#1 Secret to Adding Production Value

In our recently released short horror Forgotten Corpses, we were able to increase the value of production by using a simple super imposing technique. The horror flick stars Lee Lawson and Greg Willmot and watch it here! Read on to the end of the article and discover an intriguing surprise! Visual effects for independent filmmakers have come a long way thanks to the advancement in computer power and software’s. Adobe After Effects is a visual effects software that helps filmmakers bring their vision to a reality, another popular software is Nuke by the Foundry which works in a nodal platform. A tip […]

Why a Student Chose Production for Co-Op

Growing up, I watched movie after movie after movie. Although they were animated, the characters from my childhood always managed to inspire me to live my best life. While the real world was not as magical as the worlds I experienced through the movies I watched, these films inspired me to seek out similar adventures in my ordinary life, or at least as close to them as possible. Eventually, everyone gets older. Many fall into clockwork, operating according to a predictable schedule, getting sucked into the hum drum of daily life. When you live that life, the one which hardly affords […]

5 Secret Ways to Scare Your Audiences

Aleksandra Maslennikova & Matthew Sauvé stars in our webseries Forgotten Corpses. Recently I have been producing a horror webseries! The short stars Aleksandra Maslennikova and Matthew Sauvé. It’s my first real horror film so I did some research on how to create tension and structure your film. If you’re an indie filmmaker, this blog will offer you some of my own notes and insights into creating a scary sequence. First, I would like to to thank my entire cast and crew for taking part in the project, as I met some new people and got to work with some old-timers. Be sure to check out Forgotten […]

3 Kickass GoPro Video Tips

This blog will show you three amazing tips on how you can create professional looking GoPro videos. These cameras have become increasingly popular the past few years with people mainly using them to film sports. Recently I took the GoPro Hero camera to film my journey down the mountain on the world cup trails at Mont Sainte Anne in Québec Beaupré (footage above.) Here are some filming tips from what I’ve learned: #1 Checking 1, 2, 3: Make sure that the lens on your camera is clear of finger prints and debris. Fully charge your batteries, and make sure your SD cards are empty, so you won’t […]