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The Dangers of Illustration Competitions

…upshot? Forty-nine people worked for nothing – the company took advantage of fifty people’s expertise, and only paid for one. http://www.nospec.com Even worse, some illustration competitions go on to use…

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10 Tips for Making More Polished Student Films

…If you’re shooting indoors, check out how available lamps look on screen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_50Yy1vDT8 6. Diffused Lighting: Naked bulbs are perfect when you want hard-edged shadows, like a basement scene in…

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Q&A With Acting for Film Alum Dr. Ariel Orama López on Creating Short Film “2ḦOOM” During a Global Pandemic

…una sola y poderosa voz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDWTiG0iOaw NYFA: What were some of the challenges you faced when creating the film? AL: Among the challenges faced, the distance factor was one of…

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Remembering the Life and Work of Hollywood Legend Kirk Douglas

…by the loss of Hollywood legend and Academy Award winner Kirk Douglas and passes along our sincere condolences to his friends and to the Douglas family. Rest in Peace. https://www.instagram.com/p/B8NCr7Ah40N/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link…

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Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Alum Pedro Álvarez Gales

…cutting and producing a scripted mini webseries called Killing Tigers (which is a Venezuelan expression, nothing to do with killing an animal) that you can check out at www.killingtigerstv.com. This…

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Spooky Screenplays: 5 Frighteningly Good Horror Scripts

…from flirty to menacing. The script never lets up either, giving Wes Craven one of his most meta films of his career, one that deconstructed the entire slasher genre. https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkFilmAcademy/videos/10153840352691594/…

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Stanley Kubrick & One-Point Perspactive

…those who know me that one of my favorite filmmakers is Stanley Kubrick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flq0t4jrqJQ Kubrick used the shot endlessly, both static and moving. Here are some examples. Humans don’t usually…

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