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Jon Yang Focuses on the Dreamlike Side of the Noir Genre and Captures Its Essence with “Echapper”

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Second Place Award Recipient of the 2007 Annual Summer Shorts Competition Echapper won the second-place grand prize award of the 2007 Annual Summer Shorts Film and Video Awards. Through masterful editing, cuts and fades, and stylish lighting, UK-based filmmaker Jon Yang focuses on the dreamlike side of the noir genre and captures its essence perfectly. … Continue reading “Jon Yang Focuses on the Dreamlike Side of the Noir Genre and Captures Its Essence with “Echapper””

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Post Production

Post Production Insights with Cara Silverman

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by Kim E. Welch Film editor Cara Silverman, who has edited both mainstream films and small independent features, completed work on the films, The Greatest, and He’s Just Not That Into You. The Greatest is an independent film written and directed by first-time director, Shana Feste, and stars an ensemble cast that includes Pierce Brosnan … Continue reading “Post Production Insights with Cara Silverman”

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Post Production
Technology News

Audio for Animation: Try These Tricks

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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 … Continue reading “Audio for Animation: Try These Tricks”

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Post Production
Pre-Production

Five Ways to Use a Handheld Camcorder for Scene Selection

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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 … Continue reading “Five Ways to Use a Handheld Camcorder for Scene Selection”

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Post Production
Production News

Demystify the Bluescreen and Greenscreen Process

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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 … Continue reading “Demystify the Bluescreen and Greenscreen Process”

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Pre-Production

3D Perspective from Production to Presentation

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Here are the basics of what I used to establish a 3D workflow from production to post to presentation. by William Donaruma 3D production has certainly been a [big trend]. With the monumental success of Avatar, Alice in Wonderland and the many animated features presented in 3D, the transition to digital cinema and the proliferation … Continue reading “3D Perspective from Production to Presentation”

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