#film production course

[usciedu]

Top Film Production Course | Filmmaking Education & Degree | USCI

Unleash your creativity with USCI’s premier film production course, designed for aspiring filmmakers. Our comprehensive filmmaking courses offer hands-on experience in film making and editing, covering everything from scriptwriting to post-production. With a film production degree from USCI, you’ll gain industry-relevant skills and knowledge, preparing you for a successful career in the dynamic world of filmmaking. Our expert faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and immersive learning environment ensure you receive top-notch filmmaking education. Join USCI and turn your passion for film into a profession.

Ready to Turn Your Passion into a Profession? Enroll Now at USCI!

Unleash your creativity with USCI’s premier film production course, designed for aspiring filmmakers. Our comprehensive filmmaking courses offer hands-on experience in film making and editing, covering everything from scriptwriting to post-production. With a film production degree from USCI, you’ll gain industry-relevant skills and knowledge, preparing you for a successful career in the dynamic world of filmmaking. Our expert faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and immersive learning environment ensure you receive top-notch filmmaking education. Join USCI and turn your passion for film into a profession.

Ready to Turn Your Passion into a Profession? Enroll Now at USCI!

[siukindia21]

Studying film production in the USA

Studying film production in the USA can be an exciting and rewarding experience, given the country's rich history in cinema and the presence of renowned film schools and industry hubs. Here's a guide to help you get started:

1. Research Film Schools:

Los Angeles: Consider schools like the University of Southern California (USC) School of Cinematic Arts, American Film Institute (AFI), and UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television.

New York City: Options include New York University (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts, Columbia University School of the Arts, and School of Visual Arts (SVA).

Other Regions: Look into programs at Chapman University (California), Savannah College of Art and Design (Georgia), and Full Sail University (Florida).

2. Programs Offered:

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Film Production

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Film Production

Specialized programs in screenwriting, directing, cinematography, editing, etc.

3. Admissions Requirements:

Typically include submission of transcripts, letters of recommendation, personal statement, and a portfolio or sample of your work.

Some programs may require standardized test scores like the SAT or ACT, while others may require a portfolio review or an interview.

4. Financial Aid and Scholarships:

Look into scholarships, grants, and financial aid offered by the institution, as well as external sources.

Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine eligibility for federal aid programs.

5. Curriculum and Faculty:

Review the curriculum to ensure it aligns with your interests and career goals.

Investigate the faculty's background and industry experience to ensure they provide valuable insights and connections.

6. Facilities and Resources:

Visit the campus if possible to assess the facilities, equipment, and resources available for film production.

Look for opportunities for internships, networking events, and collaborations with industry professionals.

7. Industry Connections:

Choose a school located in a prominent film industry hub like Los Angeles or New York City for better networking opportunities.

Explore alumni networks and success stories to gauge the school's industry connections and reputation.

8. Extracurricular Activities:

Participate in film festivals, student film competitions, and industry events to gain exposure and experience.

Join student organizations related to film production to collaborate with peers and expand your network.

9. Internships and Work Experience:

Seek internships and part-time jobs in the film industry to gain practical experience and build your resume.

Utilize career services offered by the institution to explore internship opportunities and job placements.

10. Stay Updated:

Keep up with industry trends, technological advancements, and emerging filmmakers through publications, websites, and film festivals.

By following these steps and conducting thorough research, you can find a film production program in the USA that suits your goals and aspirations. Good luck with your studies!

[thecrashcourse]

Congratulations to Lily Gladstone on her Golden Globe win!

Lily won Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for her performance in Killers of the Flower Moon. She's also the host of Crash Course Film Production!

[sunlit-mess]

How did you get so good at animating and drawing? Aside from practice, what techniques do you use? What software do you use?

I only know the basics/fundamentals of both drawing and animation.

For drawing, I've carried out lessons about the Elements and principles of design, the history of graphics design, traditional drawing techniques, color theory, anatomy, character design, blah blah blah. Lots of info I still do my best to practice/put in my art. If y'all notice me animating gifs then it's bc I have time to do so... ( I'm in term break until late July ) They're likely short, but it's through animation blocking, timing, and incorporating both in-betweens and tweening.

I've used Adobe Animate/After Effects for school projects, sometimes for doodles only, I currently use Clip Studio Paint bc it's where I'm more comfy with ^^ Maybe someday I'll be able to afford Toon Boom hehe.

[mariocki]

The Nesting (Massacre Mansion, 1981)

"It may come as a surprise to you that a physicist could even contemplate the existence of paranormal phenomena."

"But you admit to the possibility."

"I admit the possibility of the unknown. I admit that science is only beginning to understand its own discoveries. But I do not believe in evil spirits or painted phantoms in windows."

