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Give the people what they want. Don’t advertise an action-packed blockbuster if it’s actually a rom-com–everybody will end up disappointed. (This can also be seen as a metaphor for relationships.) It’s amazing that some of these are actually the real posters for these movies. (Others are more “creative interpretations.”) They’re so completely off-target, I’m astonished [...]

    Hi Zooppers! We are excited to welcome The Location Guide as our newest addition to the Zooppa Partner Program. The Location Guide provides the international film community with pre-production resources that assist production companies and producers worldwide with planning their location shoots all across the globe. They are a one-stop shop for all [...]

This article is another in a series exploring film making techniques that inspire us to think outside of the box in our own work. Makers of major motion pictures obviously have the resources and the budget to do all sorts of amazing things. As technology becomes more available and accessible, its easy for anyone to [...]

  Brett Gaylor’s 2009 film RiP: A Remix Manifesto is an open source documentary about remix culture and copyright laws in the United States. The film takes a stance on the copyright battle that is just beginning to be told, and provides a wealth of information in defense of its position. Following the explosive career of [...]

  I have been spending a great deal of time lately revisiting the pre-CGI Golden Age of cinema special effects. Photographers and filmmakers have been making things appear to be what they aren’t since photography and film were invented. But, a series of innovations and the coming together of a talented group of film industry [...]

I ran across a great article in the Seattle PI about a local film maker named Jonathan Houser, who created a story-boarding app for the iPhone. How cool is that?!!!! I think that story-boarding your film or video is the best way to improve your work. I know it’s a pain in the butt to [...]