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This Might Be the Most Entertaining, Informative, & Inspiring BTS Video Ever...
BTS videos and films can be many things. Sometimes they're just that, a brief glimpse behind the scenes of your favorite films. Other times, they're a harrowing account of productions that, by all...
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This Incredible Short Film & the Impressive BTS Videos Will Leave You Feeling...
Credit: Henry WhiteheadSummertime in Perth, Australia might be the least likely time and place for a team of filmmakers to create a 1940s period film about a war-torn part of the Soviet Union in the...
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How to Build a Realistic-Looking Beach Inside a Studio
Swedish director Roy Andersson has built some impressive sets for his films, and for his latest work A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence — which recently won top prize at the 2014 Venice...
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Turning Shia LaBeouf into an Actual Cannibal: Behind the Scenes of the Viral...
With almost 11 million views on YouTube, the music video for Rob Cantor's "Shia LaBeouf Live" is clearly a viral success. If you haven't seen it before, let me give you a visual. Imagine tons of...
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Behind the Scenes of Super Bowl Commercials, Including That Depressing...
You may not have noticed, but there was actually a football game being played between commercials. For some time now, the Super Bowl has become the place for companies to buy expensive airtime for...
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First BTS Footage from the Shot-on-35mm James Bond Film 'Spectre'
The behind the scenes footage isn't necessarily that enlightening, but it's interesting to see that the new film is being shot on 35mm (though thanks to the Kodak deal, directors and DPs will have the...
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The Multi-Country Production of 'Game of Thrones' Is Just as Epic as the Show...
Game of Thrones is excellent television. We know this. However, the production process might just outdo the actual show in terms of intensity and complexity. In a recent behind the scenes featurette,...
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Go Way Behind the Scenes of the Insane 'Power/Rangers' Bootleg Fan Film
While the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television show was pretty tame, the new "bootleg" fan film directed by commercial and music video director Joseph Kahn is anything but (he also directed...
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'Don't Give Your Money to Rich People on Kickstarter' Says 'Power/Rangers'...
Commercial and music video director Joseph Kahn and producer Adi Shankar of the recent Power/Rangers bootleg fan film recently sat down with Collider (you can see the timeline and questions at that...
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See All the Crazy Stunts They Pulled Off for 'Mad Max: Fury Road' in This BTS...
Director George Miller, who has been at the helm of all three previous Mad Max films, has returned for Fury Road, and claims that a majority of the effects in the film were practical. Check out some...
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You've Probably Never Seen a Stop Motion Music Video Quite Like This Before
Sometimes the simplest concepts are the most beautiful, and the most painstakingly difficult to achieve. That's the best way to describe the new music video for Change Is Everything from...
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Behind the Scenes of Conan's Hilarious New 'Mad Max' Parody (Which Was Shot...
Nobody parodies post apocalyptic films and TV shows like Conan O'Brien. Nobody. First it was The Walking Dead. In one of my favorite posts that I've written for this site (and that's really saying...
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New 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' BTS Clip Shows Off Massive Sets &...
While we're likely going to be overloaded with Star Wars films in the next few years, anticipation is ramping up for the J.J. Abrams helmed Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. During Comic...
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The Chase: A Tribute to the Impressive & Dangerous Car Chases in Cinema History
Car chases in movies are as American as apple pie, but it took an Australian-directed film to inspire this tribute video. Michael Mirasol, an independent film critic and blogger, put together this...
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Behind the Scenes of Highly Suspect's 4-Minute Long Take Music Video Shot...
Two weeks back, we shared a sublime music video shot in a single 4-minute take at the bottom of a pool. Now the BTS video has been released to the world. The video for Lydia, the latest single from...
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'Ghostbusters' Featurette Explains the Science Behind Proton Packs
For the past few days, the internet has been abuzz with the first trailer for the reboot to the Ghostbusters franchise. When the trailer for the upcoming all-female reboot was released, then recut by...
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Remote Control Arms and 80 Real Horses: Behind the Scenes of 'Game of...
The fight scenes in "Battle of the Bastards" were unequivocally epic. Here's how they pulled it off. The battle for Winterfell in Game of Thrones' most recent episode was by far the largest scene the...
