Do I Need to Know the Act Breaks in a Movie?
Can you really break down a movie into three neat acts? Here's why screenwriters should care about movie structure for sure, but act breaks? Not so much.
Your Questions, Answered
Advice on shooting better video from Steve Stockman, writer/director and the author of "How to Shoot Video that Doesn't Suck
Adding a Story After the Shoot
Adding a story first? No problem—you can add a story after the shoot is done. Reality shows do it all the time
Shooting Ratio: How Much is Enough Footage?
How do you know if you've shot enough for your next video project? Learn about the shooting ratio, and why directors always aim to waste footage.
Toy Story: Learning to Use Video Tools
"If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." Never use video tools (like a drone) without using your brain too.
Tricks to Storify Your Travel Video
Even when you can't plan your shoot, you should be able to find a story in almost anything you do. This post: how do we "storify" our vacation.
Shoot Just Enough and No More
Directors go off the rails by not knowing what they need to shoot. Often they do too much, or not enough. How do you know just how much to shoot?
Shoot Like a Pro: Crew-Free Video Production Tips & Tricks
Shoot Like a Pro but if you're shooting without a crew, can you still get great looking video? Of course Shoot Like a Pro
Wedding Video Blues: 5 Tips for Better Wedding Videos
Are you doing a wedding video? Here's how to use your knowledge of the ritual to plan your shoot. They even hand out a program to help you!
Shooting a Boxing Match Three Ways
The answer to how you shoot a video is embedded in this bigger question: Why are you shooting? Here are three ways you might answer.
How to Make a How-To Video that Works: Part I
How to do "how-to" videos, In which we cover the basic requirements for how-to-ing.
Should You Be a Film Major?
Do you really need to be a film major to have a film career? It may be a great idea for you, but do you NEED to? In a word, No.
Story as a Magical Organizing Force
Confused about how to shoot your next video? Story is an organizing force that magically makes your video better.