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The Best Oscar-Winning Songs

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The Best Oscar-Winning Songs Since being introduced at the seventh Academy Awards in 1935. The category of Best Original Song has anointed a truly bizarre collection of songwriters with the honour of having composed the best individual piece of music for a movie. Let’s check to The Best Oscar-Winning Songs. Split between old-school classics and surprising pop hits.It is perhaps the only list of musicians on the planet in which one will find Broadway-legend Stephen Sondheim and Three 6 Mafia-don Juicy J on equal footing. Before you take a tour, here is just a taste of what is in store for you with our top five selections in the gallery: 1. “Over the Rainbow” from “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) Music by Harold Arlen/Lyrics by Yip Harburg The wistful and heartfelt tune became the signature song for the film’s star, Judy Garland, who performed the tune throughout her career until her death in 1969. It is also ranked as the best movie song of all time by the American Film Institute...

Tips for Building Better Cinematic Suspense

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Tips for Building Better Cinematic Suspense If you are like me, then you appreciate a film that is so suspenseful it quite literally brings you to the edge of your seat. Let’s check to Tips for Building Better Cinematic Suspense. It’s in those moments, when a film is not a series of shots but rather a cohesive, frightful and nerve-racking story, that it has accomplished its goal of creating suspense. What are the common filmmaking techniques for creating suspense? I’ve listed out my favourites below. Use these tips and examples to help improve your film’s suspenseful edge. Tip 1: Give You Character Breathing Room Many films today utilize a fast cutting routine of quick edits and spastic pacing that encourages quick cheap suspense. For deeply suspenseful editing, try giving your characters a few extra seconds of screen time. Create slow, methodical pacing in your scene, showcasing close-ups. If you are in the process of revealing an important plot element, or simply establis...

10 Best Royalty Free Music Sites For YouTube Videos

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10 Best Royalty Free Music Sites For YouTube Videos There’s a difference between free music for YouTube videos and royalty-free music. Free music is where you can just download the music for free. But it’s not necessarily free to use. Let’s check to 10 Best Royalty Free Music Sites For YouTube Videos. You might face copyright issues. Whereas copyright free music means it’s just free of any royalty fees. You have to just once, to buy it. Or get it free from other resources.Once you buy/get the track. You can use it for free in a video. Without being charged for the music per number of views. 1. HookSounds HookSounds has an exclusive, well-curated music site that offers a variety of original tracks, composed by hand-picked artists from all over the world. Most online content creators are looking for modern, trendy, unique music and that’s exactly what HookSounds provides to its audience 2. EnovoMusic EnovoMusic offers un-compromised music production at affordable prices for...

The Difference between Sound Editing and Sound Mixing Explained

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The Difference between Sound Editing and Sound Mixing Explained The Oscars are back. Every year, it has a night of celebration, celebrity-filled red carpets, well-tailored suits, glamorous dresses, and … Confusion. Let’s check to The Difference between Sound Editing and Sound Mixing Explained. No, we’re not talking envelopes. We’re talking sound. Specifically: what the hell is the difference between Sound Mixing and Sound Editing? Yes, if you didn’t know, there are several sound categories at the Academy Awards. Sound Editing and Sound Mixing are potentially the most confusing and there’s a big difference between the two. And unless you’re an audiophile or someone who can name the audio technicians on every theatrical release of the year (if this is you, I’m so sorry) then you’re probably clueless as to what that difference is But look no further. We’ve got you covered, all with the help of our good old friend, Baby Driver. Sound Editing Sound Editing essentially covers a...

5 TIPS ON HOW TO BECOME AN ACTOR WITH NO EXPERIENCE

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5 TIPS ON HOW TO BECOME AN ACTOR WITH NO EXPERIENCE Want to become an actor or actress? You should be ready to commit the first few years of your career mastering your craft and learning many skills to help in landing the perfect part. Let’s check to 5 TIPS ON HOW TO BECOME AN ACTOR WITH NO EXPERIENCE. Whether you are looking for a fun hobby or a full-blown career, these ten tips on how to become an actor with no experience can help you get started on your path to fame. More details 5 tips on how to become an actor with no experience 1. DO NOT MOVE TO A MAJOR MARKET RIGHT AWAY. Being an actor in Los Angeles or New York is remarkably difficult for performers with decades of training and experience. But if you are an actor with no experience don’t even think about trying. While there may be one or two people in the history of film and television that got off a bus and were instantly discovered, most of them have to struggle just to try to get unpaid work. If you are green, stay...

The Role of a Casting Director and Skills Required

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The Role of a Casting Director and Skills Required As with most entertainment jobs, if you want to be a casting director, you’ll need to start low, aim high, network and have some luck along the way. Let’s check to The Role of a Casting Director and Skills Required. And while no specific training is required to be a casting director. You’ll be more likely to succeed with some education, experience and the right personal skills. Education To understand the industry, you’ll probably want to study at a two- or four-year college that offers classes in film and theatre arts, such as acting and directing, as well as business management. Casting directors need to know how to negotiate contracts and understand the complexities of working with union employees Experience Becoming a casting director usually means starting at the bottom of the industry. Look for an internship with a casting agency or a casting director who would take on another assistant or low-level helper. From th...

How to Be a Better Stage Actor Have you?

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How to Be a Better Stage Actor Have you? Have you ever wanted to begin acting, or do you just need some pointers on acting? Either way, taking these simple steps will improve you as an actor, as well as improve your chances at landing a great role! Let’s check to How to Be a Better Stage Actor Have you? Relax: Great actors spend their entire careers learning to relax the muscles in their face and body at will. Tension is very obvious when you are on stage. Your voice will sound thin and wavering, and your movements will be jerky and unattractive. To avoid these stiff and nervous displays when you’re acting, it is essential to remain as relaxed as possible. Even a scene involving high drama calls for measured and calm concentration from the actor. So, act dramatic, but be calm inside, and don’t work yourself up. Focus your attention on something on stage. It could be another actor, a prop, etc. Keep yourself at the moment and never stare off into space. It is obvious to the ...