5 Shorts Tips and Tricks to Enhance Your Video-Editing Work
It’s not easy to make a film. The shooting is a difficult enough part, and the next half, the post-production is usually even more difficult. Editing and post-processing for videos can require the right mix of imagination and technical skills. Even better, having many ‘tips and tricks’ at your disposal can always help you speed […]
Acting for Stage vs Acting for Screen
You may think that acting for Screen and Stage is the same thing but they are not, in fact, some actors have walked through the doors of CINEMAGIC for screen auditions and acted for theatre. This is understandable as trained actors are taught the skills and philosophies of Theatre practitioners and theorist. The training will […]
The Story is King
Proper Screenwriting Story Structure By Barbara Buzzelli Once you have a grasp of the formatting fundamentals of screenwriting, it’s time to move on to the true meat of it all: the story. But, even story must follow a basic structure. Think of screenwriting as a formula—you can plug in whatever variables you choose but the […]
5 Ways to Transform Your Home into a Rockstar Remote Workstation!
As a remote worker at Cinemagic, you know the importance of having a comfortable and efficient workstation to help you stay focused and productive. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of 10 amazing ways to design your workstation for comfort, efficiency, and productivity. Follow these tips and you’ll be on your way to becoming a […]
Film School – The 180 Degree Rule
The earliest rule students learn in film school is the 180-degree rule. It’s a practical film technique that encourages you to think. So what is it, It’s simply remembering to keep the camera on one side of the action. Imagine a straight line (axis) between two actors (1 & 2), draw a semi-circle on the […]
A Full Shot: What is it & what are its uses?
In traditional film production, multiple cameras are often used to shoot each scene. (See the camera positions A, B, and C in the figure on the right). Actors play the same scene a number of times until the director is satisfied with their performance and also until each scene is recorded using all the camera […]
What is Shallow Depth of Field and how is it used?
If you have your interest in photography or cinematography, you might be aware of the different tips and tricks out there that you can use to make your images or videos more powerful. Cinematic effects in a video add so much more value and meaning to a shot. This blog post covers a shot technique […]
What is the story of Cinemagic? How did we become who we are today?
Cinemagic has been standing strong for the past 15 years in the industry. Today we have evolved as an Innovative Media Powerhouse on a mission to revolutionize how content is created and distributed. Were we always this way, though? Not really! Most successful organizations in the world have a cool backstory behind them. No idea […]
How ‘Zoom’ made shooting an ad possible during the pandemic
’3, 2, 1, action!’ was heard hundreds of kilometers away from where the director was. It was a full lock-down here in Kuwait, there was no way to shoot a commercial and impossible to travel. Thanks to technologies like Zoom, the video conferencing app that helped bridge many people during this pandemic. We never thought […]
Kuwait Vision 2035
Today I take you on a journey to witness how the behind the scenes of ‘Kuwait 2035’ were brought to life. The task of the director was to realise the idea of 2035. This he did, right from the opening scenes of the video as we are cleverly welcomed into the history and the future […]