Nonverbal Acting that Creates a Memorable Performance
Great actors are masters of nonverbal acting, which is a skill that can enable even inexperienced performers to astonish audiences.
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How to Get a Great Movie Performance from a Child Actor
When directing a child actor, limiting dialogue can lead to getting a first-rate performance.
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The Mirrored Selfie: “Here’s Looking at You”
Artist Paul Taylor uses a mirrored costume–a “selfiesurt”–to explore human interaction in the digital era.
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Making a Smartphone-shot Commercial
Mobile devices now make it possible for small business owners to create their own commercials. Danielle Hannah, inventor of Mantra Magnets, tells how she did it using a crew of one: herself.
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Genre Mixing: Music Video + Travelogue
The originality of many great movies comes from blending two seemingly different genres. Examples of genre mixing include “The God Father” (crime movie + family movie) and “Terminator” (sci fi + love story). We see this process with “Kicking The Clouds,” a music video that also is a travelogue. The video features Lazy Habits, a…
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Using a Smartphone to Cover the News
An accident led BBC video journalist Dougal Shaw into shooting his features on a smartphone. One day, when he arrived at a café to produce a program about free wifi, he discovered that his traditional camera’s battery had been drained. Rather than go home without the story, he decided to record using his iPhone. Pleased…
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