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Di Lu is an animator who graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design in 2020. By studying the whole animation pipeline, she rediscovered her passion for animation, modeling, visual development and problem solving in animation. Her thesis film, “Super Generic,” was a finalist in the 2020 Student Academy Awards, Animation Category. She’s currently working … Continue reading “2020 Student Academy Award Finalist, Di Lu, on her animation “Super Generic””
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Connecting the Dots Crew engagement and collaboration. By Hiro Narita, ASC More often than not, filmmakers have their beginning in diverse disciplines – from writing, acting, music, architecture – the list is abundant. Having started in graphic design and illustration, storytelling with moving images ultimately became my aspiration. Through unlikely paths, some of us chose… …
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With a last minute shooting fill-in position and a limited schedule, Michael Goi, ASC recalls a seamless production with on-set innovations and teamwork. When Everything Goes Right Filming, “Words on Bathroom Walls” By Michael Goi, ASC, ISC The movie, “Words on Bathroom Walls,” based on the best-selling novel by Julia Walton, is about a teenaged… …
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Shed Some Light Exclusive Interview with John Simmons, ASC StudentFilmmakers Magazine: You were nominated for Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series (2020) for the “Family Reunion” episode, “Remember Black Elvis?” Can you please talk with us about the episode traversing through time? John Simmons, ASC: “Family Reunion” is very conscious of our historical and present… …
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By Bart Weiss Because of the current COVID-19 situation, shooting video is much more difficult than it has ever been. One way to move forward with creative digital storytelling is moving to the world of podcasting. Here are some tips and pointers. There are several types of podcasts. For those of you interested in dramatic … Continue reading “How To Podcast During Covid Times”
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Mick Hurbis-Cherrier: A Film Director’s Bird’s Eye View StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What changes have you seen in narrative filmmaking over the years? Mick Hurbis-Cherrier: Change, evolution, and transformation are the norm with filmmaking – it’s an art form that is sensitive to the moment; technologically, conceptually, aesthetically, and ideologically. Changes are constant, from small details (like … Continue reading “A Film Director’s Bird’s Eye View”
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What was one of your most favorite movies that you designed and why? Simona Migliotti Auerbach: One of my most favorite movies that I designed was the beautiful period movie, “Incantato” aka “Il Cuore Altrove” by Director Avati. Using Rome as an evocative city location, through soundstage sets and real locations, we intended … Continue reading “Simona Migliotti Auerbach Creates Film Worlds Using the Tools of Production Design”
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While visiting our network members’ profile webpages in the Filmmakers Global Network online, we discover that one of Al Carretta’s newest projects was filmed during the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK. With all the talks and questions on how or what to film during these Covid times, we wanted to ask Al these four questions. … Continue reading “Al Carretta’s New Indie Feature, “Set Roaring War”, Filmed During Covid-19 Pandemic”
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StudentFilmmakers.com catches up with S.J. Hermann, a member of the Filmmakers Global Network Online, to ask about his new project and upcoming directorial debut. (Pictured above: The main cast of “Morium: The Film Series”.) StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you share with us your insights into writing supernatural fiction, and the possible advantages that the supernatural genre … Continue reading “S.J. Hermann Adapts Morium Trilogy Book Series into New Film Series”
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by Marco Schleicher, MA In this article, I will describe how I prepare for a shoot. When I go through the script, I write down a lot of notes about the beats of a scene, the turning points, the subtext, the backstories etc. All these notes help me a lot when I’m working with actors. … Continue reading “Pre-Production: How to Break Down Scenes as a Director”
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(Pictured above: From the film, “Get Out”) (Pictured above: From the film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Why is the horror film genre so popular? Neal Bell: Horror movies have always been popular – from the silent era (when “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” was a hit in both Germany and the United … Continue reading “Horror Screenwriting Tips from Neal Bell”
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By Fred Ginsburg, CAS, Ph.D. If you can’t film a script in the pandemic world, then film a pandemic world in a script. During the current COVID-19 situation, all of us are wondering how Hollywood is going to resume production. I have read many of the COVID white papers published by various “experts” for the … Continue reading “Student Scripts for the Pandemic World”
