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Are you a recent acting graduate or new to the world of casting? Well this article is for you! As you may know, auditions occurs before any productions in order to find the suitable actor to play the part in a specific project. In fact, the casting process involves many people that may be sharing … Continue reading “How to Define Your Type as an Actor”
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M. David Mullen, ASC receives another nomination! This year Mr. Mullen won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “Simone”. Congratulations to his new nomination under the “Episode of a Series for Non-Commercial Television” category for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “Simone” (Amazon) for the 34th Annual… …
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Written by By Steve Myers In the beginning… there was pre-production. Scoring music to picture has changed radically over the past few decades. With the advent of digital platforms, it is no longer necessary to wait for picture lock to start the process. With the ease of digital editing, both in film and audio, there … Continue reading “Pre-Production Stage of Film Scoring: A Glimpse into the Process By Steve Myers”
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I am drinking my first cup of coffee this morning from my new “Buy More Nerd Herd” cup. I woke up this morning thinking about interview questions and the kinds of things our readers might want to know. What are our readers are interested in? How was it made, what kinds of problems came up … Continue reading “Questions for Cinematographer””
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Azden’s latest offering, the PRO-XR, is a 2.4 GHz wireless lavalier microphone system that’s designed to deliver trouble-free audio to video creators of all types. Users are likely to find a lot of appeal in the system’s many features; among them are its compact size, ease-of-use, long-lasting rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, 6-step volume adjustment, auxiliary audio … Continue reading “Azden’s New PRO-XR 2.4GHz Wireless Mic Offers Incredibly Reliable Performance”
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For those of you who missed the screening of the Frame of Mind episode with Norm Hitzges last week at the Alamo, you are in luck. It will air on KERA this Thursday night at 10 PM. Even if you are not a sports fan, you will love his storytelling. I can’t believe there are … Continue reading “Pop Up “Ministry Of Silly Walks” By Bart Weiss”
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There are a lot of great new books on cinematography on my shelf now, and every one of them teaches me something each time I sit down to read a few chapters. I find myself examining each lighting set-up and trying to determine what components make up the myriad of camera rigs that have hit… …
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Stressed out shooting live events? It doesn’t have to be this way (most of the time). I’ve spent many a night before a wedding shoot losing sleep over potential problems that might or might not happen. There are plenty of horror stories out there such as: camera not in record, batteries suddenly low, arriving late,… …
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When composer Andrew Edwards approached me in the spring to direct and shoot a music video for a track off his upcoming album, “The Center of the Sky” – an orchestral concept album inspired by the difficult time spent in southern Illinois during his mother’s final battle with Stage IV cancer – I was incredibly… …
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I received an e-mail query from a University of Colorado cinema student approaching his first interior shoot with 16mm Kodak Vision 500T raw stock. His central question was how to expose the film using studio lighting, in this case a kit limited to three open faced quartz lights. Although he had prior experience as a… …
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Over the years I’ve answered many questions from students regarding lighting. One thing I want to emphasize is that what matters most is developing a visual imagination so that one can “see” the lighting in one’s mind. I don’t think one should tell someone how to light something, just as I wouldn’t tell a painter… …
