Directing & Producing Film & Theater

Spotlight in Film & Theater

view all
Create a limb tear effect

How to create a limb tear effect

Erick Beck from Indy Mogul shows you how to create limb tear special fx for your horror movies for cheap ($35 or less).

A 5:59
Blow your actor in half with this cool film effect

How to blow your actor in half with this cool film effect

Ready to make your horror movie masterpiece, on par with the likes of Sam Raimi, Tobe Hooper, Eli Roth, Rob Bottin, and the late ...

A 6:19
Make a shoebox lens for your camera

How to make a shoebox lens for your camera

Try your hand at some camera special effects with a cool shoebox lens. This is a cool picture effect that can add life to your ...

A 4:03
Make a swimmable mermaid tail

How to make a swimmable mermaid tail

As a kid, one of my favorite games was playing mermaid at the community pool. I used to press my legs together, dive underwater ...

A 9:46
Create and animate a stop motion LEGO brickfilm

How to create and animate a stop motion LEGO brickfilm

After years of playing around with Legos as a kid, I've finally found the value in them... brickfilms! The next time you clean ...

A 6:18
147 how-to videos 6 how-to articles
Previous Page12345...8Next Page
Top Grade | Newest | Most Popular | Most Buzz | Most Viewed | Shuffle

How to build a teleprompter

Build a teleprompter

For making videos at home, a teleprompter would greatly reduce the amount of memorizing lines, cutting and editing. Put together this easy ...more

A 3:21
Curated 2 years ago by alexkain | Comments 2
Views 2,174

How to prepare for your first professional film shoot

Prepare for your first professional film shoot

In this episode, Steve shares some knowledge he's gained through ...more

A 4:46
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2
Views 1,877

How to slate a film, read a line script and keep a shot log

Slate a film, read a line script and keep a shot log

If you have ever wondered about the functionality of slating during a ...more

A 13:30
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 3,066

How to build an inexpensive teleprompter

Build an inexpensive teleprompter

Teleprompters cost thousands of dollars. This video teaches you how to make a good one for less than $50.00

A- 1:43
Curated 1 year ago by Sclipo | Comments 1
Views 1,815

How to make a popular internet live show

Make a popular internet live show

Sarah Austin from Pop17 has been getting a lot of emails recently about how she makes her live show. Well, this is how she does it, so ...more

A- 2:24
Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 0
Views 1,053

How to make a professional looking web show for cheap

Make a professional looking web show for cheap

See how to make a low budget web show, like Pop17, seem like a grand ...more

A- 2:38
Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 0
Views 1,090

How to make adventure films and shoot outside

Make adventure films and shoot outside

Award winning director Michael Brown demonstrates how to get the best possible shots. Learn how to vary shots and edit them together ...more

A- 1:35
Curated 10 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 390

How to speak Walkie Talk on a film tv or commercial set

Speak Walkie Talk on a film tv or commercial set

Their names are Mike and Rajo and they are here to say that on-set ...more

A- 2:40
Curated 7 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 196

How to storyboard when making a movie

Storyboard when making a movie

Storyboards are like blueprints for your movies. And the bigger your production, the more important they become. Making a movie without a ...more

A- 4:44
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,451

How to tell a good story with NPR's Ira Glass

Tell a good story with NPR's Ira Glass

Here is Ira Glass of "This American Life" talking about the building blocks of a great story. Storytelling in America has a great master in ...more

A- 4:02
Curated 10 months ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 0
Views 786

How to create continuity and screen direction

Create continuity and screen direction

“Continuity and Screen Direction” is all about the one simple principle of keeping the screen direction of the subjects the same from one ...more

B+ 2:22
Curated 1 year ago by Daniela Schmidt | Comments 0
Views 709

How to distribute a film and avoid the pitfalls of contracts

Distribute a film and avoid the pitfalls of contracts

FreshDV had the opportunity recently to speak with Jerome Courshon on ...more

B+ 54:33
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,022

How to find and use free public domain footage for your movie

Find and use free public domain footage for your movie

Here's how to find and use Free Public Domain Movies and old TV ...more

B+ 2:59
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,676

How to fix problematic video with cut away shots

Fix problematic video with cut away shots

Have an error in your video? Fix it with Cut Away shots! Israel Hyman, an Arizona-based videographer, will show you how.

