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Triangles in Photography and Cinema
You may not know that you subconsciously notice triangles in pictures, but you do. Maybe it goes back to our hunter-gatherer days when we’d look into the trees for food, or to make sure there wasn’t a hungry leopard ready to pounce. As you’ll notice, branches extending from the tree make a “V”, and the added shape of a squirrel, a bird, or even a leopard would easily turn it into a triangle. Or maybe we’re programmed to notice triangles because of hills and valleys? At the bottom of most valleys lies water in the form of a stream, river, or lake. Not only do we need water to live, but many animals gather near the streams because they also need water to live… Or maybe none of the above is correct? … Read entire article »
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How-To Make An Independent Film On The Cheap (Part I)
OK, consider this “Part I” of an on-going group of postings, here at MarylandFilms.com, on how-to make an independent film on the cheap. Believe it or not, you don’t need to go to a four year film college to learn how to make an independent film. A film college most likely won’t be offering you a film class on “film finance – the art of producing a feature film”. It also won’t offer you the know-how on making an entire film from scratch. A Film College is there to teach you how to do things, but the classes are often designed for big budget films. They also often teach you the use of film software that will be outdated by next year, with more emphasis on the software than on the ability … Read entire article »
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Thought about a Career in Filmmaking? Are you sure?
A career in filmmaking… It sounds exciting, all the hot bodies walking around on set, the money, the exciting action sequences, the stunts, the… Okay, in case you didn’t know, the above descriptions are pretty much a misnomer. A career in filmmaking means a LOT of hard work. Just the amount of work you have to do in order to FIND work in the film industry is hard. You try and try and try to get a foot in the door. Depending on your location, this can take weeks, months, and even years… When you finally land a gig, you quickly find that there are many long days and nights involved. Sometimes they are extremely boring days and nights. Sometimes they are Convert this post to pdf … Read entire article »
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Video Production Companies: Want to Meet Others in your Area?
I’d like to comprise a list of Video Production Companies in the area. If you are a member of one of these video production companies that wants to network with others (small or large, it doesn’t matter the size of your company), then please use the comments section to add your name, your company name, and a link to your site. Convert this post to pdf … Read entire article »
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