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Filming Under Stressful Conditions

On March 10th the TDSB had their annual skills challenge. This year, the challenge was to create a 30-second PSA. The judges gave us the topic a week before the actual competition. The topic was “How does respect enhance soft skills?”. If you aren’t familiar with what soft skills are here’s the definition. At first my partner and I were stumped and had no idea what to do with the topic. Eventually, we came up with the idea of a boy in an abusive relationship and that you need to respect yourself enough to remove any negative influences in your life. […]

Schwarzenegger’s 6 Life Success Rules for Artists

If you’re an artist, I’m sure you can relate to what I’m about to say; sometimes the direction you choose for your future can be uncertain. Have you seen Arnold Schwarzenegger’s commencement speech at the University of Southern California? Check it out here on YouTube. As a filmmaker working on an independent short film, Schwarzenegger’s speech was quite motivating. Perhaps his 6 rules can reassure you that you’re on the right path. My summary of his speech is below, I believe this can be applied to anyone. Be sure to check out our trailer as well: 1) Trust Yourself When you’re working […]

Video Production

Learn Video and Photography On YouTube

YouTube is one of the best free resources available to people who want to learn photography and video. There are countless channels with hours upon hours of content teaching people how to produce higher quality photos and videos. Below I list some of the best channels to learn from, and what makes them different from the others. A year ago I had very limited knowledge of how a camera worked, but I did have a desire to learn. Fast forward to present day, I’m confident in my understanding of the fundamentals of photography and video, and I’m able to produce […]

Video Conversion, Video Editing

How to Choreograph Fights on a Budget

How to choreograph awesome low budget fight scenes with no experience! If you’re an independent filmmaker, it can be difficult to co-ordinate a fight sequence that looks polished. Below are a few do-it-yourself steps to ensure that you can create the best fight scenes for your independent film project. We are working on a short film and our actress had no prior experience in fight choreography. However, she was really good at controller her body. We were able to use clever editing techniques and easy fight movements with less than 45 minutes of rehearsal time to create an entertaining combat scene. […]