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News, Tools & Resources for Video Professionals
Production designers handle the overall look of a project, from motion pictures and TV shows to theater, video games, or marketing material.
The art director role usually manages an art department, or creative team of designers as they work on a creative project, using leadership skills to bring creative concepts to life.
The montage filmmaking technique assembles a series of short images or quick shots to tell a story or advance the plot.
Indirect characterization involves subtly revealing a character's traits through their actions, words, and thoughts, allowing the reader to infer their own meaning.
Computer-generated imagery (or CGI for short) uses computer graphics to create art or media in 2d or 3D for print or screen products, film, television, computer games, simulations, or virtual reality experiences.
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images, giving an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, and video games.
Understanding film genres is important when discussing film theory and helps you compare genre elements and the work of filmmakers when critically analyzing movies.
An electronic press kit, or EPK for short, is a compilation of material to promote a film or TV project, a new album by a band, or an artist's work.
If you’ve got experience with graphic design, animation, or filmmaking, then motion graphics designer might be a job title to consider if you’re thinking about a career shift.
A production manager, also known as a unit production manager, is in charge of sticking to the production schedule, handling budgeting, transportation, and scheduling.
The point of view in writing describes the narrator’s perspective and their relation to the story. With third-person POV, the narrator is not part of the story and is therefore not among the characters.
Creative directors own the creative vision for a company, developing and leading creative projects like advertising campaigns, building a brand identity, and providing creative direction in everything a business does.