This is a "creature feature" featuring succubi. This short film explores how selfishness impacts fulfillment in marriage. BEHIND THE SCENES For your convenience, here are the nine chapters of ...
https://blog.production-now.com/2022/10/short-film-eros-elinore.html
Several of my friends told me that they very much enjoyed The Snyder Cut. So I decided to check it out. And, yeah, I had a good time. But as I watched video essays about the film, a recuring them...
We took a few hours to test out a full-body white background video made famous by the "I'm a Mac" commercials right after I graduated from film school. Jonathan has also procured some new giant...
https://blog.production-now.com/2018/02/full-body-white-background-test-shot.html
My friend Kat was asked by her work to "make a quick video" to use on social media. She called me up and explained the project: 15 videos, 2-5 minutes each, shot over a couple days. How much ...
https://blog.production-now.com/2018/01/how-to-make-quick-corporate-video.html
They are discussing a guy who recently died because he snuck a box of Oreos. Our character is still trying to sort out his unfamiliar world. > "Magicians can't have Oreos?" > > "Dia...
https://blog.production-now.com/2016/12/they-are-discussing-guy-who-recently.html
> "Redemption, Frank; it's real." > > "Ah -- Jesus Christ." Intentional or not -- I'm hoping intentional -- this kind of thing makes me smile. Reminds me of the moment in The Mat...
https://blog.production-now.com/2016/03/aside-redemption.html
If you've been following along over on YouTube , you may have noticed we've done more than 25 episodes of After the Movies where we criticize and praise movies we love and hate. We also talk abo...
https://blog.production-now.com/2016/02/introducing-production-notes-bts-for.html
This short film explores beauty, art, and objectification. How do we shift from the good things of beauty and art into the destructive realm of objectification? What's the difference between app...
https://blog.production-now.com/2015/10/short-film-damsels.html
Thus far in the show, we've seen these two characters interact a couple times in stressful, work-related situations. We've learned that they've known each other since high school and were friends...
https://blog.production-now.com/2015/07/show-to-tell-wedding-rings.html
> The point of these things is to remind us that there is no going > back. There's only moving forward. This line comes in one of the best subtle acting moments of the sho...
As I watched "Watchtower of Turkey," it reminded me of my first attempt to edit some footage together. But before I tell you that story, check out this amazing bit of art: Now go read this grea...
https://blog.production-now.com/2015/05/how-to-think-like-editor-finding.html
SQUARES There have been very few shots, of late, that have told me anything. But this one screams: TRAPPED! Everything in the shot -- aside from the character, off to the side, separated fr...
https://blog.production-now.com/2015/03/image-inspiration-squares.html
theawkwardyeti.com Not only do I find this comic humorous, but it also teaches a great lesson about storytelling, comedy, and editing. We do not need to see the bowels move to the bathroom. ...
https://blog.production-now.com/2015/01/keep-things-moving.html
As filmmakers, we can slip in all kinds of little jokes here and there. This one comes right after a brief discussion between two characters about a girl. Character A insisted that B likes the gi...
https://blog.production-now.com/2015/01/visual-joke-short-skirts.html
This is a very personal project for me, exploring the cycles I experience of doing well and then falling back into self-destructive activities. The solution, I find, is not to try harder -- as i...
https://blog.production-now.com/2014/08/short-film-cyclical.html
I'm not good at shooters like Titanfall. But I've found I've improved as I play. The same is true of filmmaking as well. You have to practice to get better. You don't even need formal training ...
https://blog.production-now.com/2014/06/what-titanfall-taught-me-about-movie.html
Let's say you want your audience to know that this girl is falling for a guy. Her character is already well-established as more of a tomboy, dressing in a funky wardrobe. A LITTLE BOYISH All...
https://blog.production-now.com/2014/06/have-your-character-break-character.html
I heard the Christina Perri "Only Human " song on the radio. That inspired me to look up the video. I really liked the brief effect they toss in now and again: NOT ONLY HUMAN Would it be pos...
I've been dragging my feet on the next Editing 101 lesson because it involves sound. I need to record a ton of foley and sound effects and that takes time. But as I record these sounds, I'm publ...
https://blog.production-now.com/2014/04/new-free-sound-effects-ripping-carcass.html
Season 2 of House of Cards feels much like round-robin writing or a Mad Lib. Each episode containes so many disjointed elements I was actively distracted and bothered by them. There is no cohesi...
https://blog.production-now.com/2014/03/house-of-cards-season-2.html
Pretty much. ~Luke Holzmann Your Media Production Mentor
https://blog.production-now.com/2014/02/everything-is-awesome.html
Sometimes all you need is a single lamp. ~Luke Holzmann Your Media Production Mentor
https://blog.production-now.com/2014/02/image-inspiration-single-lamp.html
In films, your audience typically doesn't know what's going on. That's why you're telling them the story. But too often there is a tremendous amount of information you need to convey to them. Whe...
https://blog.production-now.com/2014/02/use-visual-analogies-to-express-complex.html
> I'm sure eventually Yamada will tell you how she feels. How could > she not? Then we hold on this shot for a moment, letting the irony sink in. See, this girl's been holding ...
https://blog.production-now.com/2014/01/aside-how-she-really-feels.html
We know that with just a glance we can show the audience exactly what's going on in our character's head. We've also seen how alcohol can show a character's deepest hurts . But often we need to ...
https://blog.production-now.com/2014/01/bookend-montage-of-change.html