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Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, STUDENT VOICES | Q&A with Pieter Claessens on Short Film, "Pass Age" 3 weeks ago

Pieter Claessens received the 3rd Place Award in the College Category for his short film, “Pass Age” in the Summer Shorts Film and Video Contest (2017), hosted by StudentFilmmakers.com. Interview published in […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, STUDENT VOICES | Q&A with Janice Chun on Short Animation, "Crushed In Space" 3 weeks ago

Janice Chun (Writer, Director, Animator) received the 2nd Place Award in the College Category for her short animation, “Crushed In Space” in the Summer Shorts Film and Video Contest (2017), hosted by […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, ScreenCraft: Q&A with Cameron Cubbison – What would you suggest to someone just starting their first screenplay? 3 weeks ago

STUDENTFILMMAKERS: Tell us about the 5th Annual ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship.

Cameron Cubbison: The ScreenCraft Fellowship is an ongoing career development program designed to help talented emerging […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, STUDENT VOICES | Q&A with Ryan Robson on Short Student Film, "Deadbeat Motel" 3 weeks ago

Ryan Robson (Writer/Director), Samuel Palm (DP), and Austin Ahler (Producer) received the 1st Place Award in the College Category for their short student film, “Deadbeat Motel” in the Summer Shorts Film and Video […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, STUDENT VOICES | Q&A with Logan Calder and Austin Segal on Short Student Film, "Two of These Things" 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Logan Calder (Writer and Director) and Austin Segal (Cinematographer) received the 1st Place Award in the Highschool / Junior High Category for their short student film, “Two of These Things” in the Summer Shorts […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, Ohio University Film Division: Q&A with Steven Ross, Artistic Director and Head of Film Division 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis

STUDENTFILMMAKERS: What’s new at the Ohio University Film Division?

Steven Ross: The Film Division continues to be a hotbed of creative activity. Our MFA graduate […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, Community Spotlight | Mark Evitts – Composer, String Arranger, Producer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Mark Evitts
Composer, String Arranger, Producer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist
MarkEvitts.com
Instagram.com/MarkEvitts
Twitter.com/MarkEvitts
SoundCloud.com/MarkEvittsMusic

STUDENTFILMMAKERS: Tell us […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, LaCie 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3 Bridges the Port Gap and Delivers Massive Capacity to Streamline Creative Workflows 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Now with Thunderbolt™ 3 technology, the LaCie® 2big Dock, which is the next evolution of its popular 2big professional 2-bay RAID storage solution, delivers fast speeds and massive capacity, making it a po […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, URSA Mini 4.6K Helps Filmmaker Cole Claassen Capture the History of Country Music 3 weeks, 1 day ago

How does a chance encounter bring about an on-the-spot decision to make a feature-length documentary? For Cole Claassen it all started with country music.

“I grew up on country music, and in 2015 I was at the M […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, Independent Filmmakers Collaborate On Vampire Musical Series – New York City 3 weeks, 1 day ago

By Scott Essman

Based in New York City, the new vampire-slaying musical series, The Hunted: Encore, is the result of a dynamic interaction among many key creative cast and crewmembers. Airing on their website, […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, Filmmakers Network | Community Spotlight | Roman Falkenstein, 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Roman Falkenstein
Composer, Arranger and Music Producer from Riga, Latvia
http://www.rfmusic.lv

STUDENTFILMMAKERS: Tell us about your current projects.

Roman Falkenstein: I completed a short drama, “En G […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, X-Rite ColorChecker Video and i1 Filmmaker Kit: Get to Your Ideal Color Place Faster from Capture to Edit 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Compiled By Ladson Mark Jones

ColorChecker Video charts make your workflow faster, more consistent and more color balanced. They allow everyone on your team – from producer to cinematographer to editor to c […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, Conversation with Lacie's Clement Barberis and Connie Wai: HD, 4K, 6K, 8K and Beyond Workflow 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis

STUDENTFILMMAKERS: How has workflow and storage changed over the years?

Clement Barberis, LaCie Marketing Manager: Not so long ago, it was difficult and very […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, COMPOSING FOR FILM/TV: Exclusive Interview with Daniel Le Blanc 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis

Musician and award-winning music producer, composer and arranger, Daniel LeBlanc has based his career and life on the belief that success involves passion, drive, hard […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, SCREENWRITING: Be a Self-Starter but Seek Advice – A paradox exists in the writers’ room 3 weeks, 1 day ago

by Neil Landau

A paradox exists in the writers’ room. You need to absorb information and find your own way through observing how other people behave in the room, reading draft after draft to see how they e […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, FILM COMPOSING: Finding the Emotional Ark of Each Scene 3 weeks, 1 day ago

By Steve Myers
Every time a director approaches me for original music, I get a little nervous. Whether it will be a pre-score (music before any picture is shot) or a post-score (music after the picture is […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, How to Create a Budget Lighting Rig: Massive Spread and Enough Power to Boot 3 weeks, 1 day ago

By Gabriel Garcia Rosa

My friend Danny Mirabal shared with me this affordable lightweight lighting kit for $198 that we use once in a while when we don’t want to carry heavy equipment. I just wanted to share […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, Some Thoughts on SHOOTING REALITY – By David Appleby 3 weeks, 1 day ago

(Pictured: David Appleby (right), with Steve Ross and Allison Graham, shoots an interview for At the River I Stand.)

By David Appleby

When you’ve learned principles of photography, and the grammar an […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, HOW TO MAKE SCENES: 21 Ways to Add Storytelling Obstacles, Conflicts and Traps – #1 Inner. #2 Personal. #3 Social. #4 Spiritual. #5 Environmental. 3 weeks, 1 day ago

By Sherri Sheridan

Conflict determines audience interest and you need to come up with different ways to add tension to each scene. The way the character accomplishes each scene goal needs to have a sweet […]
Posted by Jody Michelle Solis, Editor wrote a new post, Talking to Your Composer: 3 Important Tips – Many first-time directors who fear the scoring process 3 weeks, 1 day ago

By Kristen Baum

I’ve met many first-time directors who fear the scoring process or are unfamiliar with it. “I don’t know anything about music or how to talk about it,” they say. This is the reason to hire a […]
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