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 ...

Stop having coffees and use simple software like google docs to start writing. Jason and Christian highlight the most important methods to start crafting a feature film. It's like an "IKEA manual"...cut out the flowery language.

Casting is one of the most important aspects - cast really good actors rather than popular people. This episode discusses the reasons why as well as how to cast far and wide (globally) by leveraging technology.

How to raise money to make a feature film? Sometimes you don't need to - no money is sometimes better than some money. It forces you to be creative to solve problems.

The aspects of directing that you can improve for yourself: learning to edit, casting well, a well crafted script or instruction manual, motivated camera positions, movement and lighting.

Why you should watch back every scene with audio. This episode discusses the techniques to patch the audio into your camera so you can watch the synced file and why this is so important for your actors and crew.

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.

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".

This episode discusses other advantages of using small mirrorless cameras: better, more naturalistic performances and good audio onboard. Also, why you should shoot 4k, use zoom lenses and more.

Time saving tips on equipment that you will need for cinematography. Leverage technology and think outside of the box with new equipment. Experiment and play!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Color grading can be done entirely within your main editor. Demystifying the color grading process and the various meters that are helpful in guiding you.

How you can start composing for film - starting with a few chords. The technology involved is simple and often free. Jason Chan discusses his journey into composing for film.

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

The journey of composing from short film to feature film and how technology can help create a full sounding score even for an action drama.