More tips for actors: playing the action strongly, playing high stakes and how to do this without under or over playing. Directing using the "yes and..." rule and how actors can incorporate this into performances.

Some of the most important aspects of filmmaking are: art direction, costume, makeup and hair. Plan well so your art directors and costume designers understand the images you're going to shoot so they can match their designs accordingly.

This episode covers the entire workflow for the edit including backups on location, equipment for backups, hard drives and then the process to enable remote dual user editing on separate computers.

You can create the story in the edit. How editing can change an entire film - a look at a practical example and the process of editing from assembly of scenes to piecing together the entire feature film.

An overview of all the equipment that can be used for film composing. Much of it is inexpensive or free and can get anyone started quickly.

Why creating a promotional trailer even before the film is often a great idea particularly if it's your first film. It may give yourself a clearer idea of what you're going to make and give confidence to sponsors. It's also a great way to test your ideas and make mistakes.

Some practical aspects about marketing your feature film - one of the most important aspects of distribution and why you should create a strong mission statement.

Tips and tricks for actors to help filmmakers covering: vocal training, indication, playing the action, playing the consequence of an emotion, not engaming or anticipating and not dropping out till directors say "cut".

Settings on mirrorless cameras for an efficient workflow. Why shooting 'what you see is what you get' is often a great idea especially for independent films.

Audio isn't rocket science so don't be overwhelmed. Techniques and equipment needed for good, clean audio needn't be expensive or complicated.

Other helpful tips on audio including: plant mics, picking up sound effects, room tone, stereo atmos and great software for cleaning up audio in post. Also, how to do a 5.1 surround sound mix at home.

The amazing technology of digital audio workstations and how to play and leverage this technology to create full orchestral scores.

BananaMana Films is an independent production company creating videos for YouTube before the shift into narrative dramas. Their second drama was a web-series called "Perfect Girl" which was made for just $1000 and went on to win 7 awards internationally and became the first Singapore drama to be ...

Experiment with lighting, don't always follow the rules. Sometimes simple setups and small lighting kits are the best solution even for a feature film. Simple theory on lighting and why golden hour lighting can work all the time.

Why FCPx for editing a feature film? A detailed discussion on all the aspects within FCPx that enabled an efficient edit of 4k footage, audio mix and color grade within the software.

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