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| What's Happening At StudentFilmmakers.com February 12, 2012 Tonight: The 26th Annual ASC Awards. Hollywood, CA. Kim Welch, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of StudentFilmmakers.com and StudentFilmmakers Magazine will be at the event tonight taking exclusive coverage. 2012 Honorees Include: Harrison Ford, ASC Board of Governors Award; Dante Spinotti, ASC, AIC, ASC Lifetime Achievement Award; William Wages, ASC, ASC Career Achievement in Television Award; Francis Kenny, ASC, ASC Presidents Award; and Fred Godfrey, ASC Bud Stone Award of Distinction. The ceremony will also include the presentation of the ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards for best cinematography for a Feature Film, Television Movie/Miniseries and one-hour and half-hour Episodes of a Television Series/Pilot. Exclusive Photo Gallery: ASC Breakfast and Open House. Hollywood, CA. Take a look inside the Annual ASC Open House and ASC Pre-Open House Breakfast exclusively for "Friends of the ASC." Photos taken by Kim Welch, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of StudentFilmmakers.com and StudentFilmmakers Magazine. Magazine Preview "The Zen of Focusing" by Jack Anderson On the surface focusing seems simple enough. During a blocking rehearsal, marks are laid to indicate the places on the set where the actors will be stopping and standing during a scene. The first assistant measures the distance from the focal plane (on the camera) to each actor's position using a cloth or fiberglass tape. The first makes notes or memorizes the distances that will need to be set when the scene is shot. The director calls "Action," and the first, using the geared knob attached to the barrel of the lens, adjusts the focus to whatever distance the actor is from the camera as the scene proceeds. The first thing that can go wrong is that actors often don't hit their marks; or they lean; or they move suddenly. Read this article in the next issue of StudentFilmmakers Magazine. If you haven't yet subscribed, become a subscriber today. Sign up here. "Shooting Kids on the Run" by Nolan Wilson Goff with Nathan Ingalls Filmed predominately with a RED One, and, for one scene, several Canon DSLRs. We shot Kids on the Run predominately with a first generation RED One, and, for one scene, several canon DSLRs. As it was the earliest generation RED, we were more limited with our dynamic range and native ISO. However, this did afford us the option of better integrating the DSLR footage with the RED footage. Almost the entire film was shot at an ISO of 320, the original RED's native ISO, with the exception of two scenes, which we felt comfortable pushing to 500. For our lenses, we shot the first act of the film with Nikon photography primes, and then transitioned to Zeiss Super Speeds. The T1.3 and sharp image that the Super Speeds afford offered us the ability to shoot in some lower light situations using mostly natural light, such as a bonfire at night in the desert. Read this article in the next issue of StudentFilmmakers Magazine. If you haven't yet subscribed, become a subscriber today. Sign up here. The Five Keys to Mastery by David Lent Just Do Them Love the plateau. Mastering anything takes as long as it takes. There will be times when you think you're beating your head against a wall, not making any headway. But you are. It's just hard to see because progress uses baby steps. Real progress is made on The Plateau. If you keep at it, you'll experience a growth spurt. It might be a new client, an award, critical acclaim, a breakthrough—then you'll realize you've arrived on the next plateau. Read this article in the next issue of StudentFilmmakers Magazine. If you haven't yet subscribed, become a subscriber today. Sign up here. FADE IN by David Worth Those all important and ominous words... In today's cyberspace, there is an abundance of information about the art and craft of filmmaking. But there only seems to be a handful of truly meaningful books when it comes to learning the various crafts necessary for film production: producing, directing, production management, production design, lighting, cinematography, sound, editing and post-production. However, there are literally hundreds of books on screenwriting… Why? Because writing a script can be an ineffable and nearly impossible task and nobody seems to have a direct and precise answer when it comes to defining these terms. Read this article in the next issue of StudentFilmmakers Magazine. If you haven't yet subscribed, become a subscriber today. Sign up here. Announcing New Peter Stein, ASC Workshops: Screen Direction, Coverage and Shot Listing, with Peter Stein, ASC How to shoot a scene for the editing process. Date/Time: Saturday, May 12, 2012, 1:00pm - 5:00pm Location: StudentFilmmakers.com Manhattan Studio, Broadway, New York. Documentary, Interviews and Hand-Held Shooting with