| Hey Stu, | Welcome back! Want to know what’s new on No Film School? Check out our top craft stories of the week. | | 🖋️ Screenwriting | |  | 'Stranger Things' Credit: Netflix |
| A year after the premiere of Stranger Things, the Duffer Brothers returned to their alma mater to give a masterclass talk to aspiring filmmakers based on their experiences as fresh-faced showrunners of one of Netflix's biggest hits. | Ross and Matt Duffer graduated from Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in 2007. They made shorts and independent projects until they eventually landed spots as staff writers on Wayward Pines. Then came Stranger Things, and we're still enjoying adventures in Hawkins today. | Though their talk is from 2017, there is still some great advice here, so let's dive in. | | Continue Reading - The Duffer Brothers' Advice for Emerging Screenwriters | 🗞️ Quick Reads for Screenwriting | |
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| | 🎬 Directing | | | Ryan Coogler was already one of the biggest and most well-known filmmakers in the world, but Sinners set him on a different trajectory, from someone who was innately good at finding the personal stories in studio IP to someone who also had a lot to say in worlds he created himself. | He shared a ton of great filmmaking insight in a recent New York Times profile, so let’s go over the best takeaways! | | Continue Reading - Ryan Coogler on Why Movies Are Blue Collar Work | 🗞️ Quick Reads for Directing | |
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| | 🎥 Cinematography | |  | Credit: Blazar |
| We know, this is a sacrilegious topic for most cinematographers, but love it or hate it, vertical format video is here. It’s popular, it’s social, and it can help pay the bills. Or maybe you’re just a psycho, and you love shooting vertical—who knows! | Regardless of how you feel about the format and the concept of vertical anamorphic (aka Vertiscope), we do have a really cool and helpful guide to share with y’all that covers everything you need to know about shooting Vertiscope on any mirrorless or PL-mount camera. | So, flip your camera 90 degrees and dive in. | | Continue Reading - Vertiscope Explained: How to Shoot Vertical Anamorphic on Any Mirrorless or PL-Mount Camera | 🗞️ Quick Reads for Cinematography | |
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| 🎙️ Podcast | | | Screenwriter and showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine joins the No Film School Podcast to unpack her career and creative process behind hit adaptations, including The Boys and The Housemaid. | She shares how she got her start, how she discovered her voice in genre, and the intense pitch process behind landing The Housemaid. Rebecca also offers practical advice for writing contained stories, building a compelling script from source material, and creating work that audiences actually want to watch. | | Continue Reading - From Book to Big Screen: Rebecca Sonnenshine’s Adaptation Playbook ('The Housemaid', 'The Boys') |
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