Farewell, Drew Steck

Imagine the news when Drew told us he was moving back to Wisconsin. It broke our hearts. After being in two whole episodes with us, he will be sorely missed…

Arrested Office, Part 1

Peter likes Arrested Development. Sean likes The Office…

TZ34 - Basics of Natural Light

Lets keep this short: you can’t control the sun, so it’s best to adhere to (or slightly manipulate) it. The perk about natural, outdoor light is that it’s free, and lights pretty well…

TZ32 - Sure-Fire Ways to Raise $500,000

We contacted a man in Burbank who produces low-budget indie films. He gave us advice, and now we have not one, not two, but several sure-fire ways you can use to raise money for your film! How much money? Around $500,000…

TZ30 - Sound Design

Sound design is when you mix sound elements to give a scene an audible, tactile sensation. This must not be confused with the art of Foley, which is the craft of creating sound effects to match on-screen actions.

The best way to learn about sound design, hands on, is to shoot a short film without any recorded audio or dialog…