7 days ago • StudioBinder

Consider this: "CGI" has become a "dirty word" in filmmaking, but why? What do you think is the most predominant factor in this "backlash"? Give us your thoughts in the comments.  https://youtu.be/Pok6EN3cfA4 

We're fatigued by so many VFX-heavy movies

The rise of AI has us more resistant to "fakery"

We're no longer impressed by VFX so we can be more critical of it

"No CGI" marketing has convinced us to not like CGI movies

6K votes

13 days ago • StudioBinder

Choose a "final shot freeze frame" and tell us what happens next in the story (wrong answers only).  https://youtu.be/BEIhBY9S6pw?si=Xn7dp... 

Thelma & Louise

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The Breakfast Club

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

3.4K votes

3 weeks ago • StudioBinder

What's the best-written TV show? Share your favorites in the comments. 
 https://youtu.be/h4imidyLecA?si=WmS0X... 

How to Write a Script for TV — Anatomy of a Screenplay Part 3

StudioBinder

3 weeks ago • 35,658 views

3 weeks ago • StudioBinder

We would love to do another video on animation. What topic should we cover? Specify your picks and add your suggestions in the comments.  https://youtu.be/tYc1yUt0IeA 

Filmmaker (e.g., Bird, Miyazaki, del Toro)

Studio (e.g., Pixar, Studio Ghibli, Laika)

Technique (e.g., Stop Motion, Multiplane Camera, Rotoscoping)

Film (e.g., Anything with cool or groundbreaking techniques)

8.4K votes

1 month ago • StudioBinder

This week's video is on "The Film School Debate." We're curious to hear where our audience stands on this issue. Please share your thoughts and opinions in the comments.  https://youtu.be/VhYiscmepxU?si=iW1JO... 

I went to film school and I think it's worth it

I went to film school but I don't think it's worth it

I did not go to film school but I wish I did

I did not go to film school and I'm glad I didn't

I'm thinking about film school but currently undecided

9K votes

1 month ago • StudioBinder

Storytime — What's your favorite theatrical experience? That time when you had the most fun, the biggest thrills, or the most memorable night at the movies. Share your stories in the comments. 

1 month ago • StudioBinder

Now that we've covered light meters, what other film equipment or process should we tackle next? If you have other suggestions, drop them in the comments!  https://youtu.be/ayQYe27rPLM 

Apple Boxes

Filming Permits

Renting Gear

Holding Auditions

Lavalier Microphones

5.2K votes

1 month ago • StudioBinder

What's your favorite dynamic between a trio of characters? Choose an option or add your own in the comments.  https://youtu.be/TUFHJMuunxA?si=z5ey5... 

Luke, Leia, Han

Harry, Ron, Hermoine

The Dude, Walter, Donny

Kirk, Spock, McCoy

Neo, Morpheus, Trinity

8.1K votes

2 months ago • StudioBinder

What was your favorite element in Poor Things? If you weren't a fan, give us your take in the comments.  https://youtu.be/U1_SkNjWJTE?si=zPn4d... 

Screenplay

Cinematography

Production Design

Hair & Make-up

Sound & Music

6.1K votes

2 months ago • StudioBinder

Which marketing tactic that we covered did you find most compelling?

In the comments, share what you think was the best marketing you've seen for a movie and why. 

Ex Machina's Fake Tinder Profile

Smile's Creepy People at Sporting Events

Toy Story 3's Fake Toy Commercials

The Dark Knight's Why So Serious? ARG

4.7K votes