{"id":158855,"date":"2021-09-10T10:20:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=158855"},"modified":"2021-09-10T10:40:15","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:40:15","slug":"instead-of-film-school-maybe-just-get-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/instead-of-film-school-maybe-just-get-on-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"Instead of Film School, Maybe Just Get on Twitter?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here’s why Twitter just might be your most valuable resource for all things filmmaking.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While it is occasionally complete garbage<\/a>, Twitter has turned into a shockingly high-quality channel for directors to engage their fans in the most direct way possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, a lot of times, filmmaker feeds are obviously handled by a publicist or marketing intern. But, in the right filmmaker’s hands, an on-set smartphone and a Twitter account can create a free-flowing flood of behind-the-scenes action and professional insight. Got a technical question about a shot? Got a nerdy lore question about a character in the background? Tweet it, and you just might get an answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you’ve reached the end of YouTube, or just need a break from Content Creators\u2122 sharing their thoughts on Canon\u2019s color science<\/a> while sitting in a closet close-talking to a camera, Twitter is here to make sure you stay inspired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a look at a few recent top-notch filmmaker tweets and see if we can learn a thing or two. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Go Behind the Shot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Watching behind-the-scenes content is a fantastic way to pick up a few techniques and get a look at how your favorite directors think. Take, for instance, this tweet from James Gunn<\/a> that goes into why he used a wheel rig for the opening shot of The Suicide Squad<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesGunn\/status\/1429089665219371015\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gunn’s Twitter feed is actually a goldmine. He’s got a solid relationship with his fans, and he’s always dropping tidbits that offer insight into his productions. (I’m patiently waiting for the BTS posts to start flowing for the next Guardians of the Galaxy<\/a><\/em> movie. Any minute now!) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s not just directors that provide filmmakers a look behind the curtain. There\u2019s also plenty of dedicated BTS accounts that exist solely to show super-cool pictures or footage from the sets of some of your favorite films. For example, check out this tweet featuring Spielberg<\/a> on the set of Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/a><\/em>. While there’s not a lot of concrete filmmaking advice, seeing Spielberg’s process is pretty informative in its own right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/RealEOC_2\/status\/1424081311183130625\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Or, one of my personal favorites, Paul Verhoeven<\/a> directing on the set of RoboCop<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/RealEOC_2\/status\/1403793336356556806\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Actionable Advice from Experts<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Did you honestly think I wasn\u2019t going to include David F. Sandberg<\/a> on here? Recently, he\u2019s been shooting the sequel to Shazam!<\/a><\/em>, and, for my dime, his channels totally qualify for GOAT status in the “gives us the goods” category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to having one of the most helpful YouTube channels<\/a> around, his Twitter and Instagram accounts are both loaded with stellar looks at the shooting and post-production process.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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