105 Answered Questions for the topic film techniques

Film Techniques Film Production

03/18/19

How do they film phone conversations?
How is the scene of two people talking on a phone shot in a film or TV series? For instance, if person A has to call person B, the scene can be taken in either of two ways. Ask person A to act like... more
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Film Techniques Film

03/13/19

Why do they often hide the money figures in TV and movies?
I have often seen that the actual monetary figures are kept hidden. If a cheque is offered to a character, he often looks at it and says something along the lines of "That's a lot of money!"... more
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Film Techniques Film Acting

03/13/19

Can alcohol be used during filming to strengthen an actor's performance?
Many times I have noticed overly realistic drunk/anger/agony performances, which made me wonder if alcohol was actually used to relax the actor a bit and let them "spit it out" in a more natural way?
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Film Techniques Film Analysis

03/13/19

Why do movie coroners eat while they do an autopsy?
I have seen this in movies and in TV. They are either already eating, un wrapping their lunch or offering food to the cop that wants info on the body. I would have though food within range of a... more
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Film Techniques Film Animation Production

03/13/19

How do they mix real characters with animated characters?
Some animated movies show real characters (men/women) in them like in the movie Avatar (2009). How do they mix real characters with animated characters? Does it cost more than a purely animated... more
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