Recent content by Lisa Talley

Think of storyboarding as a comic book. Every frame is a shot that you want to see, from whatever angle you want, arranged in order as they happen in your script. You don't have to be a great sketch artist to do a storyboard, stick figures are still better than nothing. The point of the...

You could try reduser.net or contactsquid.com (if you don't already have an account). Both are free. I personally use Contact Squid when we need to subcontract shooters in other cities. I've been pretty successful at finding talented individuals with it. Hope that helps. California Video Production

Gardner's Guide to Screenplay: From Idea to Successful Script by Jule Selbo .. she's pretty amazing, I took an intense 2 week course with her on scriptwriting and she helped me find the tools necessary to effectively create a story with considerable depth. Highly recommend it. And this one is...

The film looks like it was shot very well, and the premise seems highly intriguing. However, some of the shots in the trailer felt like they were cut too soon before my eyes could register what I was looking at. The quick fades to black are a cool technique, but they were used so much in the...

I did a student film a couple semesters back, a cops and robbers kind of student film. Our biggest shoot was a heist scene that required 8 people dressed all in black, with masks, and waving around fake fire arms. Actors in fake police uniforms then chased them down an alley way with fake...

Someone already mentioned working on a project that isn't yours, but I have to second that. Find something that needs crew and hop on, it'll allow you to work on your craft without feeling the immense pressure that the film or project you're working on has to be perfect. You can just let it go...

Indeed. Welcome to the wonderfully interesting world of video production and filmmaking. I think, at the end of the day, what one really truly needs is passion for the craft. It's what's going to drive you through the long hours, the frustrations and the constant visits from Murphy's Law. There...

Agreed. Everything about it was done so well, it was quite possibly the coolest effin' thing I've seen in a while. Who's got 2 thumbs and feels inspired? This kid. Thanks for sharing!! Video Production

Writing in general is almost an instinctual process, it'll flow as long as you're heading in the right direction that story needs to go... if you stall, you're not going on the right direction and you're most likely forcing it. It may help to look at it from another perspective. Instead of...

I once took an intense 2 week scriptwriting course with some industry professionals and one of the exercises they had us do was write a script without dialog. Have the concept ready, but write the action first and do as much effective writing as you're able in order to tell the story as...