Dear
Reader:
Here's an advance look at the 10 Year Anniversary Edition
of StudentFilmmakers magazine,
which will include how-to's and educational articles covering
the five stages of moviemaking: Development, Pre-Production,
Production, Post Production, and Distribution. Additionally,
this issue will highlight Cinematography, Camerawork,
Audio, and Post Production techniques for students
and professionals in broadcast, cinema, and television.
Shot in the Dark
A Sony A7S Setup that Opens Up New Shooting Possibilities
By Jon Firestone
This year the Sony A7S camera came out, and the really exciting
thing about this camera is that it is capable of shooting at
extremely high ISOs making it the best low light camera by far
that I have ever seen. The camera itself has some real limitations
so I've coupled it with an Odyssey 7Q+ which makes it a much
better system. I've also been using some new small battery powered
LED Scorpion lights, which are great for this sort of shooting.
And to allow me to shoot at even higher ISOs and "Fix it in
Post", I'm also using the Neat Video denoising plugin. And I'm
using an very affordable set of Rokinon Cine Lenses which are
fast, sharp and already setup as Cine lenses. This setup opens
up entirely new shooting possibilities, shooting in lighting
conditions that I that I never could before. I'm able to shoot
in available light at night, I can easily capture stars, and
shoot by moonlight.
Working with Actors
A DP's Perspective
By Peter Stein, ASC
One of most the important relationships on a film set is how
well the actors and the DP relate to each other. There is a
great deal of interaction as the actors need to hit their marks,
move to the best positions for lighting, stand up slowly and
do a thousand other things so the scene works. Aside from being
polite respectful and friendly, the cinematographer needs to
make the actors look good - and the look needs to work for the
scene being shoot. As DPs we always realize that this is the
actor's career we are influencing and if an actor or actress
looks good, or pretty, or handsome, or young or strong or important
or scary we are doing a good job - if that is what is called
for in the film.
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Convergent Design's New Odyssey 7Q+
What is it and who is it for?
By Jon Firestone
Once in a while a product comes along that is incredible, but
it's hard to explain it, because it is so many things that it
is difficult to wrap your head around it. We like to categorize
things, and some things are so versitile that they are hard
to categorize. The concept of a smart phone years ago, would
likely fit this description. It's a phone, a camera, a web browser,
a music player a video player, an alarm clock, a portable gaming
platform, an email device, GPS navigator and a hundred other
things. But now that we have them, it can be hard to imagine
what we would do without them. It reminds me of the philosphy
years ago when IBM exectutives couldn't imagine that anyone
would ever have use for a computer in their home. As technology
advances we find things converging, phones merging with cameras,
cameras merging with computers, etc. And this is where I find
myself when I look at Convergent Design's new Odyssey 7Q+. What
exactly is an Odyssey 7Q+ and who is it for?
Lighting for Depth
Overcome Lighting Challenges
By Scott Spears
One of the challenges in lighting is creating depth. After a
while, lighting the people in front of the camera become fairly
easy once you learn what kind of light works for your actors
faces, but the real fun is lighting the background. This is
where you can create mood and depth on your set. The way to
this are as varied as the sets you're working on, but let's
cover a few.
Mastering the Master
What is a master?
By Jack Sholder
Every filmmaker knows the answer. It’s a wide shot that shows
everybody and everything that happens in a scene from beginning
to end, right? Well, sort of. Does it need to show the whole
scene? Not necessarily. Do you have to shoot a master? Not really,
but it’s usually a good idea. And when is it a good idea?
Directing Means Communicating
Working with Your Cast and Crew
By Jonathan Moore
Being a good director means professionalism
on the set. This means following the time-honored procedures
of rehearsing, calling a shot and being specific with both
cast and crew about what you want, as a director. It is no
secret that many directors know exactly what they want - but
do not have the ability or desire to communicate it. Here
are a few tips to begin better communication skills on set.
The 10 Year Anniversary Edition departments
will also offer how-to's and insights.
The Business Department will highlight educational
articles including: 3 Landmines to Avoid When Making
Your Movie by Jerome Courshon, and All About
Product Placement by Theresa Pickett.
The Documentary Department will look at
William Donaruma's work Documenting
Archeology off the Irish Coast.
The Audio Department will feature An
Introduction to Audio Metering, where Fred Ginsburg,
CAS, PhD answers questions including, "How loud should
my dialogue be recorded? What should it read on the meter?"
All articles are tentative and subject to change. If you
are interested in appearing in the 10th Anniversary Edition
of StudentFilmmakers magazine, contact
your magazine representative today.
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March
2015
South by Southwest: March 13-22, Austin, TX
www.sxsw.com
April 2015
NAB Show: April 11-16, Las Vegas, NV
www.nabshow.com
June 2015
Cine Gear Expo: June 4-7, Los Angeles
www.cinegearexpo.com
Cine Video Expo: June 15-19, Mexico
www.revistapantalla.com/expo
August 2015
2015 UFVA Conference: August 4-8, Washington, DC
ufva2015.com
Siggraph 2015: August 9-13, Los Angeles
s2015.siggraph.org
September 2015
IBC 2015: September 10-15, Amsterdam
www.ibc.org
October 2015
PhotoPlus Expo 2015: October 21-24, New York City
www.photoplusexpo.com
December 2015
GV Expo 2015: December 1-3, Washington, DC
www.gvexpo.com
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