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	<description>Hard-earned, field-based advice for filmmakers</description>
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		<title>How to become a film director</title>
		<link>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking/how-to-become-a-film-director.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking/how-to-become-a-film-director.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>videofilmmaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This topic has been clouded by wishful thinking and pernicious misinformation for too long. Time to clean up! 1. Directors are hired on the strength of their reel. A director’s reel is simply a collection of the best work done in the past. If yo]]></description>
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		<title>The big question for all aspiring filmmakers: &#8220;Should I go to film school?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking/the-big-question-for-all-aspiring-filmmakers-should-i-go-to-film-school.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>videofilmmaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this post I hope to demolish once and for all any delusions you may have about the merits of going to film school. First things first: I have a lot of respect for higher education and I myself had the privilege of attending a wonderful University]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons from my favorite film directors</title>
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		<comments>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking/lessons-from-my-favorite-film-directors.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>videofilmmaker</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/?p=1218</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In this post I will share some skills and lessons that I learned from some of my favorite film directors. Some quick points: 1. None of this should be taken to imply that these films are mandatory material for filmmakers – I enjoy sharing, but you]]></description>
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		<title>Film lighting techniques and their effects</title>
		<link>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/cinematography/film-lighting-techniques-and-their-effects.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/cinematography/film-lighting-techniques-and-their-effects.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>videofilmmaker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[cinematography]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/?p=1168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Reader’s question: I&#8217;m writing a How-To book for comic book creators and am trying to learn more so I can, obviously, teach more. I use a combination of film, comic book, and photography techniques in my teaching as they all apply to graphic]]></description>
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		<title>Stanley Kubrick film techniques</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>videofilmmaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following my hugely popular post on Steven Spielberg&#8217;s film techniques, here are my thoughts on Stanley Kubrick&#8217;s film techniques. The same disclaimer applies: one cannot do justice to any decent artist in writing, but at the same time I]]></description>
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		<title>Shooting slow motion with camcorders: frame rates and post-production</title>
		<link>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking-questions/shooting-slow-motion-with-camcorders-frame-rates-and-post-production.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking-questions/shooting-slow-motion-with-camcorders-frame-rates-and-post-production.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>videofilmmaker</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/?p=1095</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Reader&#8217;s question: I have a question which is related to both camerawork and editing. Actually I am soon going to shoot my first independent movie. I have plans for some slow-mo stuff. But I have read that slow-mo needs 60 FPS footage. But I ca]]></description>
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		<title>Logging takes, finding shots and preparing to edit a film</title>
		<link>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking-questions/logging-takes-finding-shots-and-preparing-to-edit-a-film.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking-questions/logging-takes-finding-shots-and-preparing-to-edit-a-film.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>videofilmmaker</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/?p=1085</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Reader&#8217;s question: I want to express my sincere appreciation to you for the tips you&#8217;ve been sharing with us. I, personally, have learnt a lot from these posts. Now there is a question I have for you. I hope you&#8217;ll find time to give]]></description>
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		<title>Directing non-professional actors</title>
		<link>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking-questions/directing-non-professional-actors.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking-questions/directing-non-professional-actors.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>videofilmmaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reader&#8217;s question: [in response to a subscribers-only article in which I emphasized the importance of casting talented professional actors]: What if I have no other option but to select a group of new actors who are in the other field? Now I am]]></description>
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		<title>How to learn film editing and become a highly competent editor</title>
		<link>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking-questions/how-to-learn-film-editing-and-become-a-highly-competent-editor.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking-questions/how-to-learn-film-editing-and-become-a-highly-competent-editor.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>videofilmmaker</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/?p=1028</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Reader’s question: What does it take to be a good editor, bearing in mind that editing should not be be taken for granted as people judge the film from the transition of scene to scene? My answer: Ah, one of my favorite topics! I agree with the v]]></description>
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		<title>Using the word &#8220;beat&#8221; for pauses in screenplays</title>
		<link>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking-questions/using-the-word-beat-for-pauses-in-screenplays.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking-questions/using-the-word-beat-for-pauses-in-screenplays.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>videofilmmaker</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/?p=1026</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Reader’s question: Lately, there has been an on going discussion about using &#8220;beat&#8221; in screenwriting.  I think that &#8220;beat&#8221; has a different meaning for a screenwriter than it does for a director or actor.  The way &#8220;be]]></description>
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