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The Crimson Engine: A Creative Filmmaking Podcast episodes
- Top three Film Tech Developments of 2025
As filmmaking becomes an industry more and more dependent on new gear to both create and distribute, we look back at the three big technologies that transformed filmmaking in 2025.
11 min - The Smart way to shoot Dialogue in Film
Most of a film is just people talking, so how do we shoot it in a dynamic, interesting and engaging way?
In this video we look at the different techniques and tool you can use to make your next dialgoie scene the best it can be.
More at www.canonmasterclass.com
9 min - How to Shoot Action as an Indie Filmmaker
Action filmmaking is some of the most fun you can have on a film set. In this week’s video, we break down the core fundamentals of shooting powerful action scenes, even if you’re working with a tiny crew and no Hollywood budget. We cover practical techniques for planning movement, staging dynamic shots, directing your performers, and capturing movement that reads clearly on screen. www.canonmasterclass.com
8 min - The FoolProof Way to Make the Connections in the Film Industry
There is a proven method to create the connections you need to build a successful career anywhere. 90% of people won't do it. More at www.canonmasterclass.com
18 min - The Hidden Power of Location in Filmmaking
Location can be both where the movie is set and where it's filmed, sometimes they are the same thing, other times worlds apart. Filmmaker have long known the power of creating a fictional place and embedding it with a life of its own, to shape both the characters and story.
More filmmaking tutorials www.canonmasterclass.com
10 min - Why Smart Filmmakers are Embracing AI
The filmmaking world is changing faster than ever. AI, automation, and new tools are making it easier for anyone to produce beautiful images—but that doesn’t mean filmmakers are obsolete.
Today we'll break down how to adapt and thrive in this new era by focusing on what truly matters: the results you create for your audience, not just the films you produce.
https://www.canonmasterclass.com/course/filmai
9 min - The #1 Mistake Directors Make: Letting Others Control the Film
You're most important contribution as a director is to shape your film to a singular vision – this can lead to a delicate balancing act between control and collaboration. more filmmaking at www.canonmasterclass.com
21 min - The Path to Filmmaking Success is Simple (but almost no one follows it)
If the barrier for entry to make a film have come down to almost zero, why do so few people actually go ahead and make one? And fewer still release it, promote it and then take what they learned and do it again?
It takes a special kind of determination to run down a dream.
www.canonmasterclass.com
19 min - The Lie Every Great Filmmaker Tells
Today we're talking about the importance of ego, not just self belief but tactical self delusion, and how it's an essential ingredient to get started as a Filmmaker but also something that has brought down the most successful artists ever.
www.canonmasterclass.com
15 min - GUARANTEE your next Film is a SUCCESS
Most filmmakers 'start with the end in mind', but they think the end is a good film.
If the end you're aiming for is a successful film, begin with the marketing and how you're gonna sell it, and work backwards from that.More at www.canonmasterclass.com
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About The Crimson Engine: A Creative Filmmaking Podcast
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A podcast exploring the art, craft, and philosophy of filmmaking, with emphasis on independent writer/directors bringing their stories to life.