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Written By Bart Weiss Black Magic Design has been aggressive in adding new features to its DaVinci Resolve software package every year at the Spring NAB show. But without a live show, they waited to unwrap its new version until this fall. There is a lot new here, and we will go into the … Continue reading “Exploring What is New in Resolve 17 Beta”
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“There are many, many nouns for the act of looking – a glance, a glimpse, a peep – but there’s no noun for the act of listening. In general, we don’t think primarily about sound. So, I have a different perspective on the world; I can construct soundscapes that have an effect on people, but … Continue reading “Mathew Price, CAS on the Art of Dialogue Recording and Audio Positions in Film & TV”
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A triptych in film form, Love is Love is Love is written and directed by Eleanor Coppola. “Late Lunch” is one of three segments in the film, and it takes place mainly in a large dining room and an adjacent living room in a house in San Francisco. Ten women gather at a long dining… …
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“Mime Your Manners” Silver Medal, 47th Student Academy Awards, Animation (Domestic Film Schools) “Mime Your Manners,” directed by Kate Namowicz and Skyler Porras, is an animated short film about an arrogant man who is given a taste of his own medicine when he’s transformed into a mime and in order to be freed must grow … Continue reading “Transforming Arrogance into Artistry: ‘Mime Your Manners’ – A Student Academy Award-Winning Animation that Masters the Power of Transformation and Collaboration”
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Pictured above: Brad Rushing csc on the set of “Salvage Marines.” Photo Credit: Ryan Abrahamson. I was asked to write an article for StudentFilmmakers Magazine. I don’t want to retread a subject that has been done to death many times before by myself or others. I won’t talk about breaking into the business or compare… …
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Pictured above: Steadicam. Photo by Jakob Owens, Filmmaker and Photographer. LA/PHX. Instagram: @JakobOwens www.directorjakobowens.com “Mirrors and various reflective surfaces are very useful both as creating interest in the frame, and as instruments for extracting more from the set and lighting.” ~Shahar Reznik, Director of Photography Click here to read Community Spotlight with Shahar Reznik >> … Continue reading “5 Favorite Filmmaker Tools”
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Since the age of six, when she built her own toy camera out of wood, Meagan has wanted to be a storyteller. Whether these stories are fact or fiction, being able to connect with people and their emotions through a visual medium is a journey she has always wanted to be on. For the last … Continue reading “Camerawork and Capturing Shots for Reality TV: Meagan Stockemer, SOC”
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Scalia is a prolific and highly regarded editor whose work has been recognized with two Academy Awards® (“Black Hawk Down,” “JFK”), two BAFTA Awards (“Gladiator”, “JFK”), a Satellite Award (“American Gangster”), and ACE Eddies (“Black Hawk Down,” “JFK,” and “Gladiator”). For over twenty-five years, Scalia has been an integral collaborator on films from acclaimed directors … Continue reading “Forming Thematic and Visual Language in the Cutting Room: Pietro Scalia, ACE”
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Nancy grew up in the film industry relocating with her studio executive father from New York to Los Angeles when she was 6 years old. While studying film at Boston University, she quickly learned that she hated production but loved editing. She started her career as a film traffic apprentice at Lorimar Television, and through … Continue reading “Restructuring and Moving Scenes as a Storytelling Solution: Nancy Morrison, ACE”
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Here’s what 3 award-winning filmmakers share about that topic… Pictured above: Photo taken in Saskatchewan, Regina, Canada, by RoyalZProduction on a music video set shooting a performance scene. Follow @royalzproduction | royalzproduction.com “Should I Go to Film School, or Get a Job?” “I think it really depends on where you want to end … Continue reading ““Should I Go to Film School, or Get a Job?”
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Camera tips and tricks, and inspiration, from master cinematographers Daryn Okada, ASC and Patrick Cady, ASC, and more… Pictured above: United Boxing Club, Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Canadá. Boxing Commercial “Making of”. Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado. Follow @tio.mp 7 Expert Camera Tips for Filmmakers 1. What does the Action mean? “The first thing… …
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Production tips from Greg Takoudes, Mark Sarisky, Peter Markham, and Mick Hurbis-Cherrier… Photo by Chris Murray, Filmmaker and Photographer; Los Angeles, CA. @SeeMurray | chrismurrayfilm.com 4 Awesome Film Production Tips for New Directors Tip #1 “Find collaborators and conspirators. Find creatives – actors, DPs, anyone – who compliment you, who bring out the … Continue reading “4 Awesome Film Production Tips for New Directors”
