Born on July 9, 1956 in Concord, California Thomas Jeffrey Hanks ala Tom Hanks is one of the gifted Hollywood stars with immense acting talent and perfection. Tom Hanks did not have the happiest of childhoods, as his parents got divorced when he was only 5 years old. Tom was third of four children born to Amos and Janet Hanks. His parents were avant-gardes in the development of marriage dissolution law in California. He moved around with his father changing schools and changing stepmothers and he Read more [...]

New York, New York so good they named it twice is one of the most fascinating, exciting and cultural cities in the world. Within the 20 square miles that comprise Manhattan can be found some of the worlds greatest museums, shops and restaurants, as well as a spectacular skyline thats known the world over. You could spend a lifetime in New York without experiencing everything fully. Some of the sights that any first time visitor to New York must see include the Empire State Building - for many Read more [...]

Making movies is something that a lot of people grow up really wanting to do. The problems are that many people are not quite so willing to share tips and suggestions on how to get started. This can leave the film industry almost impossible to break into successfully. If you find yourself in this position, you may be trying to determine the best way to shoot a film at night. This can be extremely complicated because of the extensive lighting that is required to actually achieve the proper balance Read more [...]

The list of places where you need money to make a film are quite large, looking over all of the options it is really easy to become completely overwhelmed but there are a few things that you should be able to skimp on price for which will free up your budget for other areas. By following these tips and suggestions, you will be able to make your film for a reasonable amount of money that will not break the bank . Just remember many independent filmmakers get started with budgets that run only a Read more [...]

Deciding whether the feature film you have worked so hard on is worthy of being shared is not easy. With the size of everyones ego, as well as the amount of work put into the project it is no wonder that everyone is completely emotionally invested into the process which can make it even harder trying to make the right decision. The fact remains that anyone who is looking to create a career in the film industry will eventually have their work critiqued by their peers. Being able to accept this Read more [...]

It is very important as you are creating feature films to understand what your enemies are. Aside from the obvious things like technical difficulties, you need to be aware that there are other problems that you can encounter which will adversely affect your budget, and possibly hurt your film as well. Knowing in advance what these problems are is critical to making sure that you are successful even if the problems appear. Your budget will always be prone to problems, but your worst enemy is likely Read more [...]

In the past it used to be a cumbersome problem when you wanted to shoot with video equipment, the equipment was big and bulky and very expensive, there was no digital edited it was all done by analog edited, which when done you would loose the quality after each generation of copying the film. Digital revolution paved the way for film editing, it is highly flexible, the technology allows digital editing to create wondrous special effects, there is no loss of quality or the damaging effect of the Read more [...]

If there's on thing I've learned about film, it's that movies are subjective for the most part. While your best friend may have a top ten list of scary movies that totally creep him/her out, your list of horror films may be totally different. No worries! This is to be expected. It stems from the fact that we all harbor different fears; therefore we're bound to be frightened of different creatures, maniacs, goblins, ghosts, monsters, aliens and ghouls. Do you know what your list of top scary movies Read more [...]

There are a couple of things every actor should know about auditioning. The Main tool besides their body of an actor is their voice. Get involved as much as you can in live performing to discover how your character ingredients come across to others. The deeper you go with a character the more believable the experience becomes for both the audience and yourself. Since ancient times men and women have practiced the art of acting- playing the role of a character in a story, for the entertainment of Read more [...]