by Raindance | 9 April, 2015 | Directing
Spice up your visual dictionary. Even if you have a killer script, even if your lighting is bang-on, even if your actors are Oscar-winners: if your shots stay boring, so will your entire film. The Single Developing Shot, originally made famous by Orson Welles and used...
by Raindance | 19 March, 2015 | Directing
This week’s video production tip is one for the Actors. Directors should also take heed, however, if you’re looking to squeeze a passable performance out of a less-than-capable thespian. There is one thing all ‘good’ actors do. You may have...
by Raindance | 19 February, 2015 | Directing
This week in our video production tips, we’re talking about using Negative Space. What is negative space? Simply put, it’s the area around and behind the subject of a shot’s focus. It can be used to create various effects, such as implying at things...
by Raindance | 5 February, 2015 | Directing, Screenwriting
Take a look at our video below and our break down of all our useful tips. Tip 1 – Keep It Short Please pay attention to this one. Especially for those of you who are new to short films. The trick to creating a successful short is to keep it compact. Short films are...
by Raindance | 22 January, 2015 | Directing
This week in our weekly production video tips, we’re talking about the Selfie Tracking Shot. OK, admittedly, that’s not a technical term. But you get the idea; the camera sits close to the actor’s face and follows their movement. The desired effect...
