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		<title>20 Fascinating Filmmaking Facts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. James Cameron&#8217;s contempt for studio executives While shooting &#8220;The Abyss,&#8221; James Cameron became very irritated when a studio executive showed up in his suit and limousine, expecting to boss James Cameron around. Cameron smoothly slipped a diving helmet on the executive&#8217;s head and closed the seal, letting the executive flail around for a bit, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Find a Top-Notch Cinematographer for your Project: a Guide for Independent Filmmakers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this post I will describe how to choose the perfect cinematographer for you, how to attract interest from a large number of cinematographers and how to convince a super-talented cinematographer to work for very little when you don&#8217;t have much money for your project. I will also share some thoughts on the relationship between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Shoot Awesome Track-In Shots: a Detailed Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is about shooting the perfect track-in shot. In a track-in shot, the camera moves in on the subject. The classic track-in shot starts with a frontal medium shot of an actor and the camera moves in to end on some sort of close-up. This has nothing to do with zooming &#8211; the camera [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strategic Filmmaking: the Path to Creative and Financial Freedom for the Modern Independent Filmmaker</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most frustrating and distasteful aspect of a filmmaker’s life is having to depend on people we viciously despise: those with the power to finance and greenlight a project; those who put hoops up for directors to jump through; those who endlessly meddle with our vision from their lofty position of power. But filmmakers can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding a Scene Before Developing Directorial Vision and Planning Shots</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 11:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You read a scene from a screenplay and immediately start seeing shots and cuts. Great! You&#8217;re a true filmmaker. But what is the scene really about? You need to consider it very carefully, because it doesn&#8217;t just affect the actors&#8217; performances &#8212; it also makes all the difference to camerawork and editing. When I was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Film&#8217;s Flavor: the Importance of Tone in Filmmaking</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered why some films gel together so well while others go horribly wrong after a promising start? Mistakes made in the management of tone in filmmaking often cause the spectacular failure of films at the box office. This article is about the importance of your film&#8217;s tone. If you don&#8217;t get this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Checklist for Watching Takes and Avoiding Disappointment in the Editing Room</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most frustrating experiences you can have as a filmmaker is to watch a shot during post-production and notice that it has a defect that you could easily have corrected if only you had spotted it during production. It happened to me on several occasions in my early work and it was an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Direct Actors and Get Amazing Performances in Your Film</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post will cover some advanced tips on working with actors: casting them, directing them and managing them. As always, these tips are based on my own hard-earned practical experience. Casting: go for the absolute best (and learn to recognize it) I have already shared some basic tips on the process of casting actors on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Directing TV Commercials: Practical Tips and Advice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Directing TV commercials involves more than just shooting a 30-second movie: there are some critically important issues that normally do not arise in feature films. In this post I will share some tips that are specific to shooting 30-second commercials or any film/video project that must have a short and very specific length. You must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Frame Over-the-Shoulder shots: a Detailed Guide, with Pretty Pictures!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I this post I will deal with framing over-the-shoulder shots, a skill that every filmmaker ought to have in the toolbox. What&#8217;s the big deal with over-the-shoulder shots? Over-the-shoulder shots are considerably more laborious to frame correctly than other shots, such as close-ups, because it is not enough to frame the subject correctly &#8211; the [...]]]></description>
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