by Ross Tinney | Oct 10, 2019 | Film Industry - Behind the Scenes
(1957 words – 7 min read) When you are on set, and the shoot is pumping out scene after scene … and I’m talking about any genre of film— TV commercials, short films, corporate videos, or full-length movies—the last person you tend to be thinking about is the...
by Ross Tinney | Sep 25, 2019 | Film Industry - Behind the Scenes
(783 words, 3 min read) The very first time I saw a steal-o-matic, I thought, “Wow, this is awesome. What a great product. I so want to win this job.” So, what is a steal-o-matic? When an ad agency gets briefed from a client, they go away and come up...
by Ross Tinney | Sep 18, 2019 | Film Industry - Behind the Scenes
(1470 words – 5 min read) So, you have a script, a screenplay, an advertising agency storyboard, or written images, and now it is time to bring it life, to translate these words onto the screen. By creating a sequence of different kinds of shots—wide shots,...
by Ross Tinney | Sep 4, 2019 | Film Industry - Behind the Scenes
(7 min read – 1756 words) I was on a shoot the other day, directing a TVC with a presenter as the main talent. We had a full crew, shooting on an Arri Alexa Mini and pretty much all shots were on the highly intricate Ronin rig (more on my gear here). All was...
by Ross Tinney | Aug 21, 2019 | Film Industry - Behind the Scenes
(1105 words – 5 min read) This blog is a little unique. It’s about my experience in acting. Expanding my perception of the role of an actor and how this person impacts and is impacted by the whole film crew. Building up skills in the film industry...
