by vancouverfilmschool Looking For the Best Digital Arts Engineering College Art has taken on a new dimension into its fold and this is the digitization of its practice. Interactive and design and production has become a major part of many website creators as well as architects and engineers. Digital arts encompass a wide range of fields including digital video compression and encoding technologies. Digital Arts Engineering … [Read more...]
Stereo 3D Filmmaking: the Complete Interactive Course
Learn the art, theory and practical techniques to shoot effective and compelling stereo 3D in 12 hours of hands-on, intensive training on 5 DVDs. "Stereo 3D Filmmaking: The Complete Interactive Course" is the first DVD class on stereo 3D filmmaking filmed and displayed entirely in live action Stereo 3D, and illustrated with clear and practical Stereo 3D animations. It won the "Best Educational S3D Award" at the 2010 Dimension 3 Festival. This … [Read more...]
A look at the week ahead in the movies and on TV:
A look at the week ahead in the movies and on TV: Red (PG-13) -- Sure, this may look like another flashy, action-heavy adaptation of a graphic novel. But the casting of Bruce Willis , Morgan Freeman , John Malkovich and Helen Mirren as a team of ex-CIA agents targeted and framed for murder by their former bosses implies something more substantial than your usual shoot-'em-up. Read more on Miami Herald No 3D magic for new Harry Potter movie The … [Read more...]
Digital filmmaking cameras?
Question by Dub's: Digital filmmaking cameras? I went to a film festival last night, and the movie I worked on was shot with a Sony FX1 HD 1080 camera, and I have to say the footage was not all that impressive, it looked like a home video. Two other films I watched looked like real film productions you see in holloywood, everything looked amazing. (I don't know what camera they used) So why did the sony film look like crap, was it the filmmaker … [Read more...]
Watch Great Foreign Films on Satellite TV
by Steve Rhodes Watch Great Foreign Films on Satellite TV <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> There are thousands of great foreign films that the general American never sees. In part, that's because those films never make it to American movie theaters, and in part, that's because those films are not available at movie rental stores. Still, those foreign films are important to see because Hollywood … [Read more...]
“Cuban HipHop: Desde el Principio (From the Beginning)”
Fifty years after the Cuban revolution, which prompted a US embargo against Cuba, both Americans and Cubans remain far removed from each other's realities. The documentary "Cuban Hip Hop: Desde el Principio (From the Beginning)" shows that one cultural link between the Cuba and the US is Hip Hop. The bilingual film features intimate interviews and performances by such legendary Cuban Hip Hop artists as Doble Filo, Obsesion, and Anónimo Consejo, … [Read more...]
Film tax cuts boost Ann Arbor business
Film tax cuts boost Ann Arbor business Since becoming a law in 2008, the Michigan film tax incentive has received significant attention from both supporters and opponents. read more Read more on The Michigan Daily Govett-Brewster presents Malcolm Le Grice In association with The New Zealand Film Archive, the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery presents The Image of Time, a one-night-only film and video performance by British artist Malcolm Le Grice on … [Read more...]
How can I start getting into filmmaking?
Question by footyfan: How can I start getting into filmmaking? For as long as I remember I have maintained that when I am older I shall pursue whatever makes me happy regardless of wealth and outside opinion. Sure, these may be the naive dreams of every teenager but for the time being I believe in them. Nevertheless, quite what I want to do is still a mystery to me. One of my passions is film. I am obsessed with it. Another love of mine is … [Read more...]
Here Is Something About Filmmakers And Film Festivals
by Ken Lund Here Is Something About Filmmakers And Film Festivals "I don't know about you, but this sounds like heaven to me. Whether you are a film aficionado or a filmmaker with a film entered, a film festival is an exciting experience and one you will want to repeat as often as possible." These words are the experience of Chris Gore that he writes in the first 10 pages of his book "The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide". In … [Read more...]
How to Make an Indie Film : Holding Auditions for Indie Filmmaking: Part 1
An independent filmmaker explains how to hold auditions for your movie in this free instructional video clip. Expert: Cory Turner Bio: Cory Turner is the President/CEO of ReQuest Entertainment. Filmmaker: Kenny Saylors Video Rating: 5 / 5 … [Read more...]