Filmbusiness

Disney goes for streaming with "Mulan" | © Disney

+++ Blow for cinema operators: Disney leaves the cinemas out with mega blockbuster “Mulan” +++

Not good news for cinema operators. Disney is relying solely on streaming for the launch of its $200 million blockbuster “Mulan”. Cinemas are losing out. This means that the global triumph of streaming platforms is continuing. [more…]

How to recognize true professionals in crises during a film shooting

Zachery Z. 0

If waiting is not a good option: How do you recognize during your film project whether you have true professionals on board? Or if you have fallen for a gifted self-seller? You’ll find the answer here. [more…]

NRW Film Producers' Association Ban on filming

+++ German film industry associations demand nationwide shooting ban +++

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In order to slow down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and to protect those involved, the Producers’ Association and the Film and Media Association of North Rhine-Westphalia are calling for the nationwide cancellation of all ongoing filming. [more…]

Movies lie. So do people. That’s what communication theory says.

Carlo P. Olsson 0

Not only movies lie. People lie too. It’s nothing new in this world. Yet many people don’t know there are four kinds of lies. Knowing them makes sense, not in the media business. [more…]

Earn money with film, making money video

How to make money with film or video: the rules of the market

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Film is an ingenious medium. At least until you want to make money out of it. In this series of articles, Filmpuls addresses all the essential questions that determine financial success in the film and video business. [more…]

Insider

Ideation or the rebirth of the crooked banana

Creative work is dead. Therefore: Give the child a new name. Explain to your clients why Ideation is the new secret weapon. Add a few extras and features that have always been there and the world looks different. [more…]

Field test

Do It Yourself: Online video tools for explainer videos and animated films

More and more software developers are using B2B business models to offer fully automated production of high-quality explainer videos on their online platforms using artificial intelligence. We have tested 8 providers. [more…]

Know-how

How to recognize true professionals in crises during a film shooting

Know-how

This is how you speak at eye level with agency and client during a commissioned production

This article explains how agencies proceed in the development of communication concepts. It shows the sequence in which all important questions are asked and solved and explains the technical terms required for this. [more…]

Know-how

What you need to know about lower thirds and their use

Lower thirds can occur in different forms. It is a misunderstanding that they can be used alone as carriers of a person’s name and functions. Here you can find out why. [more…]

Know-how

Why the H.264 video format is still gaining importance for video and streaming

H.264 is considered an industry standard and is one of the most widely used video formats. The recording and playback of Full-HD video and audio is hardly conceivable without this encoding and decoding process. [more…]

Film Review

Heroic Courage into Your Own Doom: »Richard Jewell« by Clint Eastwood | Film Review

«Richard Jewell» by 90-year-old director Clint Eastwood tells the story of a simple security guard who becomes an uncontrolled hero and a few days later a tragic figure. [more…]

Film Review

»1917« by Sam Mendes: A visually stunning cinema storm without echo | Film Review

“1917” is a huge movie. Enormous pictures, enormous sound, and with a historical background brimming with violence. Director Sam Mendes tells the story of two soldiers on a kamikaze mission [more…]