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...
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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...
What Do To When Art Institute Closes
Creative minds all across the United States are in shock after hearing about the closing of 18 different Art Institute locations. This massive closure means that more than half of the Art Institute locations...
Looking In Weird Places
As someone who works in a creative profession it’s imperative for you to shake the cobwebs off and get energized again and again. Pulling from all areas of life and looking in weird places...
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...
Want to Know if Film is for You? Make a Microshort!
pic by Jonathan Presa who apprentices with Film Connection mentor Niko Brabham Not sure whether being a filmmaker is for you? Well it’s never been easier to make a microshort film. That’s right, armed...
