Should You Storyboard?
Shark Week. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines. Southwest Airlines. As legend has it, all three ideas came from sketching out an idea on a cocktail napkin. While there’s no way of knowing for sure...
Author: Liya Swift
Film Connection student Arronn Lepperman Learns the Craft of Screenwriting
We recently spoke with Film Connection student Arronn Lepperman, who just wrapped shooting of his full length horror film Into the Haunt, and who has not one, but two completed screenplays to his credit....
Location Management: How Camera and Location Departments Work Together
Location and setting are two of the most important aspects of production. Proper location scouting gives the Director of Photography (DP) the space they need to make a film incredible. This post is going...
3 Good Things, 3 Bad Things About Being a DIY Musician
Being a DIY or “Do It Yourself” musician can be attractive for those creatives out there who want to call their own shots and retain control over their lifestyle. But, there are downsides to...
The Upside of Side Projects
Being a creative professional is a career path that’s less straight ahead, more filled with twists, turns and moments of highs and lows. Working in a creative field requires agility, quick thinking, and a...
Which Books are Good to Adapt?
As if writing a screenplay wasn’t hard enough, writing a screenplay based on a novel can be even harder. While you have the benefit of knowing the basic storyline and having, in most cases,...
The Best Free or Cheap Music Apps to Keep you Creating on the Go!
Look for them and you can find plenty of excuses not to make music and you can join the masses of the would’ve been should’ve been but why put yourself through that? As a...
Why Manners Matter in Music, Film, and TV
The Work Requires Effective Human Interaction If you want to work in music, film, television, radio, or anywhere in media and entertainment, know this: manners matter. All of these industries are heavily focused on...
The Power of Positive Thinking for Creatives
If you’re a creative person who’s experienced moments or even long periods of time feeling unsure about yourself or conflicted, you’re not alone. Creative people tend to examine the external world and to delve...
Five Scientific Discoveries That Need to be Movies
Looking for some inspiration or a subject matter you can really sink your hooks into? If so, all you have to do is take a look at some of the many real world scientific...
