Set dressing is decorating a film set to create a specific mood, atmosphere, or environment that supports the storytelling. This involves placing furniture, props, decorations, and other elements within the set to achieve a desired look. Set dressers work closely with the production designer and art director and under the set decorator to ensure that… Continue reading What is Set Dressing? The Key Responsibilities of Set Dressers.
Production Design
Sets, Props, Costumes
The Cyclorama Infinite Screen. Definition and Use Cases in Video
A cyclorama, or cyc wall, is a backdrop used in studios to create a clean, distraction-free environment. It is commonly used in photography, films, commercials, and music videos. Cyc walls are sometimes curved at the bottom to create a seamless background that appears infinite on camera (called a limbo or infinite wall). Cyc walls are… Continue reading The Cyclorama Infinite Screen. Definition and Use Cases in Video
What is Suitmation? Definition and Examples.
Suitmation is a filmmaking technique where actors wear large, detailed monster costumes and act out the creatures’ movements on miniature sets designed to represent urban or natural landscapes. Suitmation is primarily used in producing kaiju (giant monster) films and television series, most famously in the Godzilla franchise and other Japanese tokusatsu productions. Imagine slipping into… Continue reading What is Suitmation? Definition and Examples.
Where To Find Cheap Film Props (online and offline)
Film props are objects written into your film’s story that you need to create the world of the film. When renting cheap (i.e., affordable) film props, you’re limited by location, with most of the best rental houses operating out of big cities. But if you’re looking to buy film props outright, solid resources like eBay,… Continue reading Where To Find Cheap Film Props (online and offline)
4 Easy DIY Fake Blood Recipes (Splatter Test Included!)
If you’re an indie filmmaker or have ever considered shooting your short film in the action or horror genres, you might have asked yourself, “How do I make fake blood?” The answer, as it turns out, is in many different ways. To help you decide which recipe is best, I made and tested four fake blood… Continue reading 4 Easy DIY Fake Blood Recipes (Splatter Test Included!)
Introduction To Green Screen, Blue Screen, And Chroma Keying
Over the last two decades, green screens have gone from uncommon novelty used solely on VFX-heavy films, to staple of cinema on even the most minute budgets. And while ‘green screen’, like ‘CGI’, ‘mo-cap’, and other well-known filmmaking terms, has successfully permeated the mainstream culture, very few people can, in actuality, describe what it does.… Continue reading Introduction To Green Screen, Blue Screen, And Chroma Keying