[lookninjas]

So I went ahead and watched the new Crow trailer

Yeah, it's exactly what I thought. Simultaneously too clean and yet extravagantly gory. The villains lack any kind of the weirdness we got from Michael Wincott and Bai Ling, who were both so spectacularly deranged. Going to be a lot of CGI (which -- absolutely, yeah, use it for the shooting sequences, please, but if the original production could afford some ravens, you can afford some fucking ravens). Not a fan of them making it so the attack on Eric and Shelly appears to be targeted, as opposed to the random violence of both the original comic book and the original movie. And using a line from the original trailer that was voiced by Brandon Lee is probably just an unwise move in general. (Edit: actually, I'm pretty sure it was the girl who played Sarah who said that line in the trailers. Still not a great way to set yourself apart from the original.)

As far as it being "inspired by the comic book, not the film" -- I mean, okay, it looks like they have the Skull Cowboy? Which did get cut from the 1994 version due to Brandon Lee's death. But again, the whole Shelly backstory thing is very different. The villains look very different. What the fuck they're doing in the whole scene when it looks like there's a prison and everyone's in pink -- I don't know what that is. It wasn't in the comics. This wasn't a girl who saw some stuff that a billionaire crime lord was doing and then they came after her and her fiance. This was a random, senseless killing out of the blue.

And that actually matters, right? Because James O'Barr lost his fiancee out of the blue, to a drunk driver. The Crow was his response to that loss. Changing how they died really does change everything that comes next. It can't be helped.

And it just looks like extruded comic book product. It's like... again, everything's too clean and everyone seems kind of vaguely rich for no real reason but there's also this really cartoonish violence with armies of NPC characters, and it's just extruded comic book product.

Which is unfortunate, because I do get the sense that Bill Skarsgård is legitimately acting his heart out. But it just isn't enough to make this feel like anything but a cash grab on the part of the producers with at least one good performance.

He deserves better. This whole story deserves better.

I just don't think it's going to get that.

[thenotoriousscuttlecliff]

What can be do to utterly destroy the idea that any episode of Doctor Who that looks good and is well made is inherently bad?

[falling-hand-in-unlovable-hand]

the worst part of break is the last day when you're just drowning in stress thinking about going back. i feel literally physically nauseous

[camellia-thea]

i'm still thinking about the conversation i witnessed last night :/

[livvyofthelake]

also fun fact. you can effectively punch holes in plastic glow in the dark stars using a push pin and a rock and just pressing it really hard into your carpet or something so it doesn’t damage anything once it penetrates the plastic. in case you ever needed to know that

[coffeeandstudys]

FMP UPDATE

FMP=final major project

Sorry that I've been inactive, I'm not good at actually posting.

For my FMP I was going to do a short horror film but that fell through badly because me and my actors all fell ill one after the other, so we changed the idea. Instead of a short horror film we are now aiming for the stars with a mockumentary about us failing to make the horror film! I thought this would be easier on me especially with the time restraint, I also had some material for it already from our first horror filming session because we can't do anything without bloopers.

I'll be posting some more posters that I've made for the mockumentary too so stay tuned for that!

[druvjelly]

So last week I watched a review of Playground (a splatterpunk novel) and also just someone explaining the plot. And the comments were completely differently. The reviews comments were pretty funny at times, gave their own opinions. While the plot explanation was “ugh, this is so disgusting why did he even write this”

And the review even gave an explanation that splatterpunk started as a genre to protest censorship. Which reminded me of A Serbian Film, a movie made to protest the censorship currently happening in Serbia at that time. And how if you aren’t truly aware of what the genre of something truly means. You are going to be as surprised as finding cows at a cow farm.

[softquietsteadylove]

Hello there! Love the actor au very much! How about Gil is watching Thena while she is doing a scene? Pretty sure he is mesmerized by her look, her presence and acting skills too!

Gil was staring. Everyone was.

Thena was in the middle of a few glamour shots, meant just to capture her natural beauty in their current work. It was a fantasy thing--she was a beautiful creature of nature, with massive wings they would CGI onto her in post.

A flower crown sat on her perfect sunshine hair, there were a few real little bunnies hopping around. A few green blobs were also scattered around in order to animate them into more fantastical creatures. It was quite different from the roles he had done with her before.

He was playing a royal guard, in charge of protecting the queen, who would turn out to be evil by the end of it. He hadn't had many scenes with Thena yet, but even just being on the same set with her put him more at ease.

"Sometimes," Thena murmured in the scene to her little bunny friends, as well as the young actor playing the fish out of water who had stumbled into her little forest. "People want for things they know they can't have."

"But why, your majesty?" the kid asked in - to his ear - a pretty mediocre accent. They couldn't find an actual English accent?

