What is the difference between an ordinary character and an enduring, unforgettable icon of cinema? The devil’s in the details – detail in dialogue, detail in cinematography, detail in performance, and, last but not least, detail in costume. [...]

Although every film is ultimately created by a wide-ranging team of talented artists, many believe that it is the Cinematographer who has the greatest impact on what a film evolves into, and how it emotionally connects its story (or not) to its audience. That is, of course, not to take away from any of the […]

So you always thought of yourself as a master negotiator, eh? Your parents saw you as a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State, did they? But somewhere along the way, you got bitten by the film bug. You found yourself wanting to somehow combine your natural negotiating skills with your love of film,...

Once you know which job you want, and you’ve begun exerting tremendous mental energies on learning everything you can about that job, then you need to start learning who is who on the food chain. You need to start making the effort to make contact with those who can hire you for an entry-level position....

So you like to play with electricity, huh? Well, grab yourself a gaff (a lighting pole), and lend an ear! If you’re an everyday electrician, but you’ve always wanted to enjoy the excitement of the film industry along with putting a creative electrical and lighting plan into action, then getting...

There are a wide variety of different jobs that are critical to the intensive process of both film and television production. Once a film or television script has been written, the executives at the respective networks and studios have signed off on it and “greenlit” the budget and cast the show,...

The verdict is in: Downtown Los Angeles is home to Five out of the Top Ten Most Popular On-Location filming sites in the LA area of 2014 according to a Los Angeles Times review of data supplied by Film L.A. Inc. We’ve featured some of the spaces you might not be too familiar with. Herald […]

Forget lavish studios and Hollywood landmarks. DTLA has range: It can be New York City, it can be the 1950s, it can be a post apocalyptic wasteland that would make Mad Max feel at home. In fact, within a mere several square miles can be found some of cinematography’s most famous Downtown Los Angeles...

Becoming a special effects makeup artist in Hollywood (or any other filmmaking hub) is a difficult proposition. Forging a successful career field that you love, whether that’s doing an actor’s base and eyeliner or really digging in and helping to create a monster through special effects makeup, there...

In general, over the past 50 years our society has steadily weighed more and more because of the greater availability of manufactured foods. A crafts services table is a nightmare microcosm of this truth. Working on a soundstage—long, erratic hours, lack of sunlight, spotty cell and Internet service—can...