

The Hidden Power of Location in Filmmaking
05/1/2026 | 9 min
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. More filmmaking tutorials www.canonmasterclass.com

Why Smart Filmmakers are Embracing AI
29/12/2025 | 8 min
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. https://www.canonmasterclass.com/course/filmai

The #1 Mistake Directors Make: Letting Others Control the Film
22/12/2025 | 21 min
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

The Path to Filmmaking Success is Simple (but almost no one follows it)
18/12/2025 | 18 min
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. www.canonmasterclass.com

The Lie Every Great Filmmaker Tells
30/11/2025 | 14 min
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. www.canonmasterclass.com



The Crimson Engine: A Creative Filmmaking Podcast