Whose script is this? (1538 words – 6 min read) If you are a director like me, then you are working with a script. It may be your own script, one that you’ve written as a short film where the germ of the idea came from your childhood. Or you may be...
(2062 words – 9min read) Within a film production crew, all roles are important and you hope that everybody can perform their function well. But if there’s one good professional you absolutely need to have by your side to make things happen, that’s the producer....
(2674 words – 10 min read) I once watched an interview with Steven Spielberg where he waxed lyrical about the notion of storyboarding and its importance. It was not only as a tool to realise his vision for himself, but also as a way to help explain to the rest...
What kind of professional video production gear do you need as a videographer? In this video I present my basic equipment, including: video camera gear (including lenses, tripods etc) sound equipment (microphones, stands, etc) studio lights & accessories and a...
Production roles in a film crew (4365 words – 15 min read) Who does what in a film crew? What are the production roles on a film or TV set? I first decided to write about this when I interviewed Sue Taylor, an eminent Australian feature film producer and...
(1550 words – 4 min read ) Having directed for more than 35 years, I feel that I have consolidated a number of skill-sets along the way. And they can be synthesized into the art of managing expectations, which means understanding people’s expectations and...
