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Hollywood Accounting: How A $19 Million Movie Makes $150...

We've written about the wonders of Hollywood accounting before. It's a series of tricks pulled by Hollywood studios to make most of their movies look unprofitable, even when they're making a ton of money. The details can be complex...

filmschoolrejects.com

Perfectionist. Demanding. Hard to work with. David Fincher is a man who hates his own brand but is secure in his own reputation. Of course, it's a little

Film Underground

The color quality of light , the Kelvin scale as well as the how and why of properly calibrating your camera.

Storyboard Template

Storyboard Template in .PDF format

25 Spectacular Movies You (Probably) Haven't Seen

My top 25 favorite, relatively unknown movies of all time. Some highlights include Midnight in Paris, Sin Nombre, The Fountain, Waking Life, Garden State, Boogie Nights and Rubber. Posts some of your favorites in the comments; I will add the top 5 su...

The DIY Filmmaker's Toolkit

Wistia takes a look at some simple, low-budget tools for making your own videos.

TEN SIMPLE KEYS TO PLOT STRUCTURE

The official website of best-selling author and story consultant Michael Hauge.

Reverse Key Lighting @ Evan E. Richards

I used to work with a cinematographer named (Halloween 5, The Spitfire Grill). He was having me practice one day by shooting a product shot for a whisky bottle. I had set the bottle up in front of a seamless backdrop and put a light in front of the ...