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Hoofbeats – Wiebke Haas. Greatest Film Scenes - Introduction. What is a 'Great Film Scene' or 'A Great and Defining Film Moment'?

Greatest Film Scenes - Introduction

Greatest Film Scenes: In the history of cinema, there are literally hundreds and hundreds of fabled, Memorable Moments and Scenes from a wide range of films (composed of either a few seconds long, a short sequence, or a long extended scene). Like_He Photos - 500px. Understanding Exports - Video Tutorial. How Codecs Work - Tutorial. 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest. MATT LOGUE PHOTOGRAPHY. Store - Ray Collins Photo. 30 reasons why you should visit Iceland. Think of Iceland and there are several familiar associations: this is the land of boiling mud pools, spurting geysers, glaciers and waterfalls.

30 reasons why you should visit Iceland

Its breathtaking landscape is an inspiration to artists and photographers. Iceland is the least densely populated country in Europe, with a pure, unpolluted and truly magical landscape. Iceland’s summers are surprisingly warm, lush and green, with days lengthening until midsummer, when the sun dips down to the horizon but never sets. During winter you can marvel at the amazing, undulating green, blue, yellow and pink lights of the aurora in the night sky.. Enough words.. here are 30 reasons why you really should visit Iceland.. it’s simply stunning..

Share This. Iurie Belegurschi (IurieBelegurschi) Photos - 500px. Stunning Portraits Of The World’s Remotest Tribes Before They Pass Away (46 pics) Living in a concrete box with hot water pouring from the tap, a refrigerator cooling our food and wi-fi connecting us to the rest of the world, we can barely imagine a day in a life of, say, Tsaatan people.

Stunning Portraits Of The World’s Remotest Tribes Before They Pass Away (46 pics)

They move 5 to 10 times per year, building huts when the temperature is -40 and herding reindeer for transportation, clothing and food. Hong Kong in the 1950s captured by a Teenager. Tags: 1950, black&white, history, Hong Kong These stunning photographs of Hong Kong in the 1950s are captured beautifully by a teenager.

Hong Kong in the 1950s captured by a Teenager

Ho Fan who arrived from Shanghai in 1949. The streets, filled with vendors, coolies and rickshaw drivers, fascinated Ho. Taking pictures in a studio was the norm then, but the Ho was more interested in random, candid shots of strangers. His targets, however, did not always smile into the lens of his Rolleiflex… But it is great street photography that gives a peek into daily life in Hong Kong at that time.. Souvenir d'un Futur. Work / Mir - Bergen, Norway. Free Cheat Sheet: what your camera captures at every lens' focal length. Knowing how much of your scene you can capture at each lens’ focal length is a conundrum every photographer has come up against.

Free Cheat Sheet: what your camera captures at every lens' focal length

In our earlier post earlier answering the question, ‘What is Focal Length? ,’ we looked at some of the differences and capabilities of using a telephoto vs wide-angle lens. A wide-angle lens exaggerates perspective, while using a telephoto lens gives the effect of compressing perspective, bringing elements closer together in the frame.

In the latest of our ongoing photography cheat sheet series we aimed to illustrate some of the differences a different lens focal length can have both in terms of how your image looks and how much of your scene your camera is able to include. If you’re looking for new and creative ways to edit or enhance your images, plugins can make your Photoshop workflow go so much smoother.

Whether you want to add some noise or create some stunning color effects, we’ve got a fantastic list for you – and all completely free! 1. virtualPhotographer by optikVerve Labs For those who haven’t grasped all the nooks and crannies of Photoshop yet, or simply don’t want to spend hours tweaking an image, virtualPhotographer is a simple plugin that has over 200 presets for you to apply to your images. There is also a very nifty split-screen preview function that allows you to see the before-and-after of your edit. 2.

This incredible plugin works with Photoshop to process and save PNG files much faster, and also saves them in a smaller size. Editing as Punctuation in Film. The universe of CHRISTOPHER NOLAN. Akira Kurosawa - Composing Movement. Film Studies 101: The 30 Camera Shots Every Film Fan Needs To Know, Feature. The cinematographer's art often seems as much black magic as technique, taking a few actors milling around a set and turning it into something cinematic, evocative and occasionally iconic.

