129 of the greatest shots in movie history?

An interesting collection of stills from films via a BuzzFeed post, linked below.
Some wonderful images here.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/danieldalton/there-will-be-scrolling#.dka168LXe

Making a film with no money.

Making a film on a very limited budget is not only part of our Media and Film courses in school, but is how many famous Directors developed their craft and their honed their skills. Without a budget you have to be innovative, smart and resourceful. There are limitless possibilities when it comes to making a film with no budget and the useful website Raindance providing 10 tips for Filmmakers working with no money.

10 Zero Budget Filmmaking tips

Revision: Editing Techniques

GCSE Paper 1 Practice: Superhero films

Below you will find copies of the Practice Exam Paper that we looked at in class.

The clip you need for questions 1 and 2 can be found on the link above the exam paper.
Remember: you can only watch it 3 times when answering questions 1 and 2 and when answering, you CANNOT watch the clip. Obviously, I can't control that here, but it's excellent practice for the exam to follow these instructions.

There is also a resource for Question 3 to be used as well.

Film Extract for questions 1 and 2

Louis Leterrier interview reveals lack of control over films he directed.

The director of The Incredible Hulk and Clash of the Titans, Louis Leterrier, is currently promoting his promising looking new film Now You See Me.


            

In an interesting interview on Huffington Post, Leterrier reveals how he wanted to cast Mark Ruffalo in The Incredible Hulk, as opposed to Edward Norton who was apparently cast at the demands of the studio, Marvel.
He also explains about his lack of control over Clash of the Titans, and criticises the poor use of 3D on the film.

Have a read via the link below to get an interesting insight into the control that a Director has and the way in which large studios operate.

Leterrier interview, via the Huffington Post.

The future of release paths? A Field in England

Ben Wheatley's latest film, A Film in England, is to receive a unique, multi-platform release from Film4.0, their first feature release.

More details can be found here:

Live for Films.com report