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By Bryant Falk When we watch a piece of animation, it’s amazing how much we can take for granted sometimes. It’s fascinating to stop and think about how audio for animation is fully created from scratch. We have our three main ingredients for creating audio: dialogue, music, and sound effects. With animation, careful planning must take… …
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Stylistic Trends in the Industry by Saro Varjabedian At the 80th Annual Academy Awards, presenter Alan Arkin said that “the nominees this year show the golden age of cinema is very much alive.” Without trying to put words into his mouth, what Alan Arkin may have been referring to is that the artform that is… …
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What is the Relationship? by Ira Tiffen We are all familiar with rules of thumb. They are concepts which fit a variety of situations but are not expected to be suitable for all circumstances. The purpose for having rules of thumb is to allow decisions to be made using a readily memorable guide to estimate… …
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by Mary Ann Skweres Set in the steamy jungles of southern India during the turbulent nationalist era of the 1930’s, Before the Rains floods the viewer with a visual imagery that powerfully tells the story of an idealist young man (Rahul Bose) torn between two worlds – the desire for a modern future and the… …
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By Laurent Andrieux I was asked to light the Whale Room in the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, located on the sea border in Monaco-Ville, Monaco. The Whale Room has a huge whale skeleton suspended from the ceiling about 20 feet high. The room itself is about 100 square feet and naturally lit by the sun… …
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By Scott Essman After just a quick glance at his wildly diverse credits, one might easily describe director Danny Boyle’s career as eclectic. After debuting with the 1995 indie sensation Shallow Grave, he quickly segued into another critical darling, Trainspotting. Although his next movies were curious choices – A Life Less Ordinary and The Beach… …
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Advantages to Selecting Angles with Hand Held Camera by George Avgerakis No doubt you’ve seen film directors making their way around sets while peering through a black viewfinder in pursuit of the perfect camera angle. The viewfinder allows the director to emulate the distance, angle, and focal length of the on-set camera, thereby allowing the… …
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by Bryan Michael Stoller Film. The magic of celluloid! I first fell in love with film in the seventies when I discovered Super 8. I eventually worked my way up to 16mm, and finally graduated to 35mm. Shooting in film, you don’t have to worry about the whole new HD and digital technology, at least… …
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If someone wanted to become a member of the ASC what kinds of things would they need to do? This is not necessarily in regards to written rules and guidelines but more in regards to what individuals would need to do in their careers. Daryn Okada, ASC: Becoming an ASC member, it’s truly an… …
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by Carl Filoreto Monotony. Drudgery. Repetition. Your production schedule calls for b-roll of, yes, yet one more building exterior or maybe [yawn] another drab office scene. Or, perhaps you’re faced with the task of trying to breathe some life into a mundane interview. Well, don’t despair, there are creative techniques at your disposal that can… …
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“This entails a whole different set of camera movement issues.” by George Avgerakis Some day in your media production career, you may be called upon to film a real event in an operating room or emergency room. The requirements are very strict, the risks of liability are high, the pressure is intense, and the margin… …
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Try These Steps for Setting Up Simple Chroma Keying by Saro Varjabedian Embarking on a bluescreen or greenscreen shoot might be a scary proposition. However, with the right preparation, and following these simple steps, you can pull off some composite effects that could rival professional productions. The first step to the chroma key process is… …
