Films have long played a huge role in entertaining, uplifting, informing and relaxing us and learning filmmaking basics will help to express and promote ideas and opinions, demonstrate different relationships and help us form lasting human connections. Not least as they give us a topic to chat about with friends and family, at the school … Read more
Have you ever wanted to write a side-splittingly funny comedy screenplay? Producing a genuinely funny film script is not as easy as it might first appear. You might be able to get plenty of belly laughs when telling jokes out loud, but knowing and writing comedy scripts for films can be another thing altogether. Make … Read more
The spookiest evening of the year is almost upon us. It’s time to start planning your very own Halloween movie night for your friends and family! Horror movies, devilish costumes and plenty of tricks and treats… Don’t know where to begin? Read on to find out some frightfully fantastic top tips! What You Need to … Read more
Are you a fan of the Oscars? Do you keep track of the winners of the BAFTA Awards every year? The news headlines that are generated after each glittering event tend to focus on who got the best actor award, best director prize, best film award etc. Less – if anything – tends to be … Read more
Now that schools are back and pandemic restrictions are easing, many students are seeing the welcome return of the school play. Whether a pantomime is being planned, or a musical being made, it’s time to tread the boards at school once more. After such a long time without access to the drama department, competition for … Read more
Move over, Spielberg, there’s a raft of new movie makers in town. Thanks to smart technology, we all have the means to make films on a phone or tablet. That includes filming, editing, sharing results and even ordering pizzas for the wrap party afterwards. Today, everyone can get involved in film making, using equipment you … Read more
Making a movie requires several different ingredients. You need an exciting or engaging plot and suitably inspiring locations to set the story in. You need talented cast and crew, gorgeous costumes and expert direction. Above all, however, you need believable, well-crafted, strong characters that your audience will care about. Sounds tricky? Don’t worry, there are … Read more
The answer to the question, ‘can you write a perfect film review?’ is almost certainly no – nobody’s perfect, after all! However, with a few simple tips, you can get pretty close. One purpose of a film review is to give an informed opinion on a film or movie to let other people know whether … Read more
The modern world is geared more and more towards screens and visual media. We get much of our news, entertainment, social contact and advertising via moving images on screens. why take media studies is an important question to the ones who are interested in media and film study. So, choosing to study film at school … Read more
The long summer holidays are upon us, with several weeks of freedom from school and loads of time to fill doing fun and creative things. After more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions, we are all more than ready to get out there and start making summer memories. There are different summer camps for kids … Read more
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