What is colour grading?

What is colour grading?

What is colour grading? Colour grading is one of the processes in post production that is most misunderstood. This is because most of the time, an effective colour grade is NOT noticed. In most cases, the object of the exercise is to match every shot so that the...
What is a shot list?

What is a shot list?

The shot list is prepared by the director just ahead of filming.  It has every shot that will be taken IN THE ORDER that they will be shot in. This normally not in the order that they will appear on screen. The director prepares the Shot List in this way in order to...
Script writing

Script writing

Script writing is something that we do a lot of here at SPL – and have done for some time. Writing for the screen is something of a black art – you either can or can’t do it. Rarely do we find anyone in between! One of the most important things to remember if you’re...
11 things you should know about storyboarding

11 things you should know about storyboarding

11 things you should know about storyboarding Films are all about story telling.  And to tell a good story on film, it’s important to plan it out in great detail beforehand. That’s where storyboards come in. Because storyboarding done properly is basically the first...