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Booms vs. Lavs

Boom Microphones vs. Lavaliers: What's the Best Recording Mic? Sound is often the most overlooked aspect of production for unseasoned filmmakers. Compared to the excitement that goes hand-in-hand with selecting the camera, sound can be an…
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October 18, 2016
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How to Write Better Action Lines

By Robert Chomiak   Screenplays are a means to a finished film. Many industry people consider them blueprints. However, this comparison isn’t completely accurate. A well-written screenplay isn’t a sterile, skeletal, monochromatic…
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October 11, 2016
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The Return Of The Mockumentary

  This is Spinal Tap. Waiting for Guffman. A Hard Day’s Night. The second half of the 20th century saw the birth of an entirely new genre of film where fictional events were presented as truth: the mockumentary. From the very beginning…
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October 4, 2016
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InFocus Film School Profile: Film Director and Producer Mary M. Frymire

Film Director and Producer Mary M. Frymire has fearlessly grabbed the reigns of both Film Director and Producer for over 30 years. Traversing across Europe, South America and Asia, Frymire has worked on projects such as Martinique; Runaway Bay,…
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September 27, 2016
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2 Crucial Writing Tips for Adapting Short Films into Features at Film School

By Robert Chomiak   One of your shorts would make an excellent feature. You’re convinced of it.   But the task of writing a full-length screenplay can be daunting—which is ironic, because as a screenwriting instructor…
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August 25, 2016
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Cinematography Spotlight: 3 Lighting Tips for Film Production School Students

  Let’s talk about lighting! An often underestimated aspect of filmmaking and production, film/TV lighting has a major impact on the look and feel of every scene. Think Amelie’s warm tones, Citizen Kane’s dramatic high-contrasts,…
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August 17, 2016
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4 Wildly Different Movie Styles You’ll Explore at Filmmaking College

Whether you’re a globally successful director or a highly specialized production crew member, one of the most important attributes you can have as a professional in the film industry is adaptability. Being able to apply your talents…
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June 28, 2016
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4 Possible Career Paths for Film Production School Graduates

Many passionate movie fans dream of a career in the film and television industry, but never pursue the idea. They tell themselves that it’s too competitive, or too unstable, or that only a select few are able to find steady work. These…
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June 21, 2016
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InFocus Instructor Profile: Danny Nowak, C.S.C

Award-winning cinematographer Danny Nowak works in unorthodox ways. He is at once a successful independent artist following his dreams, yet is also ready to paint images with his camera for blockbusters like Tristar’s “The Big Hit” or…
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June 14, 2016
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7 Vancouver Film Directors That Made It Big

Known worldwide in the film industry as "Hollywood North," Vancouver has a history of producing some of the finest film directors in the world. Since 2000, over a billion dollars worth of revenue has been attributed towards film productions…
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May 31, 2016
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Independent Filmmakers Seizing Changing Distribution Landscape

A movie landscape once dominated by theatrical releases is now facing competition from an abundance of digital platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, Vimeo and YouTube. Netflix and Vimeo have given independent filmmakers more variety…
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May 17, 2016
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Vancouver Film and TV Production Hits An All-Time High

The Vancouver film industry had one of its most lucrative years in 2015 - the number of productions increased by 40 per cent from 2014, and it looks like this rate of growth is set to continue for the upcoming year. It doesn’t take an…
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May 3, 2016
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Alumni News: Barbarian Press Premieres At Hot Docs Toronto

  Sarah Race is a photographer originally from a small-town in Oregon. She has been in Vancouver since 2004. Sarah completed the Documentary Film Program at InFocus Film School (formerly Pull Focus Film School) in 2015. Her documentary Barbarian…
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April 19, 2016
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Independent Films Are Hitting It Big At The Box Office

Despite the Hollywood franchise hold on worldwide audiences, and $100 million dollar plus budgets, low budget and independent films are making their mark and drawing bigger audiences and financial windfalls. The years 2014-2015 saw a boon of…
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April 5, 2016
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Student Profile: Janalee Budge

Janalee Budge, who hails from Whistler, BC, has a background in art direction and graphic design, giving her work a unique artistic style. “I want to make visually beautiful documentaries and with (my biography film) Unbound, that magical…
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February 16, 2016
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InFocus Film School: A New Beginning

Since its launch in 2009, InFocus Film School (formerly Pull Focus Film School) has produced prolific independent filmmakers who have moved into meaningful careers in film both locally and globally. Located in the heart of historic Gastown…
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February 3, 2016
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Student Profile: Rider Laskin

“When I was about ten or eleven I started fooling around with my dad’s camcorder, making a lot of videos and if there was a programme I could have done after I finished school I would have done it.” Rider Laskin’s love and interest…
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January 29, 2016
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Student Profile: Renee Sutton

“Film is what brought me to Vancouver and then I got distracted by many other things in life that eventually brought me back to film again - so its like a big circle!” Renee’s “many other things” include traveling in Australia where…
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November 29, 2015
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