Filmmaking Highlights

More cool ideas for your magic films, like this famous mirror ghost.

Scream 4 director Wes Craven is one of modern horror's most celebrated storytellers, and his latest contribution to the genre might be his scariest yet. We sat down with Wes at a recent press day for the film to talk about reuniting with Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and Neve Campbell after a decade, his reputation for scaring up fun on the set, and the potential for a future Scream trilogy.

Our Tron: Legacy coverage continues! Obviously, this film has some amazing visuals (you gotta see it in 3D!), but it also has some great design. The woman behind the fabulous costumes, Christine Clark, sat down with me at the Tron: Legacy press junket a few weeks ago to discuss style, light-up fabrics, and those kick-ass rubber suits.

Learn how to use Kino Flo lights. They're perfect for when you want soft, even light, that doesn't draw much power. Mike tells you how to use them, and tells a few dirty jokes in the process.

How to use a Green Screen and Adobe Ultra to make virtual sets for your videos.

http://www.videomaker.com/article/13748 Adding gun muzzle flashes and blast sounds to your shootout scenes is easy to do in post production. Learn how to build intensity using post-production editing techniques.

Another cool debunk by Captain Disillusion.

The 1984 remake of the musical-drama, Footloose dances it's way into theaters October 14th, and lucky for us here at Hollywire we got a sneak peek of the film and are here to spill the deets on just how amazing it is! So get amped to 'cut loose' and check out these awesome exclusive video clips featuring interviews with the stars of the film, Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough, as they chat about behind-the-scenes silly antics and more!

Join WatchMojo as we take a look at the life and career of Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks.

Join WatchMojo as we explore the history of Pixar Studios.

In this episode of Tips and Tricks we take a look at the techniques of deceptive shooting. We look at simple camera skills and tricks of perspective that sell your shots.

Ludicrosity meter: deep in the red. Mike lets you know what ridiculous multi-Hitler political-thriller to watch instead of the heaving, goofy Salt.

How do you keep track of the post process? Avatar's post production team discusses the nuts-n-bolts of post. Distributed by Tubemogul.

Learn how to use this stuff called black wrap. Mike's soul screams for Rosco's magic Cinefoil wrap, aka, Black Wrap, aka shroud-of-death wrap. Made from black holes.