All the various aspects of the Sony a7sII which led us to choose it as our capture device. This will pertain to many mirrorless cameras these days.

Why creating a promotional trailer even before the film is often a great idea particularly if it's your first film. It may give yourself a clearer idea of what you're going to make and give confidence to sponsors. It's also a great way to test your ideas and make mistakes.

Some practical aspects about marketing your feature film - one of the most important aspects of distribution and why you should create a strong mission statement.

A detailed breakdown of composing for the feature film "Jimami Tofu". From sketching melodies and ideas to the full orchestral arrangement.

This episode is an overview of composing for a short action drama particularly the process of writing and what goes into the thinking behind the scenes.

An overview of all the equipment that can be used for film composing. Much of it is inexpensive or free and can get anyone started quickly.

The journey of composing from short film to feature film and how technology can help create a full sounding score even for an action drama.

The amazing technology of digital audio workstations and how to play and leverage this technology to create full orchestral scores.

How you can start composing for film - starting with a few chords. The technology involved is simple and often free. Jason Chan discusses his journey into composing for film.

Color grading can be done entirely within your main editor. Demystifying the color grading process and the various meters that are helpful in guiding you.

You can create the story in the edit. How editing can change an entire film - a look at a practical example and the process of editing from assembly of scenes to piecing together the entire feature film.

Why FCPx for editing a feature film? A detailed discussion on all the aspects within FCPx that enabled an efficient edit of 4k footage, audio mix and color grade within the software.

This episode covers the entire workflow for the edit including backups on location, equipment for backups, hard drives and then the process to enable remote dual user editing on separate computers.

Other helpful tips on audio including: plant mics, picking up sound effects, room tone, stereo atmos and great software for cleaning up audio in post. Also, how to do a 5.1 surround sound mix at home.

Audio isn't rocket science so don't be overwhelmed. Techniques and equipment needed for good, clean audio needn't be expensive or complicated.

Some of the most important aspects of filmmaking are: art direction, costume, makeup and hair. Plan well so your art directors and costume designers understand the images you're going to shoot so they can match their designs accordingly.

Experiment with lighting, don't always follow the rules. Sometimes simple setups and small lighting kits are the best solution even for a feature film. Simple theory on lighting and why golden hour lighting can work all the time.

Settings on mirrorless cameras for an efficient workflow. Why shooting 'what you see is what you get' is often a great idea especially for independent films.

Time saving tips on equipment that you will need for cinematography. Leverage technology and think outside of the box with new equipment. Experiment and play!

This episode discusses other advantages of using small mirrorless cameras: better, more naturalistic performances and good audio onboard. Also, why you should shoot 4k, use zoom lenses and more.

Tips and tricks for actors to help filmmakers covering: vocal training, indication, playing the action, playing the consequence of an emotion, not engaming or anticipating and not dropping out till directors say "cut".

More tips for actors: playing the action strongly, playing high stakes and how to do this without under or over playing. Directing using the "yes and..." rule and how actors can incorporate this into performances.