Movie making tools are now commonplace and fueling the democratization of cinema production. Added to this revolution is the growth in homemade movies geared towards the YouTube generation. The principle of fixing it in POST is a common dilemma plaguing new filmmakers because of their inability to use the camera to "tell the story" and are quick to dismiss proven storytelling techniques.

Movie making is a great art of love and filmakers are deeply involved in their trade to the extent of their detriment. One of these pitfalls is not having the ability to "learn" and compare notes with what the greatest minds have created.

You would be pleasantly surprised at what cinema goers are willing to tolerate; bad popcorn, loud foul-mouthed visitors, even terrible VHS quality projections, but there is one thing people will simply not sit around for. This one thing should be on every filmaker’s priority list.

Every budding creative artist is dreaming of breaking into the foray of highly regarded filmakers. A star on Hollywood's Boulevard, an Academy award or to be known for creating powerful cinematic projects remain a mirage for most filmakers. While the elite group of filmakers and studios around the world, play a game of "whack a mole", the generic filmaker struggles to break into this "clique". Fortunately, there is a route which is broken down into 5 keys which are foundational to any filmaker's cinematic success:

In the early days of cinema, when great visionaries like Albert Hitchcok successfully pushed the barriers of cinematography, there came defining moments where directors established themselves with a trademark style. Out of this era of experimentation came styles like film noir and bleach bypass techniques; defining examples of unique film "tonality".

Movie making is a great art of love and filmakers are deeply involved in their trade to the extent of their detriment. One of these pitfalls is not having the ability to "learn" and compare notes with what the greatest minds have created.