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Category: How To’s

Helpful guides to improve your skills in film-making, writing, acting, and more!

Three Simple Tips for Pleasing Audiences With Your Art and Entertainment

This article goes out to my fellow creators and outlines three principles for art: don’t be too dumb, don’t be too smart, and know who you’re creating for.

Published December 20, 2021
Categorized as Articles By Joseph Morin, How To's Tagged Art, Audience, Christopher Nolan, Creativity, Entertainment, Pretentious, Tenet

4 Reasons Every Young Filmmaker Should Take High School Drama

Are you a teenager who wants to work in film someday? Take high school Drama classes. If you’re not a teenager, keep reading anyway. Read on to learn why… 

Published April 5, 2021
Categorized as Articles By Joseph Morin, Essays, How To's Tagged Budget, Crew, Experience, Film, High School Drama, How To's, Improv, Leadership, Teenager, Writing

Acting Advice for Amateurs (Guide)

This week I wanted to share tips from my acting process, cultivated over the last ten years. Hopefully this guide will help any aspiring performers out there.​

Published February 8, 2021
Categorized as Articles By Joseph Morin, How To's Tagged Acting, Advice, Amateur, Guide, How To's

How To Improve Your Writing and Storytelling (Guide)

Interested in writing a story? Well here’s a a handy dandy (though not comprehensive) guide to help you along. ​

Published December 21, 2020
Categorized as Articles By Joseph Morin, How To's Tagged Character, Concepts, Dialogue, Engagement, Guide, Story Space, Storytelling, World-building, Writing

6 Simple Rules For Criticizing Other People’s Work

From unhelpful comments, to soul-destroying harshness, good critiques are hard to find. Today I offer 6 rules to help you constructively share your opinions.

Published November 16, 2020
Categorized as Articles By Joseph Morin, How To's Tagged Criticism, How-To's, Rules

How to Make a Film with No Budget and Limited Crew

Hi you! Yes you: A prospective filmmaker daunted by a lack of personal means. Don’t fret! Read ahead to learn our best tricks for no-budget filmmaking…

Published October 12, 2020
Categorized as Articles By Joseph Morin, How To's Tagged Actors, Audio, Costumes, Crew, Editing, Filmmaking, Hair, How To's, Lighting, Locations, Makeup, Marketing, No-budget, Planning, Script, Storyboard

Don’t Be Like Me: A Control Freak’s Perspective on the Creative Process

I’m offering important advice for any prospective artists/ creative personalities out there. Find out what I do wrong and how you can learn from my mistakes. 

Published August 30, 2020
Categorized as Articles By Joseph Morin, How To's, Stories Tagged Control Freak, Don't Be Like Me, How To's, Retribution Isle, Stories
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