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Filmmakers Global Network :: Community Spotlight with Hummie Mann Composer. Orchestrator. Arranger. Conductor Body of Work & Current Projects: I lived and worked in Los Angeles for 24 years and was very active in the film industry as a composer, orchestrator and conductor. I started out as an orchestrator on series television working on… …
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John Hondros is Lecturer in Media and Communication in the Department of Sociology at City, University of London. Prior to his academic career, he held various senior roles in the digital media industry, pioneering the development of multiplatform television and Internet video internationally. StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Has COVID-19 changed the dynamics of distributing video content… …
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Filmmakers Global Network :: Community Spotlight with Mark Adler Video Assist, Teleprompter Support Can you tell us about your current projects? Mark Adler: Since March I have been conducting interviews on video conferencing platforms on subjects like, what are you up to during the pandemic? And we talk about how we are all going… …
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Filmmakers Global Network :: Community Spotlight with Joana Mendes Actor, Filmmaker Current Projects: I’ve been working as a freelancer in the field of video editing for private companies in Germany. Right now, however, I’m leaving video editing behind, and I’m focusing my time on writing, producing and acting. Maybe directing in the future? A… …
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Filmmakers Global Network :: Community Spotlight with Gina Carey Writer, director, producer, editor and cinematographer. Gina Carey is the Founder, President & CEO of her own film company started in October 2015, “Gina Carey Films”, (www.ginacareyfilms.com) becoming the first African American female filmmaker in the Coachella Valley. (eurweb.com/2019/04/14/gina-carey-the-first-black-female-filmmaker-of-palm-springs) In her company, Gina serves as a… …
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Tips for Make up Artists and Visual Storytellers StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What are some of the most important skills every makeup artist needs to succeed? Christine Sciortino: Every makeup artist must be able to work with every single skin tone, age, and gender identity. There are no excuses here. We live in a diverse world and more… …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What are your thoughts on the LED lighting movement? Alan Steinheimer: In the beginning LEDs for filmmaking were subpar, typically with a green tint. In my mind the ARRI SkyPanel was the big breakthrough; a whole line of LED lights with a higher CRI, no green tint, RGBW control, and on-going improvements… …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you tell us a little bit about the evolution of film dialogue? Loren-Paul Caplin: When we think about dialogue, we think about communication. Usually this entails two or more poles or terminals: the sender and the receiver. Sending connotes information, data, emotion, interest, and even physical material. Even though a terminal… …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What industry changes have you seen over the years in regards to film and video editing? Steve Hullfish: Well, I’ve been editing since long before the advent of non-linear editing systems, like Avid, so the biggest change is just non-linear. Beyond that, it’s the massive increase in speed and storage capacity that… …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you tell us a little bit about the evolution of copyright as it relates to photography/film/music? Michelle Bogre: This is a dense topic. I will start with a few key ideas. Copyright is an intangible right that protects the expression of an idea once it is “fixed” in a tangible medium… …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What are the most challenging aspects working as a First AD? Liz Gill: Personalities! It’s always challenging to lead a combination of very different temperaments and it’s different on every job. It’s crucial to have empathy and also to admit mistakes. StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you tell us about your transition from First… …
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Tony Stark is a documentary filmmaker, executive producer and former BBC commissioner with a 30-year career making high profile documentary films and series for broadcast television, specializing in investigative filmmaking. His films have been shown on the BBC, Channel Four, ITV, Al Jazeera, American PBS channels and many European TV channels. His programmes have been… …
