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“Full Frame is affordable, available and exciting to use.” By Snehal Patel Full Frame Cinema camera systems like the Alexa LF, Sony Venice, RED Monstro, Canon C700 FF and others have ushered in a new flavor of digital cinematography that makes use of larger silicone sensors and cinema lenses with increased projection sizes. Slotted in-between… …
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by Kristen Baum I frequently compose hybrid scores for the film projects I score. In several of my scores, I use sounds that aren’t traditional instruments. There are a variety of reasons for hybrid scores. Sometimes a project’s budget restrictions necessitate it. Other times, it can be chosen for the effect and what that will … Continue reading “Hybrid Scores: The Quality of Sound, Choosing Sounds for Color, and Beyond Orchestral Instruments”
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By Nancy Rauch Yachnes As commercial photographers, we were tasked with helping to launch Hudson Grey, a new line of upscale eyewear. Great. We’ll hire models and shoot in our studio. Not so fast. The client wanted us to use stylists at a local salon for models. Their interesting hairstyles and tats fit in well … Continue reading “Flexibility in a Commercial Shoot”
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Digital TV Renaissance By Neil Landau Today’s major movie studios are almost exclusively in the “tent pole” blockbuster event franchise business, with an emphasis on comic book superheroes, movie versions of mega-popular video games, toys, theme park rides and adaptations of bestselling books. This trend—which I pray is a trend—has relegated smaller, mid-budget and indie … Continue reading “The Impact of Digital Television on Cinema”
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By John Hart Just ask any frontline director these days – like Spielberg, Scorsese, or Cameron, “Do you use storyboards for your films?” And the resounding answer would be, yes! Ridley Scott, who directed Russel Crowe in the mega hit, “Gladiator” ( 2000), drew his own storyboards. Even Tony Bill who received the Academy Award for, “The … Continue reading “PRE-VIZ: Storyboarding is more important than ever in the digital age.”
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Get the help of an app for capturing professional video footage on your cellphone or mobile device. By Bart Weiss There are still people dissing shooting video on mobile devices. I recently had a discussion on Facebook. While there are lots of bad, really bad, video being shot with mobile devices, sometimes the best camera… …
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From Comic Book to Catharsis By Neil Landau There’s a historical pattern around the popularity of the superhero—he or she is most needed during dark times in the real world. In Captain America: The First Avenger, when Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans) visits the US troops to boost morale, it’s more than mere fiction; it’s … Continue reading “THE NEUROTIC SUPERHERO”
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By Scott Spears Filmmaking is collaborative art and at all levels what makes that collaboration work is networking. At the local level, outside of cities with major film production, a film club (or if you prefer organization) is one way to bring the community together to help create relationships so you can build better crews … Continue reading “Running a Film Club: Helpful Tips and Pointers”
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Shane Stanley www.shanestanley.net Shane Stanley is a lifer. His career began in front of the camera at 9 months old before becoming a two-time Emmy Award winning filmmaker and launching his own company, Visual Arts Entertainment. Best known for Executive Producing the #1 Box Office hit, Gridiron Gang for SONY Pictures starring Dwayne “The Rock” … Continue reading “FILMMAKERS GLOBAL NETWORK :: Community Spotlight with Shane Stanley”
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Includes a short list of things for the cinematographers to carry in their kit. By Thomas Ackerman, ASC Driving Interstate 40 to North Carolina in August of 2008 was a stupefying experience, 2,528 miles of tedium as I rarely left the main road. Without the distraction of touristy side trips, there was more than… …
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by John Hart WHAT FILM IS THAT? It’s AN AMERICAN IN PARIS. MGM,1951. Starring Gene Kelly and directed by Vincente Minnelli, Note. AMERICAN IN PARIS is Included in a DVD Box Set, MAGICAL MOVIES, 2014 “A bold breathtaking and original love letter to the Great American Musical.” The London Telegraph, 2014 Why choose this musical classic for study? Because here … Continue reading “THE MOVIE THAT EVERY FILM STUDENT HAS TO SEE!”
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8 Things Drones Can Do for Your Film and 17 Beginner Drone Tips By Sherri Sheridan Every film can now benefit from having some cool drone POV footage. Those really expensive, breathtaking establishing opening shots in feature films that used to be shot using helicopters can now be included in your low budget student… …