Thena sighed, stroking one of the bunnies that seemed to have really taken a liking to her. Gil had to keep his laughter in; furry animals weren't really Thena's thing. She was staying in the scene really well, but he was certain they would have to get them all off her once they cut before she freaked out.

"We are not so different from humans," she murmured, extending her vowels in a received pronunciation that she had mastered early on in her career. "They are capable of insatiable greed. But do we not also want for things just out of reach?"

Gil sighed.

"But, your majesty," the kid scooched a little closer on the fake forest floor they had constructed. "You are the most powerful fae around."

The kid's tiny hand floated up, stroking what would be a shimmering white feathered wing in the final film. For now, it was just the empty air between them.

Gil smiled; Thena moved her shoulders faintly, as one would when a part of their body was adjusting itself. It would look great when the wings were 'on her'.

Thena pursed her lips (a personal habit that made its way into her characters every once in a while). "Power does not equal strength, and strength does not guarantee things going the way you might like. There are things I want that my power will never help me attain."

She looked off into the distance, longing written all over her face. Although her eyes landed on Gil, in the distance, behind the blinding lights on the scene. Her lips twitched into a smile. "The heart wants what it wants, child. It longs for things it once had, no matter how you tell it not to."

"And...cut!"

Thena smiled as the kid was pulled away for a mandatory union break. She remained sitting, still encircled by free roaming little bunnies.

Gil chuckled, walking right up to the soundstage and being careful of any wandering cotton balls. The wranglers were already rushing out to collect up the vulnerable little creatures. Gil knelt down beside her and reached out a hand, "your Majesty?"

"Very funny," Thena chided him lightly as she took his hand. "My legs are asleep after all those takes."

Gil waited in that position until all the rabbits were collected up and clear from danger. Once the wranglers were all clear he moved back to his feet, pulling Thena up with him. She laughed as he swung her around in his arms. "You got it?"

"Ah!" she bit her lip as she tried to firm up her knees, "pins and needles!"

"Okay," he laughed, as if he needed that excuse to sweep her up in his arms and walk off with her bridal style. "Let's go."

"Gil!" Thena laughed as he made his way down the stairs and towards their chairs. They initially weren't anywhere near each other, but they had both moved them together subtly over the course of several days.

"Well, we can't have the fae queen wobbling around like a fawn," he teased, and received a poke in the cheek for it. She could have smacked him on the arm but he was in his 'armour' for his scene.

"You are supposed to be allied to a different queen," Thena pointed out as he deposited her right into her chair, flowing white dress and all.

Gil sat himself next to her, as he always did. "Well, she does turn out to be plotting, like, magical mass murder by the end of this. So maybe I should reconsider some shit in my guard life."

Thena just shook her head at him, pushing back the mane of hair she had, and which was made even longer by the extensions they had woven into it. "I won't miss this, I can say that much."

Gil helped her sort the mass of hair out of her way as she picked up her script and her bottle of water. "What did make you take this?"

"Hm?"

"Well," he shrugged, the replica armour he was wearing clanking faintly against itself as he did. "It's not really your usual thing. Especially the benevolent fairy queen part."

Thena raised a brow at him with a smirk, "are you saying being the beautiful queen of the enchanted forest doesn't suit me?"

"Come on," he gave her a nudge. Their laughter died down and he lowered his voice, "really, though."

Thena tucked some of her hair, and what was attached to it, behind her ear. Her smile became bashful as she looked down at her open scrip on her lap. "Well...I wanted something in between action films. And...when you told me you were signed on-"

Gil's eyes lit up visibly.

"Stop it," she murmured, sticking her finger in between the plates of plastic armour on his shoulder just to give him a good poke. "Why did you take this, then?"

Gil shrugged. "I mean, my part is relatively small. I was told my shoot time would be half of what it usually is. And I get to be a literal knight in shining armour!"

"Well, you do come over to my side by the end of it," Thena murmured, flipping through her pages. It was only briefly mentioned, and it would be ultimately up to the director and how things looked onscreen the day of the shoot, but it was implied that the queen's guard would defect by the end of things.

"See?" Gil wiggled his pinkie at her. "You're still my queen at the end of the day."

"The poor, lonely fae queen will finally have a soul to match hers?" Thena rested her chin in her palm, batting her lashes at him.

"Well, I'm sure she'll be in need of some," Gil mirrored her playful body language, leaning forward until they could practically touch noses, "protection."

[mariocki]

A very brief turn by Frazer Hines, as stable hand Jem, in Peter Diamond's pilot for a proposed adventure series Lochinvar (1968). There was little interest in the pilot or any subsequent series, and ultimately the sole filmed episode was never transmitted - it survived in the hands of director/producer Diamond until his family donated the film stock to Kaleidoscope a few years ago.