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By Peter Warren, CSC I have had my eye through a viewfinder professionally for almost 40 years. At 62, I am still as busy as ever. My wife recently retired, and she asked me when I’m going to retire, and I said, “I guess when the phone stops ringing.” I am a freelance Videographer… …
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By Michelle Danner My desire to tell stories on film started a couple of decades ago, and whereas an actor could shoot several movies a year, a director stays with a project for an extended period of time, in my case, approximately 2 years. I have so much respect for independent filmmakers because I … Continue reading “Passion and Your Story”
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By Steven Joshua Morrison 26 and a half drafts. 3 months of work. And one hell of a discouraging time. The lessons you learn in film school will last a lifetime. I was two months into my first year of film school. There was a 3rd year directing student who I had met on set … Continue reading “Co-Writing with the Director”
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DIRECTING TIPS How To Be A Female Filmmaker By Rachel Feldman There are many filmmakers who do not want their job description to be gendered. I understand why one would feel that way in a perfect world, but it’s not a perfect world by any means. I am a woman director, a female filmmaker. I … Continue reading “How To Be A Female Filmmaker”
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By Fred Ginsburg, CAS, Ph.D. Everyone who has ever taken a film class has heard about the importance of recording a few seconds of Room Tone on the set. However, unless you are an editor, you may not fully understand just what good Room Tone is, why we need it, how it differs from … Continue reading “Room Tone vs Background Tracks”
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1.4 is the international online magazine about brilliant short-form filmmaking – showcasing the very best in emerging new directing talent. Entries to the 1.4 Awards Show – with a special category for students – close this week. Get your fabulous films and personal projects in front of the world’s leading producers and commissioners of music … Continue reading “Submit Your Films to 1.4”
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Make a Movie with Your SmartPhone or DSLR And Improve Your Audio The MightyMic F Pack includes the MightyMic Pro wireless smartphone adapter, the MightyMic F mini-shotgun microphone, 2 different windscreens, DSLR cable, carrying bags, and a shock mount. Want to make a movie with your smartphone then mount it onto a boom pole and … Continue reading “Announcing New Ampridge “MightyMic F Pack””
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By Mark Dobrescu, CSC You’ve just finished watching a great movie, and a discussion arises about the picture when the inevitable comment that, “the movie looked fantastic,” comes up. After some quick research, you find out who shot it and find an article on how the DP lit the movie, which camera and lenses were… …
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By Sara Sue Vallee When beginning as an actor, you will often find yourself doing independent short films and indie feature films to build your portfolio and gather footage for your demo reel. Something I recently encountered working in independent productions is the importance of teamwork. Teamwork is crucial in this collaborative artistic industry, but … Continue reading “How to Be a Good Team Player as an Actor on Smaller Projects”
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STUDENTFILMMAKERS: Can you tell us about your work as the Lead Sound Editor and Foley Editor for Disney’s “Mickey and the Roadster Racers,” which received Daytime Emmy Award and Annie Award nominations in 2018, and won the 2020 NAMIC Vision Awards in the Animation category? Brad Meyer, MPSE: “Mickey and the Roadster Racers” has been … Continue reading “Brad Meyer, MPSE Talks Foley and Sound Design”
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“SIMULACRA” Gold Medal, 47th Student Academy Awards, Alternative/Experimental category A Conversation with Curry Sicong Tian, Jumai Yusuf, and Alexa Velasquez “SIMULACRA” is a multiple-immersion experience that incorporates live action shooting/motion capture/3D scan and 3D motion digital art. It is about an elderly Buddhist woman recalls a ritual from her past, undertaking a journey of duality … Continue reading “Pushing Boundaries and Embracing Vision: ‘SIMULACRA’ – A Journey into Experimental Filmmaking, Storytelling, and Creative Collaboration”
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How to Find and Work with a Composer Communicate Across the Languages of Film and Music By Alison Plante As a film student, you probably learned something about directing, cinematography, screenwriting, editing, maybe even sound. But there’s one area of filmmaking which, though often central to the storytelling, is not taught in film school: Music! … Continue reading “How to Find and Work with a Composer by Alison Plante”
