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Flashback, throwback interview close-up. Glen Tickle had a chance to talk with David Paterson about his films, the differences between indie and studio projects, and which job is scarier — firefighter or filmmaker. Playwright/Filmmaker/Firefighter David Paterson From “Love, Ludlow” to “Bridge to Terabithia” Interview conducted by Glen Tickle For the last seventeen years, … Continue reading “From “Love, Ludlow” to “Bridge to Terabithia””
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Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, March 2007. Writing the Third Act: Resolving Your Plot with the Climax by Dana Dorrity. Pages 30 – 31. Often my screenwriting students hand in final scripts that are 80-90 pages long. Initially, when critiquing their scripts, I would make suggestions on plot elements they could beef up or characters to develop. … Continue reading “Writing the Third Act: Resolving Your Plot with the Climax by Dana Dorrity”
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Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, March 2007. Anthony Hopkins Traverses Indie Filmmaking Frontiers: Veteran Actor’s Debut as Writer/Director: Slipstream Premieres at Sundance. Pages 24 – 26, 28 – 29. Slipstream takes the viewer on a surreal rollercoaster journey through time, dreams and reality into the workings of the creative mind, shaping a dreamlike narrative from momentous events … Continue reading “Anthony Hopkins Traverses Indie Filmmaking Frontiers: Veteran Actor’s Debut as Writer/Director: Slipstream Premieres at Sundance”
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Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, March 2007. Understanding Your Actors: 3 Levels of Consciousness by Myrl Schreibmanin. Pages 22 – 23. There is no secret in understanding what actors are all about. Many people create mysteriousness around what actors are about, and books are written about it. But it is really simple as far as acting for … Continue reading “Understanding Your Actors: 3 Levels of Consciousness by Myrl Schreibmanin”
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Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, March 2007. Casting Your Documentary: Choosing Wisely Can Strengthen Storytelling by Sheila Curran Bernard. Pages 18 – 21. Who will appear on screen in your documentary, what will they be doing, and why are they there? These are casting decisions, and they’re a key part of your overall storytelling. Sometimes documentary casting … Continue reading “Casting Your Documentary: Choosing Wisely Can Strengthen Storytelling by Sheila Curran Bernard”
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Camera Department How to Get Your Foot in the Door 18 Key Questions You Should Ask During a Job Interview by David E. Elkins, S.O.C. One of the most frequently asked questions I am asked by my students is, what is the best way to get that first job? Getting your first break in … Continue reading “Camera Department |18 Key Questions You Should Ask During a Job Interview”
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Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, February 2007. Sunrise and the Pot of Gold: Defining ‘What is Light?’ and Controlling Color for the Most Effective Images by Ira Tiffen. Pages 6, 8. Look around you. What do you see? Perhaps, not quite what you are thinking. What you really see aren’t the objects you would describe, but more … Continue reading “Sunrise and the Pot of Gold: Defining ‘What is Light?’ and Controlling Color for the Most Effective Images by Ira Tiffen”
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Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, February 2007. Post Production Workflow of Reality Series, Blind Date: Career Advice & Lessons Learned from Behind the Editing Room by Daniel Gaucherassistant. Pages 50 – 52. Behind every production lies a whole intriguing world of personalities, power struggles and problem solving that make up the day-to-day workflow of broadcast television. When … Continue reading “Post Production Workflow of Reality Series, Blind Date: Career Advice & Lessons Learned from Behind the Editing Room by Daniel Gaucherassistant”
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Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, February 2007. Establishing a Meaningful Connection with Your Audience: Four Basic Ingredients to Season Your Screenplays by Michael Karp, SOC. Pages 46, 48 – 49. Considering some of the basic elements of almost all movies, films show: • A relationship forming or ending • Secrets • A clash of cultures or ideas … Continue reading “Establishing a Meaningful Connection with Your Audience: Four Basic Ingredients to Season Your Screenplays by Michael Karp, SOC”
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Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine – Storyboarding: Directing Shots: Telling a Visual Story, Varying Shots, & Introducing Movement by Mark Simonand. Pages 42 – 45. As a storyboard artist, you will often be called upon to act as the director when working on a script. This is not to say that you will actually direct the crew, … Continue reading “Storyboarding: Directing Shots: Telling a Visual Story, Varying Shots, & Introducing Movement by Mark Simon”
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Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, February 2007. Mounting a DV Cam to a Motorcycle: For a Low-Angle/POV Action Shot by Brian Flees. Pages 36 – 40. The key to getting the best action shot for your film is creativity. Materials can be found at most hardware stores for use as a camera support. When looking for materials, … Continue reading “Mounting a DV Cam to a Motorcycle: For a Low-Angle/POV Action Shot by Brian Flees”
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Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, February 2007. Stereo vs. Mono Recording: And the Impact of Surround Sound by Bryant Falk Pages 34 – 35. From the audio side, recording all started with mono; silent movies going to sync sound, and all with one microphone. Though practical, mono recording was still missing something. We do have two ears … Continue reading “Stereo vs. Mono Recording: And the Impact of Surround Sound by Bryant Falk”