B+ 3:30
Curated 1 year ago by MeGustaLasOlas | Comments 0
Views 788

How to make a music video

Make a music video

A good video can turn a mediocre song into a smash hit, while a bad video. Well, that's just embarrassing. While MTV doesn't really play ...more

B+ 2:30
Curated 1 year ago by Howcast | Comments 4
Views 1,356

How to record good audio with your video camera

Record good audio with your video camera

Are you an aspiring filmmaker? If so, you might not have made it to Steven Spielberg status just yet, which means you could learn a thing ...more

B+ 5:50
Curated 6 months ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 0
Views 1,102

How to shoot in extreme weather and rain

Shoot in extreme weather and rain

You need a rain barney among other items before you go out there and record the world's end. Shooting in extreme weather conditions? Heavy ...more

B+ 1:32
Curated 1 year ago by Amie Coué Arbuckle | Comments 0
Views 686

How to storyboard your film in preproduction

Storyboard your film in preproduction

This is another lesson from TheSubstream and The Film Lab. Here they tackle preproduction and how to storyboard your film. Before you ...more

B+ 4:45
Curated 7 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 394

How to structure the story of your film

Structure the story of your film

He's at it again! Jack Black gives Dan and Justin a great education about how to write and structure the story & plotlines of their short ...more

B+ 3:07
Curated 1 year ago by Shaving Cream MAN! | Comments 0
Views 407

How to write a script following proper screenplay format

Write a script following proper screenplay format

Mike and Rajo from the SubStream's "Film ...more

B+ 5:42
Curated 7 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 380

Refine

Refine by Format

Refine by Category

Refine by Subcategory

Directing & Producing (153 How-Tos)

Previous Page12345...8Next Page

Right Now

Pause

New Wonderment

view all

Knit the Periodic Table

Science geeks everywhere: the ultimate knitting pattern. Creator apinnick made this amazing sweater displaying the Periodic Table of Elements for her husband, a microbiologist working in the ...

Ignite Prey and Light Cigarettes With a Laser Burner

Looking for an (explosively) fun Thanksgiving project this week? Something that involves fire and lasers? Check it out. YouTube creator StyroPyro lights ten matches in 9 seconds with a modded laser ...

Repair the World One (LEGO) Brick at a Time

Jan Vorman has installed quick LEGO-fixes all over the world - from Italy to Germany to Israel to Holland. Jan's "Dispatchwork" work creates a contemporary twist: colorful LEGO-street-art ...

DIY Ocular Assault Weapon

The latest in Graffiti-tech: How to write with your eyes. Via Instructables, "Behold the latest ocular assault weapon from the Graffiti Research Lab, openFrameworks, The Fat Lab and The Ebeling ...

Retro Electronics Papercraft For the Brazil '66 Crowd

Dan McPharlin has created some super-sweet retro electronics papercraft models. Click through to Dan's Flickr page to view the entire collection. Beautiful handmade cardboard models. Previously ...

Hot Popular how-to videos & articles

view all
A How to Avoid a trapped arm while cuddling in bed A- How to Make a solar cell with a condom A- How to Cheat with a blank piece of paper A How to Do Lauren Conrad's braided headband from The Hills B+ How to Attack pressure points on the hands. A- How to Get free electricity from a phone jack A How to Serve food faster in Café World on Facebook (10/25/09) A- How to Dance Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" footwork A How to Perform the "Impossible" magic trick A- How to Insulate your garage doors A How to Change the brake pads on a Nissan Altima A- How to Use gravity against a larger opponent
loading...