There are several ways to create subtitles (SubRip) for your movie. You can try to make them automatically using speech recognition in Youtube Creative Studio or other services. But it works well provided the speech is sufficiently articulate and there is no noise or music in the background. In this article we will show you[…]
Does it really seem that the issues of independent cinema are no longer relevant and are already in the past? Is filmmaking turning into the destiny of balding veterans? Information and media trends are changing very fast in the world. Teenagers hardly use Facebook or Twitter anymore. Instagram is getting older, too. The same thing[…]
Where are we with no-budget and micro-budget shorts? We have already reviewed the average budget for a short film. In addition, we have done research on the factors, including the budget, that determine the success of a film. This time we chose the topic of low-budget, micro-budget, and no-budget films. For simplicity, we will refer[…]
THE BEST BACKSTAGE PHOTOS We have collected the most exciting behind-the-scenes photos of films that have been submitted to our festival in the past year. In these photos we can see the work and energy on the set. Where the story unfolds, too. Perhaps no less inspiring than the film itself. Enjoy. ALL PHOTOS […]
How to make DCP Festival participants and filmmakers often have the question of how to make a DCP (Digital Cinema Package). The point is that DCP is a special format for the projection of films on cinema equipment. DCP is a unified standard that ensures the reliability and quality of the projection. In addition, DCP[…]
This article presents our DJ set, a variation on the theme of platitudes about cinematography in academic papers. Thank you for your attention! Allegro: Cinema and Technology As it is known, cinema was born because of the progress of science and technology, but at the same time, it is the result of the centuries-old development[…]
We filmed the outside scenes downtown Great Falls around 12-1 pm. A lot of workers have their lunch at that time which was funny, us being outside w/ a gimbal operator on a wheelchair going backwards to film our talent walking w/ a big boom mic and great falls being on their lunch to watch[…]
HOW I GOT INTO MAKING FILMS by Moira Rowan The Short Movie Club launches a column that dedicates filmmaking contexts. We will share the filmmaker’s stories about how they got into making films or about the challenges they were faced with. We hope that this article would be interesting not for filmmakers only but for all[…]
SHORT FILM IDEAS In this article, we are focused on short film ideas. Filmmakers, film school students ask how do you get ideas for short films? or what should I write a short film about? Also, the question can be put in another way: How do you write a short film script?/ How do you brainstorm a short[…]
Is making a short film an obstacle course? What is the greatest challenge for a filmmaker? Finding funds, crew, script, distribution… We described the most crucial challenges of film making according to the Short Movie Club poll as well as tons of FB comments are related to this topic. Just check it out: “The greatest filmmaker challenge is to deal[…]
CAN WE MEASURE HAPPINESS* OF FILMMAKING? *In this article I express happiness in terms of satisfaction with achieving one’s aims in filmmaking. Two months ago I sent a survey out to filmmakers, asking them to clearly state the reasons they are still part of the filmmaking community. Also, I asked them for such details as[…]