Reading and Writing There are a number of things that I have learned over these past few weeks in terms of filmmaking and audio design which will stay with me as I continue my career in the industry because I was able to apply them to my own work. When I began this journey, my…
READING & WRITING: As Schroeppel explains in the final chapter of his book The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video, there is no right or wrong way to make a film. Some of the films that have been regarded as the greatest films of all time helped to push the barriers of filmmaking…
READING & WRITING When preparing for an upcoming shoot, most filmmakers take into account the types of shots they are going to get, what kind of camera they’re using, sound equipment, etc. but what many forget until the issue comes up is what kind of lighting they are going to use. Naturally sunlight is the…
Reading and Writing One of the biggest revolutions in filmmaking was when filmmakers discovered that if they moved the camera throughout the scene to different angles, filming the same action, they could enhance the viewing and storytelling experience for viewers. So instead of having one long take of the entire scene from one angle with…
READING & WRITING “It is the role of the editors to edit the reality of the viewers.” That’s one of the key phrases Schroeppel uses to start off his chapter on editing. What you choose in terms of visuals and sound can help to get the message to viewers effectively and also trigger a reaction.…
Reading and Writing One of the first and most important points that Tom Schroeppel brings up in his book The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video, is to always remember to check the focus of the camera. The shot and framing can be set up perfectly and the actors can have a perfect…
Reading and Writing The more effort and planning that is put into pre-production planning means the more time a filmmaker can put into their actual production without having to worry about locations, shots, etc. And the same goes for the production phase itself in that if all goes smoothly (or at least close) then the…
Reading and Writing In Chapter 8 of The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video, Tom Schroeppel gives his key points on what microphones to use in certain situations as well as the science behind sound. There are two ways to break down the way people perceive sound. The first is frequency which looks…