A continuation of our technician tools blog series, this post will focus on the tools needed for people working in the Electric department. If you haven’t already checked out the original tehnician’s tools blog post please give it a read. These are the “must have” pieces of gear a “spark” should carry in their tool […]
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Free Personal Release Form
A personal release form PDF has been added to the added to the free stuff section of our website. Download your free copy today! You can use this release form for all of your small productions that use a non-union cast. Always make sure to have anyone that appears on camera sign a personal release […]
Working in TV Development
Featured Image Credit: asterix611 – TV development: It only seems appropriate to touch on the topic considering it is the first stop in creating any sort of project, whether it be a short film, a feature or a television series. This post will focus on developing a factual television program because that is where my […]
5 Tools Every Assistant Director Needs
If you plan on working as an assistant director full time there are a few items that you should invest in to help make doing your job easier. You don’t have to spend a ton of money, unless you decide to invest in scheduling software but the following items are must haves for anyone working […]
How Being Like Batman Will Make YOU a Better Grip & Lighting Technician
We decided to put together a list of all the ways being more like Batman will make you a better technician. This list started out as a bit of a joke, but as we started to compile things it became more evident that being more like Batman can be beneficial to your career. Be a […]
Don’t Let These Become Cancelled Shows
I live in fear of my favorite shows becoming cancelled shows. Here are my picks for five shows you need to watch so that they don’t become five cancelled shows. Episodes I wasn’t even sure that Episodes was going to come back for a second season but now that it has I am on a […]
7 Tools Every Grip Needs: The Standard Grip Tools
If you haven’t already checked out the Technician’s Tools blog post feel free to give it a look over. This series of posts will focus on only seven pieces of gear for each department. These are the “must have” pieces of equipment for your tool belt. Do you have a tool pouch? You’ll need to […]
5 Must Haves for an at Home Office
One of the nice things about working in production is that in a lot of cases you can work from the comfort of your own home. During pre-production there isn’t always a production office to work from so it is a good idea to set up a space in your home that you can work […]
5 Tips for Actors: Survive the Film Industry with These 5 Tips
We have talked to some local actors of several different experience levels and have put together a list of the most common tips for actors we discussed. Keep an eye out for the ‘Acting’ section of the site as it grows. We have some ties with some local talent and acting schools, so there is […]
Production Assistant in Lifestyle TV
For over a year I worked as a full-time production assistant on a lifestyle television series, it was a very long and busy year. I am writing this post because working as a Production Assistant in lifestyle is very different from working as a Production Assistant in film. Check out Working as a Production Assistant […]
Introducing Acting
We have decided to start dedicating some of our time to introducing acting to the site. You can’t really make movies without good actors and it only seems right that we start to explore that world. There is a lot to learn when it comes to acting and there are many different styles and approaches […]
Super Moon 2012
How to Film School stepped outside on May 5, 2012 and spotted a larger and brighter moon, a super moon! It was beautiful, tough to get a good shot of it. Hope you all got to get a glimpse at it too!
