The Crimson Engine: A Creative Filmmaking Podcast

As filmmaking becomes an industry more and more dependent on new gear to both create and distribute, we look back at the three big technologies that transformed filmmaking in 2025.

Most of a film is just people talking, so how do we shoot it in a dynamic, interesting and engaging way?
In this video we look at the different techniques and tool you can use to make your next dialgoie scene the best it can be.
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Action filmmaking is some of the most fun you can have on a film set. In this week’s video, we break down the core fundamentals of shooting powerful action scenes, even if you’re working with a tiny crew and no Hollywood budget. We cover practical techniques for planning movement, staging dynamic shots, directing your performers, and capturing movement that reads clearly on screen. www.canonmasterclass.com

There is a proven method to create the connections you need to build a successful career anywhere. 90% of people won't do it. More at www.canonmasterclass.com

Location can be both where the movie is set and where it's filmed, sometimes they are the same thing, other times worlds apart. Filmmaker have long known the power of creating a fictional place and embedding it with a life of its own, to shape both the characters and story.
 
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The filmmaking world is changing faster than ever. AI, automation, and new tools are making it easier for anyone to produce beautiful images—but that doesn’t mean filmmakers are obsolete.
Today we'll break down how to adapt and thrive in this new era by focusing on what truly matters: the results you create for your audience, not just the films you produce.
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You're most important contribution as a director is to shape your film to a singular vision – this can lead to a delicate balancing act between control and collaboration. more filmmaking at www.canonmasterclass.com

If the barrier for entry to make a film have come down to almost zero, why do so few people actually go ahead and make one? And fewer still release it, promote it and then take what they learned and do it again?
 
It takes a special kind of determination to run down a dream.
 
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Today we're talking about the importance of ego, not just self belief but tactical self delusion, and how it's an essential ingredient to get started as a Filmmaker but also something that has brought down the most successful artists ever.
 
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Most filmmakers 'start with the end in mind', but they think the end is a good film. If the end you're aiming for is a successful film, begin with the marketing and how you're gonna sell it, and work backwards from that.
 
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