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Watch: Behind the Scenes of 'Game of Thrones' Most Explosive Episode Ever
Here's why the technical effort behind last night's 'The Spoils of War' will go down as one of the greatest of all time. [Caution: Spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 4 below.] Last week, we...
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Watch: Explore the Epic 'Blade Runner 2049' Set and Props in This BTS Video
Take a tour of the physical world of the much-anticipated sci-fi noir sequel. The visual world of Blade Runner has influenced sci-fi films ever since its release in 1982, and the original film's look...
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Learn How Robots Took Control of the Brilliant Music Video 'Automatica'
When robots rule the world, get ready for some sick music videos. [Editor's Note: No Film School asked Shahir Daud to write up his behind-the-scenes experience directing Nigel Stanford's latest music...
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Watch: Four BTS Videos To Get You Excited About the 2018 Winter Olympics
Can you imagine being a camera operator for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games? The entire world is watching. The XXIII Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony kicked off in Pyeongchang, South Korea in the wee...
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Watch: Recognize the Genius of Spike Jonze's Apple Ad in this BTS Video
One of 2018's best music videos/ads is revealed to be even more complex than we initially thought. Commissioned by Apple as a way to bring attention to the company's recently introduced Homepod...
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Watch: Go BTS of 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'
Hungry for another entry in the 'Jurassic Park' franchise? Well, something has survived. While the film's tagline may officially state that the "park is closed,"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is...
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Watch: Go On Set and BTS with Spike Lee on His 'BLACKkKLANSMAN'
Observe the direction of Brooklyn's finest up close. Spike Lee's much anticipated narrative feature, BLACKkKLANSMAN, based on the real-life account of Officier Ron Stallworth's 1970s infiltration into...
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Watch: Go BTS with the Dirty Puppets of Brian Henson's 'The Happytime Murders'
This is about as far from Kermit the Frog as one could possibly get. Less an exercise in bad taste than a full five-mile marathon, Brian Henson's The Happytime Murders is a puppet-starring R-rated...
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Watch: Go BTS of the Demonic Production of 'The Nun'
The fifth film in 'The Conjuring' universe just had the most successful opening weekend in the history of the franchise. There's something to be said (positively!) about a horror film that believes...
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Watch: On Its 30th Anniversary, Go BTS of 'Child's Play' with Chucky
"Hi, I'm Chucky. Wanna play?" It might be a little hard to believe, but this Friday, November 9th marks the 30th anniversary of the theatrical opening of Child's Play, the terrifying horror film that...
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Watch: Go BTS of One of the Funniest Movies Ever Made
The reason 'LOL' was invented. Irreverent and absurd, offensive and affable, juvenile and foul-mouthed, segmented and streamlined (via a constant flow of insanity), John Landis's The Kentucky Fried...
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Watch: Go BTS (and In the Ring) with 'Creed II'
"I got loyalty inside my DNA." Creed II (or, depending on whom you ask, Rocky VIII), the sequel to the 2015 blockbuster Creed from director Ryan Coogler, opens in theaters nationwide today, returning...
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Watch: Go BTS of the Voiceover Work in 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse'
Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man receives an upgrade. Being hailed as one of the best animated films of 2018 (and according to the New York Film Critics Circle's awards given out last week, the...
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Watch: Go BTS with the Transformers (and Humans) of 'Bumblebee'
The franchise's sixth live-action feature film arrives later this month. Taking a departure from its often-used summer release date slot, the sixth film in the live-action Transformers franchise will...
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Watch: The Hilarious, Painstaking Process of Jim Henson's 'Emmet Otter's...
Practical effects were all the rage in the 1970s, for better and for worse. Tis the season: The great Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas television special celebrates its 41st anniversary this year and...
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Watch: Go BTS of the Film that Launched a Thousand Memes: 'Bird Box'
Were you one of the 45 million people who watched the film last month? Already celebrated by its distributor, Netflix, for having been viewed by over 45 million user accounts since December 21st,...
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Watch: Creating the Twists and Turns of 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch'
Your mission...if you choose to accept it... Next to Bird Box, David Slade's Black Mirror: Bandersnatch has been the most discussed Netflix property of December. Based on the hit episodic series,...
