If a copywriter were trying to learn more about the particulars of things like filmmaking, editing, VFX/post-production in order to set themselves up for success in production, where might you point them?

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All you really need to know is a general understanding of what looks good and what doesn't. And be able to articulate why, in basic layman's terms. If you start talking to directors, editors, VFX artists, etc. about things you know little of, all you're really doing is showing off some vocabulary and indirectly insulting their expertise in their respective craft. Now, wanting to learn more about any particular facet because you're personally interested in learning about it, by all means, dig into it. But you don't need to learn anything more about it to converse with people who know it. For example. As writers, we'll get feedback that something feels "clunky." They may not know why it feels clunky, but we do, so we know how to address it.

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I know a lot of this because I like to do those kind of things (particularly editing and VFX) on the side and I wouldn’t recommend your learning unless you want to do it yourself there’s a lot to learn and you need a lot of dedicated time (vfx alone has so many different disciplines).

If you want to be production savvy talk to your producers a lot, your in house guys, Directors and DPs when you are on set. That’s the best way.

The mill are doing annual webinars to talk about the newest technologies and that is good too.

You could always reach out to someone like me and ask.

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