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- What Disney's Gen Z Strategy Means for Filmmakers
NoFilmSchool (Monday, 25 August, 2025) - According to reporting from Variety, Disney wants original ideas—specifically, the studio wants movies that will bring young men back to the brand. "Young men" in this case means Gen Z, ages 13-28.Every studio wants to reach Gen Z, so that's not news. But it's unique that Disney is calling for... - Hidden Secrets of a Cinematic Composition – How It Guides Viewers’ Perception
CineD (Friday, 22 August, 2025) - Filmmakers make hundreds of decisions when they point a camera at something. Movement, lens choice, framing, and use of color are just a few tools that tell the story, along with a team supporting the process and a director as the conductor. You don’t need to know how to play... - Watch 800 Looney Tunes Cartoons For Free to Improve Your Storytelling NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 21 August, 2025) - When I used to teach screenwriting classes, I'd start all the lectures with a Looney Tunes cartoon. This wasn't because I love them, though I do, it was because they're perfect short films to study. They introduce characters quickly, provide instant stakes, and the worldbuilding is impeccable. I'd tell my...
- Will the New GO Ultra Vault Insta360 Pass GoPro in the Action Camera Game? NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 21 August, 2025) - The action camera marketplace is continuing to heat up as Insta360 has officially launched the GO Ultra, a new 53g action cam featuring a larger sensor, improved low-light performance, and a longer-lasting battery than previous models.The Insta360 GO Ultra will also feature a 2.5” flip touchscreen, four audio capture modes,...
- When Evil Walked In: 7 Greatest Villain Intros in TV History NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 21 August, 2025) - Working in Bollywood films, you don’t have to tell me how crucial villain introductions are. We’ve basically taken our villain intros to a heightened level of melodrama now, sometimes treating them more seriously than a hero's introduction. On a more serious note, I’ve talked about this multiple times, how a...
- Sony FX2 Available Now at B&H – Love, Hate, and a $100 Cash-Back Special Offer CineD (Wednesday, 20 August, 2025) - The Sony FX2 is finally shipping in the U.S., and according to the B&H site, it has already been discounted by $100 (via a cash-back offer). This is one of those rare cases when a brand-new camera shows up with a price cut already attached (but only until 09/30/2025). The...
- Imagen Video Launched – AI Editing Platform Now in Beta and Free to Try CineD (Wednesday, 20 August, 2025) - Founded in 2020, Imagen is known for AI-powered editing tools for photographers. Now, they’re entering the video space with a public beta, starting with a fully automated color correction tool called Imagen Video. Their first feature works frame-by-frame, speeding up one of the more time-consuming stages of post-production to color...
- The Godfather’s Cat: A Furry Accident That Made Film History NoFilmSchool (Monday, 18 August, 2025) - It’s one of the most quietly menacing openings in film history: Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), flanked by shadows and family, sits in his office on his daughter’s wedding day, casually stroking a cat as he calmly discusses murder. The soft purring contrasts sharply with the words spilling out of his...
- Did You Know? 'Gone Girl' Uses Voiceover to Trick You NoFilmSchool (Monday, 18 August, 2025) - “When I think of my wife, I always think of her head. I picture cracking her lovely skull, unspooling her brains, trying to get answers.”That’s how Gone Girl (2014) opens. Nick Dunne’s (Ben Affleck) voiceover lands like a gut punch—chilling, sharp, weirdly poetic.And then comes Amy’s (Rosamund Pike) diary. Warm....
- This Is How Sound Designers Made the Iconic Godzilla Roar NoFilmSchool (Friday, 15 August, 2025) - I love Godzilla. So naturally, I’m hype for the new 4K rerelease of Shin Godzilla, and my butt will be in a seat soon to watch it on the big screen.When that wonderful, big lizard boy first stomped onto screens in 1954, audiences heard something they'd never experienced before. He...
- Alexander Payne Thinks Your Movie Is Too Long NoFilmSchool (Friday, 15 August, 2025) - Alexander Payne is at the Locarno Film Festival to receive the Pardo d’Onore, where he is once again espousing the value of a tight storyline and shorter runtime.Look, I get it. I see this as an issue that can start on the page, or even in your short film—I think...
- 3 Easy Tips That Will Give You a Better Chance in Screenwriting Contests NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 14 August, 2025) - Elliot Grove founded Raindance Film Festival in 1993 and the British Independent Film Awards in 1998, starting with what he calls a simple question: "Can you make movies without any experience, any training, or any money?”Raindance is the U.K.’s largest independent film festival. Around 90% of the films screening in...
- What Are The Tropes of the Everyman Action Hero? NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 14 August, 2025) - He’s the hero nobody asked for, the savior who was just trying to get through his day. He's the Everyman Action hero, and he and his tropes are back in the mainstream. We went through a few decades of massive dudes on HGH playing otherworldly beings, and now it feels...
- DJI Gets a New Rival As the Antigravity A1 Drone is Unveiled With 8K 360-Degree Video NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 14 August, 2025) - Developed as a drone brand incubated by Insta360 and third parties, Antigravity has officially unveiled its first product: the Antigravity A1. Set to be the world’s first drone equipped with 8K 360-degree capture, the AI aims to redefine what drones can do by combining an immersive flying experience with intuitive...
- Bet You Didn’t Notice 'Jurassic Park' Only Has 15 Minutes of Dinosaur Footage NoFilmSchool (Thursday, 14 August, 2025) - Let me ask you a question. In a horror movie, do you think that not showing the monster elevates storytelling? There are many films in the genre that are celebrated for their advanced special effects and inventive reimaginings of what a “big bad” looks like.And then there are films that...
