Common Mistakes of Amateur and Professional Filmmakers in a Shoot

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Shooting a movie requires both technical and creative skills to tell a good story. During the shoot, any or both of these may be overlooked because of varying reasons. Common mistakes the production encounters when filming are often due to stress or compromises caused by limited time or resources.

'Pan's Labyrinth' Movie Review: Binding Myth and Reality - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

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"Pan's Labyrinth" is a brutally bewitching adult fantasy film that parallels the horror of two worlds (the realistic and the magical) - both having their own monsters.

Being an Alumna of One of The Hollywood Reporter's Best Film Schools in the World - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

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The University of the Philippines, the premier state university in the country, was my dream school. Lucky I was to get through the tough admission process where I was admitted to my first choice course: Bachelor of Arts in Film and Audio-visual Communication.

Contributor Spotlight: Rianne Hill Soriano - Yahoo! Contributor Network - contributor.yahoo.com

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We're excited to kick off our new blog series that will shine the spotlight on exceptional individuals from our Yahoo! Contributor Network community. In our first installment, we spoke to the talented and successful Rianne Hill Soriano, a contributor since March 2010 and a Yahoo! Featured Contributor in the categories of Movies and Travel.

Importance of Framing a Shot When Making a Movie - Yahoo! Movies

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Framing a shot pertains to how you compose your main subject and the elements surrounding it to fit the rectangular space your camera provides. This plays a vital role in exploring the varying meanings, implications, and emotions of a scene. The composition of each shot allows specific elements on screen to be in focus or out of focus, highlighted or downplayed, or in the foreground or the background.

Best Opening Sequences from Select Classic Movies - Yahoo! Movies

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A movie's opening sequence sets the mood and pacing of the story. It is meant to capture the interest of the viewers early on in the film. The style and treatment for it largely depends on the director's vision.

Prospective Government Jobs for a Person with a Film Degree - Yahoo! Movies

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A person with a film degree, whether a bachelor's degree or higher, can get hired for a part-time, full-time, or contractual position in a government office needing someone's expertise in film or video work. States and cities typically have their own TV stations that need production talents for their operations. The military has audio-visual and communication jobs that typically require handling cameras or doing editing, graphics, or animation work. A number of state and federal agencies hire consultants and advisers for their various projects. State universities and military schools need instructors and professors knowledgeable in various aspects of filmmaking

Major Filming Locations for 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2' - Yahoo! Movies

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After almost 10 years, the conclusion to the legendary eight-film series of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" books finally releases. As "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" completes the saga about 'the boy who lived', it is interesting to look into the major filming locations used for the film. Like the other "Harry Potter" installments, this final offering was filmed entirely in the U.K.

Touching Movies About Famous Writers of Fantasy and Children's Stories - Yahoo! Movies

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Through the years, a number of fantasy and children's books have been turned into successful films. And so, it is interesting to also look into the stories of the original masters who made these stories come to life in the fields of literature and the arts. These writers prove that chronicling the world, life, and emotions allow human imagination to further soar and explore greater heights.

Memorable Movies that Feature World Famous Writers - Yahoo! Movies

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Movies featuring famous writers abound in Hollywood. The fascination for writers as cinematic subjects has remained strong through the years. They continue to provide many interesting themes and stories with a ready market coming from the famous names attached to these projects.

Best Opening Sequences from Select Classic Movies - Yahoo! Movies

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A movie's opening sequence sets the mood and pacing of the story. It is meant to capture the interest of the viewers early on in the film. The style and treatment for it largely depends on the director's vision.
While others simply feature a typical sequence without additional effects or texts, an opening sequence may also showcase accompanying opening title effects or superimposed texts that show the names of the studios involved in the project and the film's main cast and crew. Some of the most engaging opening sequences that are often remembered by moviegoers include those from the classic movies "Star Wars: Episode 4: A New Hope," "Full Metal Jacket," and "The Lion King."

The Importance of a Clapperboard in Filmmaking - Yahoo! Movies

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A clapperboard is a simple but very important device used in filmmaking. Also referred to as a clapper, slate, or ID, it is typically seen in behind-the-scene photos and videos of movie productions. It can be an old school device where you write the information on it or an electronic device that features automated, red-lit characters showing the shot information.

Best Opening Titles of 1990s Cult Classics - Yahoo! Movies

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Opening titles refer to the beginning of the movie where the studios producing the film and the names of the main cast and crew are shown onscreen. As this part of the film is crucial in setting the mood when watching, productions would play with the texts of the opening credits by creating visually engaging opening title sequences -- just like in these top cult classics of the 1990s:

Film Workers: Major Members of the Camera Crew - Yahoo! Movies

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A movie production's camera crew plays a crucial part in any filmmaking work. The people working on the team takes charge of all camera-related technical and creative requirements for the film. They are responsible for acquiring the best possible footage the project needs. The camera work used during filming is based on what the director and cinematographer envision for the movie.

Film and Theater: Acting on Camera vs. Acting Directly in Front of the Audience - Yahoo! Movies

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Movie and theater actors have similarities and differences when it comes to how they perform for their audiences. Each type of actor has varying requirements when performing on a specific medium. Essentially, acting on camera is a recorded performance, while theater acting is a live performance. A film actor's performance is edited during the process of making the movie, while a theater actor's performance is raw and direct as how the viewers see it live on stage.

Advantages a Movie Production Gets When Shooting in Sound Stages and Studios - Yahoo! Movies

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As big studio movies often use sound stages for their location needs, most studios invest on the construction of their own sound stages. For smaller studios, they usually rent these sound stages for their projects. Those who have conservative budgets or have minimal requirements that a sound stage won't be practical to use, they rent smaller studios or convert a warehouse, or sometimes, a room in a home or office, into a studio.

Shooting and Editing Your Own Movie: Benefits of Pacing Your Video Footage - Yahoo! Movies

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On a technical level, pacing a video footage takes into consideration the technical movements of the camera and the timing of how the shots are edited during post-production. Pacing also involves how the actors and actresses time the scene through their performances and how showcasing specific special effects, props, or sets can affect the duration of each shot.

Importance of Framing a Shot When Making a Movie - Yahoo! Movies

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Framing a shot pertains to how you compose your main subject and the elements surrounding it to fit the rectangular space your camera provides. This plays a vital role in exploring the varying meanings, implications, and emotions of a scene. The composition of each shot allows specific elements on screen to be in focus or out of focus, highlighted or downplayed, or in the foreground or the background.

Basic Information About the MiniDV Tape Format - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

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The MiniDV tape format is one of the industry standards for tape-based recording used in many consumer and professional videos. A number of consumer and prosumer cameras use this tape to record video footage. For more high-end cameras used for broadcast work, other formats including Beta SP, DVCAM, DigiBeta, DVCPRO HD, and HDCAM SR tapes are often used. These days, aside from tape-based cameras, there are also a number of file-based cameras that store footage in discs, memory cards, and camera hard drives.

Filmmaking Guide: Understanding and Making a Storyboard - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

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Storyboards are used in professional filmmaking work. It visually tells the movie's story shot per shot using drawings. For amateur filmmakers or for someone making his or her first movie, a storyboard offers the same purpose. It helps the production in discussing how to mount each shot practically and creatively before and during the actual shoot.