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MUSIC-LESS VIDEOS 27 Aug 2013 | 01:15 am
by Michael Chasin Screenwriting Mentor, IAFT/Miami Music videos first emerged in the late 1970’s as a promotional tool for songs and artists. Since then, they have taken many forms including: -...
TAKING YOUR BOW AT FILM FESTS 20 Aug 2013 | 02:16 am
by Michael Chasin, Screenwriting Mentor, IAFT – Miami As a filmmaker, there are more opportunities than ever to have your work viewed. Technology has made content available to anyone, in any plac...
SOUND ADVICE 16 Aug 2013 | 06:52 am
by James Sieczka I’ve been on countless shoots where sound is the absolute last priority. Hiring the sound mixer is an afterthought. But he should be there from day one, so he can properly prepa...
CRAFTING NAMES 13 Aug 2013 | 05:57 am
by Michael Chasin, Screenwriting Mentor, IAFT – Miami The power – and fun – of writing an original screenplay is the ability to create a world – including creating the characters that live in that wo...
HINTS & TIPS TO THE SCREENWRITER 3 Aug 2013 | 03:39 am
by Frederick Bailey Directing Mentor, IAFT-LA Five suggestions and pointers for aspiring writers and filmmakers. 1.] Always have a title page with your name, address, and phone number on it (or...
ARTISAN TRAINING 31 Jul 2013 | 10:37 pm
by Michael Chasin Screenwriting Mentor, IAFT/Miami Technology has made creating and exhibiting content easier than it has ever been. But is all of that content on the internet true narrative ent...
CASTING 26 Jul 2013 | 04:43 am
by Michael Chasin Screenwriting Mentor, IAFT/Miami Clint Eastwood famously said, “50% of a great movie is having a great script—and 90% of the other 50%—is in the casting.” It is difficult to fi...
CLICHES TO AVOID WHILE FILM-MAKING 19 Jul 2013 | 11:15 pm
by Frederick Bailey Here’s a scenario. See if you can make a prediction: Major supporting character. In his introductory scene, he saves an innocent man from further torture and he does the ri...
CHANGING TIMES 16 Jul 2013 | 12:26 am
by Michael Chasin Conflict – the key to drama – may be more than powerful opponents. Conflict may also be living out of place in changing times – which has been the theme of many great westerns. ...
IS DIALOGUE REALLY NECESSARY? 9 Jul 2013 | 05:02 am
by Michael Chasin Film is a visual medium. Should you question that, simply remember the last time you muted your TV and were able to – quite easily – follow the story. That is the power of visu...
