Entries by InFocus Film School

CRANK International Action Film Festival: A Celebration of High-Octane Cinema

CRANK International Action Film Festival founder Aharon Jinjihashvili is bringing new HITS to the big screen.   As the CRANK International Action Film Festival gears up for another electrifying year, we spoke with its founder, InFocus Film School Film Production Program alumnus Aharon Jinjihashvili, about the event’s origins, challenges, and future. Jinjihashvili’s passion for action […]

How to Use Camera Lenses in Film

AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THE ARTISTIC APPROACH TO USING CAMERA LENSES AS A FILMMAKER. By Piper Courtenay  https://youtu.be/GWuC_zIpNjoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: How to Use Lenses in Film (InFocus Film School) (https://youtu.be/GWuC_zIpNjo) If cinematography is the art of storytelling in film, then lenses are the tools. Lenses can affect the way a […]

How to Light Windows: The Indie Filmmaker’s Guide

UNDERSTANDING HOW TO LIGHT WINDOWS IS AN IMPORTANT SKILL FOR EVERY FILMMAKER. READ OUR COMPREHENSIVE INDIE-FILMMAKER’S GUIDE FOR WINDOW-LIGHTING TIPS THAT CAN BRIGHTEN UP YOUR GAME. Written by Devan Scott   It’s the first day of your shoot. You arrive on location; it’s an interior. Daytime. You need to figure out how the heck you’re […]