Quentin Tarantino is an interesting director who makes bold decisions. But after telling us the tenth and final film will be a 70s story about a movie critic, the director has fallen out of love with the idea and will pivot to something else. While rumors were that Tarantino was out to Brad Pitt to star and was doing a rewrite, the breaking story is that he will come up with another idea to make as his final film, according to Deadline. There's a precedent for this, Tarantino was going to shelve The Hateful Eight after the script leaked online, but wound up making it anyway. We'll keep you u ..read more

Along with a massive new 135-inch monitor that easily doubles as a cinema screen for your home theater, ASUS is turning some heads at this year’s NAB conference in Vegas with its state-of-the-art displays and monitors designed to give creators the ability to stay at the cutting-edge of XR and virtual production with exceptionally high-resolution footage. Let’s look at the new ASUS ProArt Display PA32KCX, which ASUS has shared as the world’s first 8K Mini LED professional monitor, and how its 32-inch 8K display is able to offer an average ΔE value of less than one for world-leading color accu ..read more

While many of the primary highlights of this year’s NAB 2024 show so far might have to do with new Blackmagic Design cameras and Adobe generative AI video tools, we’d be remiss if we didn’t share some of the more breath-taking new innovations in computer monitors as well. If you’ve stopped by the ASUS ProArt monitor booth at NAB this year, you might have seen this gargantuan 135-inch cinema monitor on display—and if you weren’t there in person, trust us, it’s impressive. So, to explore if “bigger is always better” when it comes to video editing monitor selection, let’s review the new ASUS Pr ..read more

Maybe it's just because I'm writing this article around Valentine's Day, but I find there are not many more comforting movie experiences than watching a good romantic comedy. You get the laughs, you get the romance, and there's almost always a happy ending. While they really broke out in the 1990s, comedy and romance have been two genres that have been woven together over the course of Hollywood history. Movies like Bringing Up Baby and It Happened One Night gave way to The Apartment and Breakfast at Tiffany's. In the 90s, we saw classics like When Harry Met Sally, My Best Friend's Wedding ..read more

While we’re a bit disappointed to not find out that Sony is unveiling a BURANO 2 at NAB 2024 or anything quite that major, we’re still pleased to at least get one notable lens announcement from the legacy camera and lens brand. As a follow-up to their 24-50mm compact zoom lens announced a few months ago, Sony is back with an even wider version that should still provide plenty of full-frame portability and be useful for all types of type-shooting and beautiful landscape and architecture photography and videography. Let’s take a look at the newly announced Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G lens and how ..read more

Written by Kalina Silverman When I started Big Talk as a personal video project and social experiment almost 10 years ago, I had no idea it would transform into a global movement for “skipping small talk to make more meaningful connections.” In 2012 I moved to a new city for the first time—Chicago, IL from Santa Monica, CA. I met new people everyday, but felt a strange existential sense of loneliness at the end of each day. One night I video chatted with a friend and we had a deep conversation. I thought “Wow, I wish more conversations could be like this.” He said “Yeah—screw small talk.” Imm ..read more

When times get tough, I put on Raiders of the Lost Ark and just go somewhere else in my mind. That's because the best adventure movies are the ones that can make you shut off the world around you and transport you far, far away. The adventure genre has had some landmark films since the dawn of cinema, and today, I want to go over the best entries into the mix. We'll also dive into the tropes, the history, and what makes adventure movies so special. Let's dive in. The History of the Adventure Movie The adventure genre has existed since we started putting stories on film. Major early titles ..read more

You know when you're writing your third act, and you need that moment where the audience is totally worried the film is going to fall apart? Well, that moment has a name: We call it the "All is Lost" moment, and it's pretty crucial to your screenplay. The term originated with Blake Snyder and his Save the Cat Beat Sheet, making it a mainstay of screenwriting vocabulary. So today, I want to go over that specific moment and explain why it's so important to your process. Let's get started. What is the "All is Lost" Moment in Screenwriting? Like I said up top, the "All is Lost" moment is a pivo ..read more

So, you want to be a freelance filmmaker? Well, aside from filmmaking talent and luck, you're going to need to learn how to handle money—and I don't mean that in a snarky, get-a-side-job fashion. Although, you may want to do that. To have freedom and flexibility in this world, you need money. And that means saving what you have to help you get through the lean times. Today, I want to talk about budgeting your money as a freelance filmmaker. Let's dive in. Where Does Your Income Come From? With any budget, you want to start with the income you're making. I usually break this down by month. W ..read more

I started a new spec this week, and the first thing I did was go back to Michael Arndt's video on the subject to center myself. There's something calming about listening to a more experienced and wiser writer take you through the motions. Beginning a screenplay is hard. You need to figure out how to introduce the characters, set up the stakes, and make sure the audience understands the tone. Plus, you need to have a great first ten pages. Today, I want to go over Michael Arndt's advice on all this via his video and talk about what the best beginnings do and how we can mimic them. Let's dive ..read more