Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, February 2007. New Filmmaker Ruben Obregon on La Primavera: Texan Filmmaker Utilizes His Experiences in the Navy to Create an Award-Winning Short by Jake Lovelldown. Pages 28 – 32. When you enter the Navy at 17, you are certainly going to be greatly influenced by the events and places that you visit. … Continue reading “New Filmmaker Ruben Obregon on La Primavera: Texan Filmmaker Utilizes His Experiences in the Navy to Create an Award-Winning Short by Jake Lovelldown”

Tiffen The Creative Catalyst: An Unassuming Maverick Who Quietly Reinvented Industry Standards by Ira Tiffen While many know his name, few today may know what he did that was so important, because we have long been taking it for granted. At seventeen, he was an airplane mechanic; at nineteen, foreman of a machine shop; and … Continue reading “Tiffen, The Creative Catalyst: A Maverick Who Quietly Reinvented Industry Standards”

Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, February 2007. Digital Intermediate: The Wave of the Present: A Quantum Leap in Creative Control Over the Final Look of a Film by Steve Wright. Pages 22 – 25. There has been a paradigm shift in the movie making industry in the last few years. Perhaps you have heard of it. It’s … Continue reading “Digital Intermediate: The Wave of the Present: A Quantum Leap in Creative Control Over the Final Look of a Film by Steve Wright”

Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, February 2007. Using Documentary Techniques to Craft Stories: A Look into United 93, Bloody Sunday, The Road to Guantanamo, and Other Films by Dana Dorrity. Pages 16 and 17. In the Communications program where I teach, documentary production is a foundation course. Students learn ENG style production in their first year and … Continue reading “Using Documentary Techniques to Craft Stories: A Look into United 93, Bloody Sunday, The Road to Guantanamo, and Other Films by Dana Dorrity”

Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, February 2007. Motivational Imagery: Using the Story to Get the Most Captivating Shot by Saro Varjabedian. Pages 12 and 13. Cinematography as an art form is unique in the sense that some of the most captivating works are often the ones that seem like they were done with the most ease. As … Continue reading “Motivational Imagery: Using the Story to Get the Most Captivating Shot by Saro Varjabedian”

Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, February 2007. Exclusive Interview with Thomas Ackerman: ASC Cinematographer for Balls of Fury. Cinematographer Thomas Ackerman, ASC is best known for his work on Jumanji, Tim Burton’s classic Beetlejuice, and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. With a filmography of over 30 titles, Ackerman has worked on a wide variety of films, lensed the … Continue reading “Exclusive Interview with Thomas Ackerman: ASC Cinematographer for Balls of Fury by Jody Michelle Solis”

Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, January 2007. Fundraising For Your First Feature: Pete Chatmon Writer/Producer/Director of Premium Breaks It Down Interview by Anthony Q. Artishis. Pages 50 – 57. Filmmaking is full of hurdles and obstacles at every level from student films to studio epics. However, more often than not, the biggest and most intimidating obstacle standing … Continue reading “Fundraising For Your First Feature: Pete Chatmon Writer/Producer/Director of Premium Breaks It Down Interview by Anthony Q. Artishis”

Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, January 2007. Putting Your Best Work in Your Reel: Guidelines for Five Types of Demo Reels by Jeff Deel. Pages 46 – 48. For many people who are starting out in the film industry, one of the most powerful tools is the demo reel. Initially, the concept sounds simple enough: take some … Continue reading “Putting Your Best Work in Your Reel: Guidelines for Five Types of Demo Reels by Jeff Deel”

Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, January 2007. Compression for the Portable Media World: Shooting for the Internet and Compressing Video by Chris Cavallarithat. Pages 42 – 44. Have you noticed? Media is converging. I know, it’s craziness. Internet, TV, radio, magazines, books… They’re all coming together in one big audio/visual mash-up. What’s great about this convergence is … Continue reading “Compression for the Portable Media World: Shooting for the Internet and Compressing Video by Chris Cavallarithat”

Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, January 2007. Final Cut Pro Editing Power Tips: Techniques That Can Save You Time by Larry Jordan. Pages 38 – 40. I am constantly surprised by how many editors create their sequences by dragging clips from the Viewer to the Timeline. Which is fine, I guess, it’s just extremely slow and not … Continue reading “Final Cut Pro Editing Power Tips: Techniques That Can Save You Time by Larry Jordan”