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Deputizing the Fight Coordinator Posse

STUNTS Deputizing the Fight Coordinator Posse Quick Tips on Greatest Hits Written By Kevin Inouye Hey, you, behind the camera or editing suite! Congratulations, you’re now part of the stunt team. No, you won’t be set on fire, fall, or fight, but as with all... ...
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Cell Phone Cinema | An Overview | The Birth of the Mobile Phone Camera

by Karl Bardosh India is a country that produces by far the most films in the world, about a thousand features per year. It is the land of film where film is still revered almost like religion, where the stars are cherished as demi-gods. In ...
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Independent Filmmaker Capital By Shane Stanley

Introduction to Raising Independent Capital “There are different ways to raise capital for your movie and sometimes the easiest place to get it is where you’d least expect it – from people with deep pockets interested in dabbling in the motion picture industry. In my... ...
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Michael Goi, ASC, ISC – Filming, “Words on Bathroom Walls”

With a last minute shooting fill-in position and a limited schedule, Michael Goi, ASC recalls a seamless production with on-set innovations and teamwork. When Everything Goes Right Filming, “Words on Bathroom Walls” By Michael Goi, ASC, ISC The movie, “Words on Bathroom Walls,” based on... ...
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Making a Movie in the Classroom

Above is a production still from a student production filmed with the Theatre Department at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. This article is written by one of our wonderful writers, David B. Carren, who teaches at the school.   PROFESSOR’S PERSPECTIVE Making a ...
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Logic Pro X For Film Composers

Note: This is the second part of a two-part series discussing software for Film Composers. The first part covered notation software and can be found…...

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How to Succeed in Scoring for Film

“How do I succeed as a film composer?” This is the question at the forefront of every composer’s mind. But with musicians who own computers…...

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Congratulations Lynx Yiran Wang! StudentFilmmakers.com Film and Video Festival Winner!

Congratulations Lynx Yiran Wang!

Lynx Yiran Wang, StudentFilmmakers Film and Video Festival Winner! StudentFilmmakers Film and Video Festival Winner! Congratulations to Motion Picture Artist, Lynx Yiran Wang! Yiran’s animated…...

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Take It on the Road: Behind the Scenes of “Night Train”

Pictured: Austin Harris & Shane Stanley Take It on the Road: Behind the Scenes of “Night Train” Written by Shane Stanley I hope this finds... ...
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Student Filmmakers welcomes Beachtek as New Workshop Sponsor: Announcing New Door Prize Giveaway, the DXA-MICRO PRO+

Student Filmmakers welcomes Beachtek, who joins the Film Directing Interactive Workshop Online with David K. Irving as a new workshop sponsor. Thank you, Beachtek! They... ...
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Art, Dance, and Capturing the Quality of Movement

“Out of Ordinary,” 2020 Student Academy Award Finalist, Alternative/Experimental Category Art, Dance, and Capturing the Quality of Movement with Alicja Pahl StudentFilmmakers Magazine: How did... ...
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Directing for the Cut

Change of Distance, Change of Angle, and Action within the Scene by George Avgerakis It has often been said the best film directors came from... ...
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