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Depth of Field
Measure of the range along a camera's line of site in which objects will be in focus. ....
DERAILED ENTERTAINMENT
Founded by Nicolas Simonin, Derailed Entertainment is a multi-plateform production company, based in Los Angeles. Derailed Entertainment has produced and financed three fictions to date, won 5 Awards around the world and is currently under a non-exclusive distribution deal with Time Warner's Fearnet.com.We use transmedia to connect with our aud....
Descending Action
At the end of the second act, and after the protagonist has done everything in his/her power to overcome his/her supreme ordeal, and the main culmination is reached and the battle is done - either a victory or a defeat - the descending action starts the third act with a new tension.....
Desk of Amy Suto
I'm a caffeine connoisseur, word enthusiast, and a screenwriting BFA at the University of Southern California. I like ballroom dancing, archery, driving golf carts, and eating danger.......
Destiny City Film Festival Short Screenplay Competition
The Destiny City Film Festival is a homegrown, true-Tacoma community event, inspired by our city’s nickname – The City of Destiny – and is built to showcase the best independent films from the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Filmmakers and screenwriters who reside in Pierce County are invited to submit their works for free. Washing....
Details
The details are the individual features, props, or items in a scene. These details enrich the location and environment of the scene; however, describing too many details is a mistake. It is wise to describe a location in a general and succinct way, while pointing out a few important details that will be used to help tell the story in some way: adve....
Developing Your Brand As A Writer
I recently had a student ask me a pretty interesting question: "What do you do when you realize that even though you think you're writing all these different projects, you're really just writing the same script over and over again?" And this made me think about a couple of different questions facing writers as they move into ....
Development
Process in which a script is altered, changed, modified, etc., by a series of collaborative meetings between the writer and/or production executive, studio executive, director, or other individuals who may be attached to the project. ....
DGA Training Program
The New York Assistant Director Training Program is designed to provide opportunities for a limited number of individuals to become Assistant Directors in film and television.....
Diallo Riddle & Bashir Salahuddin, Creators HBO Max Comedy "South Side"
“Necessity,” said Bashir Salahuddin, about his path to screenwriting, as he and his writing partner Diallo Riddle were limited in which roles they were given, even in sketch comedy performances in LA.
The duo felt like there had not been a “boisterous black sketch comedy show in LA” since Keenen....
Diana Rhodes Productions, LLC
Diana Rhodes Productions provides a myriad of services for screenwriters such as editing, proofreading, book to screen adaptation and more!
Consultations are free.....
Did RED make a big mistake?
Mike and Chris finally got their hands on the RED Komodo, and there's a lot to discuss. In addition to picking apart the tech specs, the guys talk about what makes Komodo so interesting and compare it to similarly priced cameras on the market. ....
Die Hard v Lethal Weapon and Robert Kamen
On this episode of On Story, Die Hard screenwriter Jeb Stuart and Lethal Weapon screenwriter Shane Black discuss their two action classics, followed by screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen on his long-standing collaboration with filmmaker Luc Besson and their work creating the The Fifth Element, The Transporte....
Diffusion
(1) Material used on a movie light to soften shadows. (2) Filter used on a camera to create soft focus effect. ....
Digital Compositing
Technique whereby separately filmed components are combined through digital editing. ....
Digital Editing
Editing a portion of a movie by digitizing one or more frames and altering them electronically or combining them with other digitized images, and then printing the modified frame. ....
Dinklage Calls Out Disney, Football Viewership Hits New Highs and Sundance
Plus, interviews with Emma Thompson and Eva Longoria Bastón about their new films.
This week on “TheWrap-Up,” host Sharon Waxman and special guest co-host and TheWrap assistant managing editor, audience, Adam Chitwood, take a look at the latest Hollywood headlines, including Disney’s response a....
Diopter
Adjustable part of camera viewfinder which compensates for individuals eyesight. ....
