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Raised between Malaysia and Miami, Jing Ai Ng is a writer-director currently based in Los Angeles. In 2019, she was awarded the Student Film Award by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) for her AFI thesis film, FLECK. FLECK is currently on the festival circuit, and she is developing her feature script FORGE. She has… …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What was one of your most favorite scenes to shoot and why? Paige Thomas, SOC: One of my favorite scenes to shoot, recently, were the puppy scenes in Dear Zoe. There were several German Shepherd puppies in some of the scenes and they were the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. Set in the working class area of… …
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Pictured above: Shooting Arri Alexa Mini with Ultra Wide – Glendale skatepark. Photo: @thinkmillergroup. What technologies have driven change in action sports Film/TV production over the years? Todd Grossman: While the most significant changes have been born out of image quality and the ability to move the camera in ways never imagined, some core action… …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you share with us your thoughts on the importance for screenwriters to “prewrite” their screenplays and the benefits of prewriting? Michael Tabb: First and foremost, every writer has to find his or her own writing method that works best for him or her. So, regardless of how anyone tells writers there is… …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What was one of the most important things you learned while working on set? Gustavo Mercado: The most important lesson I have learned in every shoot I have ever been in is that it is virtually impossible to overprepare for a production. No matter how big or small your budget or your crew… …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What are the most important skills a documentary filmmaker must possess? Michael Rabiger: The ability to: Reject stereotyped approaches to your subject until you find one original. Aim to make a visual film that needs no interviews or narration. Listen, think, and change course when needed. Use a camera like a mobile intelligence…. …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you describe a day in the life of a fight choreographer? What does that entail? Kevin Inouye: It changes a lot. I think it’s worth mentioning the days not on set, since it’s easy to forget about prep time. Before we even get hired, there’s time hustling work, networking, and all the… …
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(Pictured above: Bob Levy with film director Sean Anders.) StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you share with us some of your insights on television development, and the importance of the development stage? Bob Levy: Development is about creating the blueprint of a TV pilot or series. You can’t build a building without a blueprint, and you… …
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STUDENTFILMMAKERS: What changes have you seen in the computer animation and VFX industry over the years? Lee Lanier: When I began working as a 3D animator, in 1994, there were only a few places that possessed the technology usable for film – Los Angeles and San Francisco. Now, 3D animation software is available to everyone… …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What changes in storyboarding have you seen over the years? Giuseppe Cristiano: There has been quite many changes in the business since I started up. One of the most important, of course, was the introduction of computers, the evolution of tablets and digital screens and, of course, the internet. My source for… …
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Pictured above: Amedeo D’Adamo with his film students in the AFI Directing class. StudentFilmmakers Magazine: How have you seen producing for film and video change over the years? Amedeo D’Adamo: Looking beyond COVID, I’d say it’s a great time to break into producing through TV. There are so many opportunities in all the many… …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: How have you seen the Indian movie industry and producing films change and evolve over the years? Rajeev Kamineni: From print to digital, is one of the transformations that I was personally witness to, when the industry stopped using actual prints/reels and moved on to completely digital content, there was a radical… …
