here – you are recording sound for a film project or a podcast. If it is the latter, there is no visual element involved, and you just need a good microphone. You don’t really need to use a mixer, audio interface, compressor of any other sound equipment. For […]