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by JC CockerJoin me on a journey of self-education into the art of independent filmmaking!
Recent podcasts
Generating Story Ideas - FMLE #2
17/05/2007
What is your movie about? Where's that Academy award winning idea going to come from? After you use some of these tips I've found, you can tell me! How to act like a screenwriter, brainstorm, write a logline, treatment, and an outline are just some of the stuff that you'll find in this jammed packed installment.
Filmmaking Limited Edition #1
25/02/2007
In this new series I start laying the foundation for a complete 'no-budget' moviemaking workflow. There are four important points you must enter the process with in your mind to insure that you will start and finish your movie successfully, and I'll cover them in this first installment.
Basic Of The Basics #2
05/07/2006
In this installment I cover several things every budding DIY filmmaker should know, and wrap up the "Basic of the Basics" series. I touch on lighting, framing shots, getting good audio, camera moves, release forms, and as a bonus I have a Top 10 tips as a closer for the show.
Basic of the Basics #1
27/06/2006
The topic is equipment. The bare minimum of equipment. What you will need to put yourself into a position to make creative cinematic decisions. This equipment will allow you to apply a selection of filmmaking concepts that you will use again and again for the rest of your career.