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A Report by Marco Schleicher, MA In 2017, I worked in the assistant director department of two Bollywood blockbuster films. The films were shot in and around London. Bollywood is fantastic for a young assistant director, since there are many large crowd scenes. Nearly every day, we had between 150 and 200 extras to coordinate … Continue reading “Working for Bollywood: My Experiences in the Assistant Director Department”
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By Bart Weiss Because of the current COVID-19 situation, shooting video is much more difficult than it has ever been. One way to move forward with creative digital storytelling is moving to the world of podcasting. Here are some tips and pointers. There are several types of podcasts. For those of you interested in dramatic … Continue reading “How To Podcast During Covid Times”
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Mick Hurbis-Cherrier: A Film Director’s Bird’s Eye View StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What changes have you seen in narrative filmmaking over the years? Mick Hurbis-Cherrier: Change, evolution, and transformation are the norm with filmmaking – it’s an art form that is sensitive to the moment; technologically, conceptually, aesthetically, and ideologically. Changes are constant, from small details (like … Continue reading “A Film Director’s Bird’s Eye View”
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What was one of your most favorite movies that you designed and why? Simona Migliotti Auerbach: One of my most favorite movies that I designed was the beautiful period movie, “Incantato” aka “Il Cuore Altrove” by Director Avati. Using Rome as an evocative city location, through soundstage sets and real locations, we intended … Continue reading “Simona Migliotti Auerbach Creates Film Worlds Using the Tools of Production Design”
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While visiting our network members’ profile webpages in the Filmmakers Global Network online, we discover that one of Al Carretta’s newest projects was filmed during the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK. With all the talks and questions on how or what to film during these Covid times, we wanted to ask Al these four questions. … Continue reading “Al Carretta’s New Indie Feature, “Set Roaring War”, Filmed During Covid-19 Pandemic”
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you tell us about what it was like directing your short film, “Día De Las Carpas”, and working with child actors? Can you share with us some of your insights working with children? João Dall’Stella: Directing “Dia De Las Carpas” was one of the most humbling, difficult, fun, and rewarding experiences I’ve … Continue reading “João Dall’Stella on Award-Winning Thesis Film, “Dia De Las Carpas””
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Some first-time storytellers might find the short film form challenging. When it comes to putting together a short script, what is the key to creating an emotional impact? Yubo Song: I’ve always believed that if you want your story to touch someone else, it has to touch yourself first. When I wrote the first … Continue reading “Yubo Song on Directing Award-Winning Student Film, A WINTER WITHOUT SNOW”
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Team Collaboration and Problem Solving in Real Time Exclusive Q&A with Think Crew Founder Michael R. Williams StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What are some advantages for filmmakers using Think Crew browser-based software and tools in the cloud? Michael R. Williams: I designed Think Crew to work the same way that assistant directors do – so the … Continue reading “Think Crew: Team Collaboration and Problem Solving in Real Time”
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How have you seen television sports production technologies and workflows change and evolve over the years? Jim Owens: The transformation of how sports production technologies have changed in recent years has occurred in a rapid-fire succession. When I first started in the ‘80s, we were using multi-million dollar trucks. Today, production software is available for a fraction of … Continue reading “Television Sports Production with Jim Owens”
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What was one of the most important things you learned while working on set? Greg Takoudes: Simply, to remember to have fun. This may seem like a superficial lesson, but it’s of enormous importance. There’s so much pressure when you make a movie – there’s never enough time, or resources. Money is at … Continue reading “Film Directing Insights from Greg Takoudes”
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Written by Dawnja Burris Assistant Professor, Associate Dean School of Media Studies, The New School Making a short film without being able to be on location, without a crew and physically distanced from subjects is exactly what many students experienced this past Spring semester when their classes were moved online at the onset of the … Continue reading “When On-Location is At-Home”
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Your award-winning short film, “Variables”, is inspired by a true story. Can you tell us more about the story, how you adapted real-life events into the screenplay, and what kinds of challenges were involved in the screenwriting process? Sabina Vajrača: Years ago, my friend, Adnan, told me about his friend, Radoš, who as … Continue reading “Sabina Vajrača on Directing Award-Winning Student Film, VARIABLES”
