New Year's Resolution Ideas Reminder:
#1. Learn Something New Every Day. #2. Win Contests and Festivals.
 NASA's REEL Science Communication ContestAudience: 9-12 Educators and Students. Deadline for submitting videos is Feb. 15, 2013. Looking for something to do this winter? How about producing a NASA video? NASA earth science missions are seeking talented high school students to create videos that engage students in earth science. This contest challenges high school students to produce a two-minute video for middle school students on one of three topics: Ozone, Ship Tracks, or the Water Cycle by 2/15/13. Winning videos will be posted on NASA's website and winners will work with NASA scientists and communications experts on a real Earth science assignment in July 2013. aura.gsfc.nasa.gov/reelscience.html |
 Call for Entries:10th Annual DC Shorts Film Festival Deadlines: January 31 (early bird); March 31 (regular). DC Shorts turns the spotlight on truly independent short films, created by new and established filmmakers. Films are selected from every genre for the competition screenings, with a special focus on films created by metropolitan Washington, DC-based directors and writers. DC Shorts reviews films under 20 minutes in all genres, styles and themes, and program screenings. DC Shorts is open to filmmakers around the world. Last year, hundreds of submissions were received from 47 nations and showcased 140 films from 27 countries in 18 unique showcases to a combined audience of over 8,300 people. Enter your films and screenplays. festival.dcshorts.com |
 Win $1000. Enter Directing ChangeCalifornia High School Student Video Contest. Students throughout California are invited to Direct Change by submitting 60-second videos in two categories: suicide prevention and eliminating stigma about mental illness. The winning teams and their associated schools will win cash prizes, qualify to win suicide prevention programs for their schools and will be recognized at an award ceremony at the end of the 2012-13 school year. The submission deadline is March 1, 2013. www.directingchange.org Seeking Judges for Directing Change student video contest. Contact Directing Change about becoming a judge for a student video contest. www.directingchange.org |
School of Visual ArtsMFA Social Documentary Film The film industry is all about connections - and so are we. It's the relationships with faculty, fellow classmates, guest lecturers, and New York City that makes SocDoc so special. Visit our web site to learn all about our two year MFA graduate program in the heart of it all. You can see student work, get to know our faculty, facilities, and classes; as well as schedule an individual department tour or online information session. We are currently accepting applications for fall 2013. FOLLOW US Keep up with the MFA Social Documentary Program on Facebook and Twitter. |
 Making Lunch Fun by SpaghettiOsVideo Assignment hosted by Poptent Create a fun and engaging video for SpaghettiOs that will remind viewers of their inner child while driving them to purchase the product for their own kids. They are not looking for a traditional ad, so get O so creative with this. Visit Poptent.net to learn more, and check out all of Poptent's video and short film assignments -- with more than $181,000 in awards up for grabs. Let Poptent help build your video business. popt.in/0LG7G |
 Announcing New Video Stock Footage App "VidLib"Royalty-free stock videos in HD for film students and hobby filmmakers. VidLib - A new video stock footage app has been launched for iPad and iPhone offering professional stock footage at great rates aimed towards film students and hobby film makers. Royalty-free stock videos in HD are yours for just $19.99 for full commercial use, or $4.99 for non-commercial web use. Using VidLib could not be easier. You browse, play and find the footage you want using your iPhone or iPad and license the clips with a simple in app purchase. VidLib - Available on the App Store, http://www.app.vidlib.com. |
 Tropfest Micro Film FestivalThe winner will be flown to Australia, and take home $10k cash. Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival, is teaming up with photo and video sharing app, Mobli, to launch the 1st Annual Tropfest Micro Film Festival. Winners of the Tropfest Micro Film Festival will be flown to Australia, where their film will be screened in front of an audience of over 150,000, and take home a cash prize of $10,000. |
 Woisio - Take the Stage with Your Short Film.Submit your entries for a chance to win $15,000. Woisio is looking for dreams, fears, love, rage, moments, facts, lies, colors, dirt, in short life, captured on a camera. And we would like you to take stage with your short films and let viewers together decide who should be next on stage. Our challenge starts on December 10th where the winner is going to take home $15K and the total prize is $30K. Steps are simple: Upload your films to woisio, air them on stages and let people vote for your entries. Challenge ends on January 13, 11:59 pm PST. Get started at woisio.com/ultimate_challenge now. |
 Register Now for New Two-Day Glidecam Camera Stabilization WorkshopProfessionally Set-Up, Balance and Operate Camera Stabilizing Systems with Thomas Howie and John Correira No pre-requisites required. Intense two-day format. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion. Get hands-on with Glidecam's X-20, X-10 and HD-Series systems. The workshop is for all levels of filmmakers, videographers, cinematographers, camera operators, directors, producers, content creators, convergence shooters, journalists, and all other crew positions. We welcome Professionals, Professors, and Students. You will learn real-world, practical techniques and exercises with Glidecam camera stabilizing systems, from Building Rigs to Balancing Rigs to Operating Rigs. You will learn best practices, tips, and tricks for: Flying the Rig; Compound Movements; Don Juan, Corners, Hallways, and Circling; Panning and Tilting; Booming; and Switching Directions (Don Juan and Missionary); Important Safety Tips and Spotting Techniques. Don't forget to sign up. Sponsored by:  |
Table of Contents, Volume 7, No. 6
Single-Page View | 2-Page Spread View
Documentary
Making the Documentary on
L.A. Artist, Dave Tourje
L.A. Aboriginal
by Bayou Bennett
Cinematography
To Zoom or Not to Zoom
That is the Question
by Peter Stein, ASC
Six Quick Steps for Better Images
Looking Good on Camera
by Norman C. Berns
Directing
Robert Zemeckis Takes to the Air Again
with "Flight"
by Scott Essman
Screenwriting
Six Fatal Errors in Screenwriting
Don't Let Your Ideas Fall by the Wayside
by Paula Brancato
Music & Sound
Q&A with Richard H. Topham, Jr.
Advice and tips for novices in sound production.
by Nash Choudhury
Interview with Roy Harter
Sound Design for Film and Television
by Megan Harr
Production
The House at the Edge of the Galaxy
A look into the making of the allegorical film from casting to post production.
Film Business
How to Boost Your Film Crowdfunding Success
11 Important Tips
by John Klein
The Rebranding of Batman
Exec Producer Shares How His Vision
Helped the Dark Knight Take Wing
Commentary
Art & Artifice
A cautionary tale...
by David Worth
Event Video
Shooting with the Canon XA10
Advantages and Benefits
by Philip Goetz
Tech Focus
Top 10 Tools
for Film and Video Makers
Networking
Featured Filmmakers
Benjamin Harding, Jason Croot, Jared Myers, and Dan Banici share unique experiences working on sets and wonderful tips garnered from their experiences.
Network with Film and Video Makers
Post your production stills and blogs.
Tell us about your films, videos, and audio/music projects.
Industry Tradeshow
Mark Your Calendars for NAB 2013
Conferences April 6-11, Exhibits April 8-11,
Las Vegas, Nevada USA.
Meet StudentFilmmakers.com
at Booth # C9543.
From Broadcasting to Broader-casting, NAB Show has evolved over the last eight decades to continually lead this ever-changing industry. While the solutions at your fingertips have changed to keep pace with consumer habits and technologies, your aspirations to produce and deliver memorable content have remained constant. From creation to consumption, NAB Show has proudly served as the incubator for excellence – helping to breathe life into content everywhere.
