by Harris McCabe | Oct 8, 2019 | Instructional
Wide establishing shot… Medium two-shot… OTS single… Reverse… Reverse… Reverse… Punch in for a dramatic close-up… Sound familiar? It’s how most film and television scenes are shot and edited. Sure, it’s a little boring, but it works. And if you have talented actors...
by Alexandra Reinnoldt | Sep 3, 2019 | Essay
Alexandra Reinnoldt is a producer and sound technician for Lunacy Productions. This year she was invited to be a crew member at the Sundance Directors Lab, an annual retreat designed to support promising young filmmakers as they workshop their first feature films....
by Lunacy Staff | Feb 7, 2019 | Essay
Lunacy Productions’ Rust Creek is one of the best reviewed films of the new year, and we couldn’t be more proud of the great work from our talented director, Jen McGowan. But before we say goodbye to 2018, we thought it might be fun to take a look back at...
by Stu Pollard | Oct 23, 2018 | Essay
Welcome to the first edition of Lunacy Algebra, a series of metaphorical formulas and existential equations designed to help you achieve your goals in filmmaking while also providing a little insight into life in general. (Apologies to anyone presently enduring...
by Stu Pollard | Sep 26, 2018 | Essay
The film business has an interesting relationship with morality. I’m not talking about the latest scandals. I’m going back to the beginning. From the start, filmmakers have been widely regarded as entertainment’s most hyperbolic storytellers. Movies based...
