The Best Student Success Stories of 2019
Film Connection grad David Presto won an Emmy! [break class=”double” side=”left”] In 2019, David Presto, graduate of Film Connection for Film Production & Editing, won his first Emmy Award for his work on the FX miniseries Fosse/Verdon. Prior to enrolling in RRFC, David had been on the periphery of the industry for years, trying to […]
How to edit film.
As a film editor, your fingerprints are all over the finished product, even if the average moviegoer doesn’t notice it. A movie wins an Academy Award and the visible crew and cast members get the accolades. The directors, stars, and writers get the acclaim. But without good editing, most films have little chance of seeing […]
What is a grip?
In one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most experimental films, the famed director attempted to shoot a movie in “real time.” Through a series of long takes and hidden cuts, Hitchcock wanted to make Rope look as though it had been shot in one continuous take. Of course, it hadn’t been. A film reel only managed to […]
Film Connection graduate David Presto Wins Emmy!
By the time David Presto (New York, NY) joined Film Connection for Film Production & Editing in 2006, he’d been on the periphery of the film industry for years, trying to find the “in” which would enable him to get to where he wanted to be—doing makeup for film and television. Thanks to his own […]
Is Your Script Ready For TV Pilot Season?
Pilot season officially takes place from January through May. This is when the pilots for the upcoming TV season are ordered, made and either picked up or canned. However, you are a screenwriter and that means your timetable is different. Summertime is when network and studio executives sit down for pitch meetings. Typically, more than […]
Scratch Tracks and Why They Matter
A scratch track is an film recording that provides information on timing and content with the intention of being used as a reference for the final (or replacement) film. Scratch tracks are used in both film and film. In film, especially when shooting on location, there are often conditions which make it impossible to record […]
The Adobe Film Editing Suite is Sweet
Adobe has a remarkable suite of powerful video editing apps including Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, Adobe Prelude and Adobe Character Animator as well as Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Premiere Pro is a non linear video editing program designed to work on both Macs and PCs. Back in the days of analog, editing […]
Famous Movie Producers You Know And Those You Don’t
Do you know why the Best Picture Oscar is awarded to the producer of the film, not the director? Back when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was formed in 1927, during the heyday of silent movies, producers were the power brokers in the film industry, so it made sense to award them […]
The Main Types of Acting Explained
If you have ever taken an acting class, you know there are several main types of acting. From the sometimes manic acting of Robert DeNiro and Christian Bale to the more breezy delivery of Diane Keaton or Jack Nicolson, each actor needs to be able to inhabit the character they play and make it their […]
Film Connection graduate Tyler McGraw gets hired on Showtime’s Homeland
By the time Tyler McGraw (Los Angeles, CA) enrolled in Film Connection for Film Production & Editing, he’d spent years trying to find his “in.” In fact, he’d even gone as far as making his way into a Hollywood studio where he pitched several reality TV projects. While that pitch didn’t culminate in the happy […]
What is ‘Coverage’?
Perhaps the easiest way to understand what script coverage is would be to look at it as peer review. It is essentially a third-party “book review” of your screenplay that is done by a professional script reader. Script coverage is something any aspiring screenwriter should consider. If you’re thinking about screenwriting as a career, or […]
The Job of the Gaffer Defined
The Definition of Gaffer The Gaffer is the head of the lighting and electrical departments on a film set. They are responsible to the Director of Photography. Their job begins in pre-production where they work with the Director, the Cinematographer (or Director of Photography) and the Key Grip. During these collaborative pre-production meetings, the visual […]
