Posted on February 2, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | 3 Comments
An exciting aerial photography crowdfunding project crashes back to earth as Kickstarter pulls the plug on eye3 Drone Hexacopter
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Posted on February 1, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | 2 Comments
Ready to take the plunge to becoming a filmmaking gun for hire? Remington McElhaney compiles 10 tips to help making that transition smoother.
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Posted on February 1, 2012 in Cinematography, Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
“Pina” is a German dance film dedicated to the choreographer Pina Bausch. Nominated for an Oscar for best documentary feature, Pina is also dazzling audiences with breathtaking 3-D that has been compared to Avatar in terms of total audience immersion.
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Posted on January 31, 2012 in Music | No Comments
David Lynch once said: “Sound is almost like a drug. It’s so pure that when it goes in your ears, it instantly does something to you.” In light of his forthcoming BFI retrospective, The Guardian put together some of his greatest musical moments.
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Posted on January 26, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
The rules are simple, but the possibilities are endless! The video must be composed of five 5-second clips and use original sound (no music). You can find more 5 Vignettes at the 5×5 Vimeo Group.
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Posted on January 23, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | 3 Comments
After a rough reception from studio distributors for his latest film, “Red Tails”, the silver haired Father of the Force is going to hang up the Jedi robe for good… unless Indiana Jones 5 happens.
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Posted on January 19, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
The once giant film company filed for bankruptcy, looking to re-organize their business in an attempt to stay relevant in the digital age:
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Posted on January 16, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | 2 Comments
Does the Democratiation of Media mean better art or is true talent being drowned out? That’s the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world’s most influential creators of the digital era.
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Posted on January 11, 2012 in Filmmaking 360, General Screenwriting | No Comments
Charlie Kaufman, the writer behind “Being John Malkovich” and “Adaptation”, gives his first ever lecture on screenwriting for the BAFTA Guru Series
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Posted on January 8, 2012 in Filmmaking 360, General Production | No Comments
It may be impossible to make David Lynch’s 1977 debut film Eraserhead any stranger, but that didn’t stop animator Lee Hardcastle from creating this 60 second claymation remake of the cult classic.
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Posted on January 8, 2012 in Cinematography, Filmmaking 360, General Production | No Comments
The classic ‘60 Minutes’ hidden-camera story has been done for more than 40 years, although according to CBS News this reporting technique is only justified in special circumstances today. Regardless, as you’ll see in this video, it’s also very difficult to pull off.
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Posted on January 2, 2012 in Filmmaking 360, IQ Podcasts | No Comments
John Hess interviews the Charlotte Barrett and Sean Fallon, husband-and-wife filmmaking team behind “Virgin Alexander” which has seen considerable festival success and is currently with a sales agent looking for distribution. John talks about all aspects of the filmmaking process from conception to writing, shooting to editing, and what life is like on the festival circuit.
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Posted on December 29, 2011 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
You ever look at a movie and wonder how that could have possibly been greenlit? Many times its done to solidify a relationship be it between a studio and a director or actor. LA Times’ Patrick Goldstein takes a closer look at why these “relationship” movies often end up being “just friends”.
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Posted on December 28, 2011 in Filmmaking 360, Trailers | 5 Comments
Returning to as grass roots as you can get, Director/actor Ed Burns offers some tips on how he shot a film with the Canon 5d in New York City for just nine grand.
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Posted on December 23, 2011 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
Take a trip down the years of yore when you had to make a film using something called “film” – yeah, I’ve never heard of it either…. Long before we had fan boys debating pixel counts, this Dutch film from 1958 demonstrates how they incased all them tiny silver specs inside that plastic looking thingy.
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