by guttersnipe.76 Documentary Film Making Course ? Make A Career In This Field Documentary film making is one of the most emerging branches of today. If you want to build your career in this field, you must know every single aspect of this subject. It includes the backgrounds of historical, social and cultural, production requirements, technical necessities and much more. It is obvious that this is very tough to do proper research … [Read more...]
Independent Film Basics : How to Start a Video Production Company
Starting a video production company can be accomplished by having some samples of work, solid contacts and a good business plan. Create a solid company with advice from an Independent filmmaker and director in this free video on starting a production company. Expert: Benjamin Lopez Bio: Ben Lopez is an Independent filmmaker, he has written, directed and edited Short films, Music videos and Feature Films. Filmmaker: Antonio Villagomez Series … [Read more...]
Spring-Ford Reporter/The Valley ItemDatebook
L1030053.JPG Image by Matt Woolner Spring-Ford Reporter/The Valley ItemDatebook DateBook Notes Read more on Spring-Ford Reporter & Valley Item Local TV station looking for talent LAS CRUCES - Anyone can do a show on Comcast Cable Channel 98, Las Cruces' only commercial TV station, according to station founder and owner Chris Soular. Read more on Las Cruces Sun-News … [Read more...]
What are the best UC and CSU schools for film production?
by Dowlesan Question by wbadbada: What are the best UC and CSU schools for film production? I'm researching colleges and I'm looking for opinions on which UC/CSU schools are the best film production courses. Thanks! Best answer: Answer by RoaringMiceUCLA is one of the top three film programs in the US. They're elite. Very strong. Behind them but in the top 10 is UC Berkeley. Cal State Long Beach isn't bad, but it's no where near as strong as … [Read more...]
Writers’ Strike Throws Focus on “whittaker Bay”
by tkksummers Writers' Strike Throws Focus on "whittaker Bay" With scores of scripted primetime TV series shut down by the Hollywood writers' strike, dramas often overlooked by programmers and critics – such as H20 Entertainment's "Whittaker Bay" – are receiving long overdue attention. The drama, filmed on location in Wilmington, N.C., was spotlighted – along with one of its stars, Timothy Woodward Jr. – in the cover story of … [Read more...]
Yar e Dabestani e man (Series of clips and pictures from the 2009 Iranian election protests)
This video is a series of clips and pictures following the protest that took place in Iran after the election in 2009. These clips and pictures are set to the classic Persian song "yare dabestani-e man" ( my elementary school friend) which has become synonymous with the struggle in Iran for democracy and freedom. It is written by Mansour Tehrani and performed by Jamshid Jam. This video is edited and put together by … [Read more...]
Add it up: Crowd-fundraising can mean big bucks
Add it up: Crowd-fundraising can mean big bucks One project strapped dozens of digital cameras to kites and balloons and sent them above the Gulf of Mexico to document the oil spill. Another will, hopefully, fly a smart phone into the upper reaches of the atmosphere so it can send photos and video back down. Then there's the young woman from California who's set sail around the world, ... Gulf of Mexico - Video - Smartphone - California ... Read … [Read more...]
Motion Picture Aspect Ratio Statistics.?
by The U.S. National Archives Question by aetempleton: Motion Picture Aspect Ratio Statistics.? What are the statistics from the motion picture industry, for film aspect ratios of (all time) productions of Hollywood major motion pictures? This excludes independent film and either a list of all films made and their aspect ratios, as released from the studios,or statistics that show what percentage are in each aspect ratio or format(i.e. 44% 1.85 … [Read more...]
Training for Screenwriters
by william couch Training for Screenwriters Screenwriting is a bit of an invisible profession. Most people who watch movies or television give very little thought to how the actors come to say what they say; but the fact of the matter is, aside from the occasional ad lib, everything film and television actors say is written for them by someone else. And the someone else who writes what film and television actors say is typically … [Read more...]
8 Must See Documentaries Vol 1
Watch. Listen. Learn. Teach. Why We Fight: This film moves beyond the headlines of various American military operations to the deeper questions of why, why does America fight? What are the forces; political, economic, and ideological, that drive them to fight against an ever-changing enemy? www.youtube.com The End of America: This film details the ten steps a country takes when it slides toward Fascism. It takes a historical look at trends in … [Read more...]