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Watch: Go BTS with Clint Eastwood in 'The Mule'
At 88 years of age, Clint Eastwood is still going strong. For director Clint Eastwood, filmmaking is all a part of a professional process, and for the first time in years, his own lead performance...
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Watch: Go BTS of M. Night Shyamalan's 'Glass'
Here's how 'Glass' is made. A film 19 years in the making, M. Night Shyamalan's Glass serves as a merger between the director's 2000 hit Unbreakable (starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis) and...
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How 'Venom' Pulled Off that Motorcycle Chase Scene
Get to know the stunt secrets behind one of the biggest blockbusters of 2018. Venom was a surprise hit this past year. While not being popular with the critics, it took off at the box office, In fact,...
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Learn How 'GoT' Put the Most Epic Battle Ever Onto Screens
"As a fan I thought, 'Wow.' As a DP I thought, '...fuck.'" The Battle for Winterfell is the most epic battle scene ever filmed. How did they do it? Look, by now you're used to Game of Thrones defying...
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The Technical Magic Behind The Burning of King's Landing
"We set fire to twenty-two people...twice." How do you create the fall of Kings Landing with technical perfection? We're in the last season of Game of Thrones, and I'm not sure we'll ever get a...
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Go Behind the Scenes of 'Alien' with a New 'Making Of' Book
"Alien" is one of the greatest science fiction films of all time. Now you can get the full story of what went on behind the scenes with this new book by J. W. Rinzler. When Disney acquired Fox in a...
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Watch How 'Euphoria' Pulled Off That Rotating Room Scene
Euphoria was the breakout hit of the summer for HBO. But what is it like to work on the set and shoot this TV show? Find out! There is no hotter show this summer than HBO's Euphoria. Sam Levinson's...
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'U Shoot Videos?' Is a Love Letter to Dreamers
The latest from Bel-Air creator Morgan Cooper. Morgan Cooper's new short tells the story of a young filmmaker in Kansas City (Played by Denzel Whitaker) trying to take his career to the next level....
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3 Filmmaking Tips Kevin Smith Gives Us in 'The Making of Tusk'
Five years ago, Kevin Smith went full Walrus and made the movie Tusk. Learn from his successes and mistakes! Kevin Smith came into Hollywood as a raconteur who boldly self-funded his first film and...
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'You Can't Put a Light Anywhere!' Deakins on the Challenges of Lighting '1917'
Sam Mendes and Roger Deakins managed to turn 1917 into a technological marvel of cinematography. This exclusive video gives you a glimpse into how they did it. Naturally, if Roger Deakins is working...
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Find Out What it's Like on a Star Wars Set
After 7 months on set, 2 in post, plus watching 350 hours of archival Lucas Film footage... Debs Paterson found a renewed faith in the process. The Skywalker Saga has come to a close. At least for...
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Learn the Tech Specs and Behind the Scenes Secrets of 'Mulan'
Find out what cameras, lenses, and BTS tricks were used on Disney's live-action remake of Mulan. I have to admit my experiences with Mulan as a child are limited. I only saw it once, because after...
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Go Behind the Scenes of Micro-Budget Fantasy Epic ‘The Wanting Mare’
Visual effects are not just for the big studios anymore. This filmmaker proves it. Nicholas Ashe Bateman’s The Wanting Mare, a micro-budget fantasy epic over eight years in the making, is finally...
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Why You Shouldn't Forget to Capture Behind-the-Scenes Materials
Written by Nathaniel Beaver. BTS is a staple for any film production. Independent filmmaking has often been compared to a perilous voyage into the unknown. Every film, or ship, is built a little...
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What You Can Learn from the Cinematography of ‘La La Land’
It's four years later, and we still can't get over how good La La Land looks. Without a doubt, La La Land’s cinematographycreates a dreamscape grounded in an old Hollywood Technicolor fantasy that I...
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'Game of Thrones' DP Rob McLachlan Shares His Favorite Cinematic Images and...
Forget low-light, Sony VENICE 2 can shoot in moonlight. Here's what Robert McLachlan, ASC, CSC thinks this means for the future of cinematography. This content is brought to you by Sony. A few decades...
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