Free Music For Filmmakers
If you’re a filmmaker then you’ve undoubtedly had the experience of looking for music to use in your feature films, documentaries and short films. Unfortunately this is often an issue of compromise for...
View ArticleHow to Audition Actors
If you’re currently holding casting sessions / auditions for your next film, you’ll want to be as organized as possible. This blog post will help you organize your casting sessions, and we’ll also go...
View ArticleLighting Tutorial: Color Temperature
In our last post we looked at the basics of lighting. Specifically we looked at lighting direction and intensity. In the lighting video tutorial below we’re going to look at color temperature. It’s an...
View ArticleFree: Live Screenwriting Courses
Lights Film School is currently testing live screenwriting lectures for our students. We’ve also decided to offer 50 non students the opportunity to partake in these lectures for free! We will allow a...
View ArticleHow to Write a Casting Notice
Learning how to write a strong casting notice for your film projects is important because it is the first point of contact between you and your potential actors. It will determine the way your project...
View ArticleFree DVD Cover Template for Photoshop
If you’re currently designing your film or documentary’s cover then you’ll need to ensure your working from a high resolution file with the proper dimensions. Below you’ll find our free DVD cover...
View ArticleFree Screenwriting Class: June 1st
Hello. Lights Film School is allowing 5 of our blog readers the opportunity to enroll (at no cost) in a live online screenwriting lecture we’re holding on June 1st. You can enroll from anywhere in the...
View ArticleCinematography & Design Video Tutorials
Lights Film School has recently finished shooting an assortment of incredible new video tutorials covering the topics of Cinematography and Design. We will be publishing these videos over the next...
View ArticleHow to Sell Your Film Through an Embedded Trailer
We’re always on the hunt for new technologies, companies or programs that help our online filmmaking students earn a profit from their films and documentaries (Learn more about our online filmmaking...
View ArticleCinematic Short Film Shot on Canon 5D Mark II
Lights Film School Online was recently fortunate enough to interview Christian Cavazos who shot the short film entitled “Nuevo Mexico” on the Canon 5D Mark II. The result is an impressively cinematic...
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