Easy guide to production
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Continuing from where we left off in the previous part, more depth cues! Haze When you look off into the horizon, you’ll notice the farther something is, the less clear it looks and the lighter the tone. Haze can be caused by dust, natural particles in the … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) In the previous part, we introduced perspective as a visual cue for depth. Perspective is one of the better known visual cues but there are many more that can give the audience cues to depth or a lack there of. Size This is actually a very easy staging … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) In part 3 of understanding space, we introduced the idea of limited space which is a way of giving cues to the audience of depth. But what if you want to create deep space in your frame? In a 2D frame, there are different visual cues the viewer can pick up … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) In part 1 and part 2 of this series on understanding space in film, we explored the idea of the frame creating the illusion of space both in it and outside of it. Continuing with that, we'll introduce some more kinds of spacial concepts. Foreground … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Last time we were looking at Clerks for lessons we can take away from previous independent films which was shot for under $30,000. Today, we look at a film that was shot for even less, Robert Rodriguez’s El Mariachi was shot for a little over … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Every film tells two stories, the one on the screen and the one behind the scenes. This is the best part of independent filmmaking, sometimes the story behind the film is just as entertaining. And informative. There’s probably no better place to learn … [Read more...]
