Exclusive Interviews with Cinematographers, Editors, Directors, Producers and Manufactors
StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you share with us your thoughts on the importance for screenwriters to “prewrite” their screenplays and the benefits of prewriting? Michael Tabb: First and foremost, every writer has to find his or her own writing method that works best for him or her. So, regardless of how …
StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What was one of the most important things you learned while working on set? Gustavo Mercado: The most important lesson I have learned in every shoot I have ever been in is that it is virtually impossible to overprepare for a production. No matter how big or small …
StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What are the most important skills a documentary filmmaker must possess? Michael Rabiger: The ability to: Reject stereotyped approaches to your subject until you find one original. Aim to make a visual film that needs no interviews or narration. Listen, think, and change course when needed. Use a …
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Exclusive Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you describe a day in the life of a fight choreographer? What does that entail? Kevin Inouye: It changes a lot. I think it’s worth mentioning the days not on set, since it’s easy to forget about prep time. Before …
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(Pictured above: Bob Levy with film director Sean Anders.) Exclusive Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you share with us some of your insights on television development, and the importance of the development stage? Bob Levy: Development is about creating the blueprint of a TV pilot …
Exclusive Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What changes have you seen in the computer animation and VFX industry over the years? Lee Lanier: When I began working as a 3D animator, in 1994, there were only a few places that possessed the technology usable for film – …
Pictured above: Amedeo D’Adamo with his film students in the AFI Directing class. Exclusive Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis StudentFilmmakers Magazine: How have you seen producing for film and video change over the years? Amedeo D’Adamo: Looking beyond COVID, I’d say it’s a great time to break into producing …
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Exclusive Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What was one of the most important things you learned while working on a script? Jeff Lyons: That you really have to write four scripts. This is something most screenwriters don’t realize. There are four versions of your script that you will …
Exclusive Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis StudentFilmmakers Magazine: How have you seen the Indian movie industry and producing films change and evolve over the years? Rajeev Kamineni: From print to digital, is one of the transformations that I was personally witness to, when the industry stopped using actual prints/reels …
Exclusive Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What changes in storyboarding have you seen over the years? Giuseppe Cristiano: There has been quite many changes in the business since I started up. One of the most important, of course, was the introduction of computers, the evolution of tablets …
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