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Sound Designer
David Lynch The sound designer is perhaps the most misunderstood, most under-appreciated, and most under-utilized of the film roles in IB Film. This may be because many people think of film as a visual...
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Use the Algorithm Free
…but if you can't beat 'em, join em. As much as I hate to admit it, I think that social media has some value. I didn't touch TikTok until my daughter wanted help finding recipes we could make for dinner...
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Agreed Intentions
Make sure that you and your team clearly understand your common vision. The assessment of half of the Project Report depends on it. You might want to pinkie swear on this one. You might think of “Agreed...
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Making a Short Film
This page is a starting point for finding resources, understanding the process, and working through roadblocks on your short film. At the heart of every story is a guiding meaning, a purpose, and a reason...
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Proxemics & Shot Types
Norma Desmond, Sunset Boulevard Ahot types and proxemics play crucial roles in the viewer's perception of the narrative, allowing filmmakers to convey deep emotion and meaning simply by changing the position...
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Soviet Montage
The Soviet Montage film movement was critical in its establishing the formalist approach to film language, approaching cinema as a tool of social consciousness, and unique understanding of the power...
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Mini Project: The Object Lesson
In this lesson, students will apply their understanding of cinematography and mise-en-scéne to a one minute film in which they must limit their communication to film language. If you are following the ...
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ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement)
On set, it can often be very difficult to get good dialogue. Especially if you're using the boom pole like a bo staff. ADR comes to the rescue. Capturing good live dialogue is hard. Mic placements,...
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Intercutting, Crosscutting & Parallel Editing
While there is a lot of overlap and legitimate difference of definitions of these terms, it is helpful to identify how these three editing processes allow us as editors to move through time and space...
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Textual Analysis: Final Check & Self Assessment Free
Run your TA through our specialized, state of the art, IB Film TA Check-O-Matic The interactive Final Check below for students is for their own reference to make sure that they are where they need to...
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TA Case Study: Do the Right Thing
On this page, we'll look at how one might approach a TA on Do the Right Thing with special attention to what the difference would be between a good and an excellent markband. The samples below are not...
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My Studio
All here in one space. In the sections below you will find spaces to review and upload various IB Film assessments, including production work, assessments, and more. These pages will become visible...