Film Studies 101: The 30 Camera Shots Every Film Fan Needs To Know, Feature

Amidst all the voodoo and mystery, however, there is concrete science behind those money shots so we've identified thirty of the most important camera shots to help you distinguish your dolly zooms from your Dutch tilts. Aerial Shot An exterior shot filmed from — hey! Tools & Utilities for filmmakers. You've now entered the Dependent Films Download Center.

Tools & Utilities for filmmakers

Greatest Film Scenes - Introduction. 10 Minute Film School with Robert Rodriguez. [Erik here with a quick guest post about some videos I wanted to share.

10 Minute Film School with Robert Rodriguez

I find them incredibly informative and inspiring, and I hope you do to.] Robert Rodriguez is a special breed of filmmaker, a breed that we’ll continue to see more and more of as filmmaking technology becomes increasingly accessible and affordable. The do-it-yourselfers who are so technically savvy that they can oversee and drive every aspect of their production.

Since his first DIY breakout film “El Mariachi”, Robert has been able to maintain total creative control of his films mostly due to one thing: the dude knows how to stretch a dollar. 3 Hours of New Video Essays on the Films and Career of Stanley Kubrick. Now, if there's one thing in the world I am down with, it's Stanley Kubrick.

3 Hours of New Video Essays on the Films and Career of Stanley Kubrick

(That link goes to just one of the literally 9,000 posts I've done for No Film School on the filmmaker, Bronx native, and beard enthusiast.) Sometimes I write bathroom graffiti essays about Kubrick just 'cause. And I would be remiss if I didn't drop everything to tell you that today, the internet has coughed up an insane amount of Kubrickia, courtesy of the excellent tumblr The Director's Series. Almost 16 years since his death in 1999, Stanley Kubrick is still a relevant subject for debate and scholarship of all manner, from the most erudite to the seriously down the rabbit hole. The Art of Editing in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. RocketJump Film School. F for Fake (1973) - How to Structure a Video Essay. Video: Learn How to Make 'Beautiful' Movies from the Master, Akira Kurosawa. Akira Kurosawa is one of the most influential, as well as celebrated directors in all of cinematic history, especially when it comes to Japanese filmmaking.

He was heavily involved in nearly ever aspect of his films' production process, from co-writing scripts to editing (many considered editing the director's greatest strength as a filmmaker). How to Edit Like Kurosawa: An Analysis of the Final Battle in 'Seven Samurai' Tony Zhou’s Videos on Vimeo. Star Wars Screencaps.com - HQ screencaps of everything in the Star Wars Universe! Home - Screencapsbest.com. Bluscreens - Home. | A growing archive of stills from the best films ever. Movie Screencaps.com - Page 2 of 30 - Movie caps galore! Page 2. Top 10 Battle Scenes in Movies. Movies and TV This has been quite a difficult list to make because there are so many brilliant battle scenes around. Despite that, I have managed to cull the list down to the 10 best. 14 Most Epic Movie Battle Scenes.

How to Turn Microsoft Word into a Terrific Screenwriting Program. Screenwriting Basics — Slugline. Simply Screenwriting. Each element has a standard format, including margins and text styling—but, as you can see, it's never more than what could be achieved with a typewriter. Now here's the most important thing you need to know about Slugline: You almost never have to tell Slugline what kind of element you're writing. Just start typing, and Slugline will figure it out. Scene Heading. War Movie Scripts - Simply Scripts. 3 Kings (Spoils of War) by John Ridley 7/26/95 writers first draft script in html format Host Site The Daily Script genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Action, War 3 Kings by David O. Russell & John Ridley 6/22/98 revised script in html format Host Site The Daily Script genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Action, War 3 Kings by David O. Russell (story by John Ridley) february 17, 1999 revised final draft script in pdf format Host Site The Daily Script genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Action, War 84 Charlie MoPic by Patrick Sheane Duncan shooting draft script in text format Host Site The Weekly Script genre(s): War.

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