#FilmMaking

Entertainment | Movies

10 incredibly meta films about films within films | Dazed

As the fourth wall-pushing 00s romcom America’s Sweethearts turns 20, we look back at the best movies about... movies

Science & Technology | Tech

Everything You Need to Shoot Good-Looking Video With Your iPhone

If you own an iPhone, you already have what you need to make professional-looking videos. Whether you’re just dabbling or a video wizard, you can shoot videos so good-looking that people won’t believe you used a phone. Here’s how.

Politics | POLITICS

How Political Ads Sway Our Emotions Using Classic Filmmaking Techniques | Mental Floss

The "montage" is a century-old technique that's beloved by film directors, and presidential hopefuls.

Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff

How filmmakers manipulate our emotions using color - YouTube

Like music in an elevator or a doctor's waiting room, color has the power to influence how we feel without our even noticing. Film directors have exploited o...

Entertainment | Movies & Other Stuff

10 Nearly Perfect Movies, And What They Teach Us About Storytelling

Maybe there's no such thing as a perfect movie. It's usually enough of a miracle that a movie gets made. But every once in a while, a movie manages to tell a great story without a brush stroke noticeably out of place. Here are 10 nearly perfect movies, an