Filmmaking Tips August 30th, 2008
The Deal with Film Permits
If you’re like me, you’ve probably broken the law a couple of times while gathering footage - “Whoa, did you shoot that from the Brooklyn Bridge? Don’t you need a permit for that? ” - but if you’re part of a legit production, you have to know when permits are required and how to get them.
This process varies depending on your location. For the purpose of this post, we’ll cover the permit gathering situation in New York and Los Angeles. If you live someplace else, feel free to add your own experience and links!
Massify News August 25th, 2008
Reskinned Massify Blog
As you can see, we recently reskinned the blog. Besides being infinitely more beautiful, it is hopefully also easier to navigate, read and enjoy.
Of course, a new look is just that. We want this blog to be more than just a pretty face. We want it to be full of information that is useful to you.
So let us know what you think of our current content on here - links to filmmaking resources on the web, thoughts about certain aspects of filmmaking, etc. - and what you would like to see covered more.
Competitions Filmmaking Tips August 5th, 2008
Storyboarding Resources
First, let’s just get it out of the way. It doesn’t matter if you can’t draw. Seriously. The point of a storyboard is to illustrate your concept. It allows you to prove your chops as a director. But there’s no need to spend hours perfecting every panel. (You might miss the contest deadline, among other frustrations.)
Some directors are famous for sketching super simple storyboards, including Sir Ridley Scott, who was known for his Ridleygrams, who also co-founded RSA Films, which happens to be the company the winner will be working with to produce Low vs Diamond’s music video. Coincidence?
Read on to check out some excellent storyboarding resources.
Competitions Filmmaking Tips August 5th, 2008
Tools to help you write your treatment
For our music video contest, there are three major ways to communicate your vision for the video: your storyboard, your pitch video, and your treatment.
In this post, we’ll tackle the treatment for your idea. There are some excellent resources on the web to point you in the right direction as you craft a top-notch treatment. Read on for some of our favorites.
Competitions August 5th, 2008
Why we’re excited about the new contest
Everybody loves a list. So in the spirit of competition, here are the Top 5 reasons why you should enter our new contest to direct a music video with RSA Films and Epic Records.
5. The contest is all about talent and ideas. You don’t need to own a professional HD camera to enter this competition. It’s more about the strength of your idea and the talent you share in your pitch. If you put a lot of work into your treatment and storyboards, it will show.