Peter Stein, ASC Cinema Verité and Recording Real Life Situations. Date/Time: Saturday, August 11, 2012, 1:00pm - 5:00pm Location: StudentFilmmakers.com Studio, Manhattan, New York City. Composition and Camera/Actor Choreography, and Using the Location to Best Advantage with Peter Stein, ASC Learning the nuances of balancing the frame. Date/Time: Saturday, September 29, 2012, 1:00pm - 5:00pm Location: StudentFilmmakers.com Manhattan Studio, Broadway, New York. Analyze and Replicate Lighting from Great Cinema and Famous Paintings with Peter Stein, ASC Learn from the Masters. Date/Time: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 1:00pm - 5:00pm Location: StudentFilmmakers.com Studio, Manhattan, New York City. Lighting for Mood with Peter Stein, ASC Date/Time: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 1:00pm - 5:00pm Location: StudentFilmmakers.com Manhattan Studio, Broadway, New York. Opportunities Panasonic "Shoot It. Share It" Online Video Contest Featured Call for Entries Sharing your videos shot with Panasonic's AG-AF100 large imager HD cinema camera could be your entrée to prizes worth more than $5000. The company's "Shoot It. Share It" on-line video contest launched this month, and you have from now until March 7th to enter your AF100 video in a competition to win the grand prize of a Panasonic 42" TH-42BT300U Pro Plasma Panasonic's AG-AF100Reference Monitor plus a Vocas Micro Four Thirds to Prime Lens Adapter. A prize will also be awarded to each of the six category winners. Upload up to five videos (each up to five minutes in length) in one or more of the six categories: nature, short film, commercial, music video, documentary and student. Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your best work shot on the AF100 and to win a prize too. Join the Film and Video Makers Social Networking Community Online Get featured in StudentFilmmakers Magazine. Upload your demo reels, production stills, filmography, and information about your projects. Our editorial staff members are looking for the next filmmakers to spotlight both in the print and digital magazine, and website. Who knows - you just might get the Cover. Never Stop Learning. Never Stop Networking. Ryan Pickett on Camera Movement for Scenes in Multi-Award Winning Short Film, Look. "I use a lot of static camera because I like the scene to develop in front of the camera naturally. I did work in some dolly shots that can be seen in the scene where Theresa walks in front of the windows in a black dress and the wedding dress scene. I bring scenes into and out of focus as a metaphor for awakenings in perception. I also had a lot of close ups of eyes because they are central to the theme. A lot of the camera techniques and shot selection was done the way it was because I knew how I wanted it edited. I think you should be able to see the entire film in your head before you shoot anything." Read this article in the next issue of StudentFilmmakers Magazine. If you haven't yet subscribed, become a subscriber today. Sign up here. Join Us in Manhattan, NYC Next Week 2-Day HDSLR Filmmaking Workshop from Shoot to Post with Patrick Reis Dates/Times: Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18, 2012, 9:30am - 4:30pm; and Feb. 19, 2012, 9:30am - 1:30pm Location: StudentFilmmakers.com Manhattan Studio, Broadway, New York. Mark Your Calendars: 2012 NAB Show, Las Vegas, NV 2012 NABSHOW Conferences April 14 – 19, 2012 / Exhibits April 16 – 19 Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada USA  The Great Content Shift – the demand for content anytime, anywhere – has set in motion a kaleidoscope of consumption options with infinite profit centers. Broader-casting's latest evolution has sent a ripple of new paradigms across the spectrum that will continue to redefine how content is created, managed, delivered and monetized. Define your evolution at the NAB Show®, the ultimate hands-on proving ground for the techniques, technologies and insight needed to adapt and conquer in a marketplace that moves forward with or without you. Turn shift in your favor - register today.Visit Exhibit Booth # C10106: Drop by the StudentFilmmakers Magazine and StudentFilmmakers.com exhibit booth. Use the Code MP01 to get your complimentary exhibit passes. Compliments of StudentFilmmakers Magazine. Featured Film School  Student Photography Initiative Touches CommunitiesRegent University film student Jennifer Ditona challenges amateur photographers to demonstrate the power of photography to inspire others. How? Through her one-day event, "Shoot for Good," where photographers capture their community in acts of kindness. "Often we get so busy with our daily lives that we forget to notice the blessings that surround us, not only in helping our neighbors, but also in the simple everyday gestures," Ditona explains. "Since studying at Regent, I have learned how to see others compassionately through my camera lens." |