Special effects supervisor Douglas Trumbull and his Entertainment Effects Group team created thousands of acid-etched brass miniatures lit from below with hundreds of bundles of fiber-optic lights, shot in forced-perspective through layers of smoke to create layers of light refraction, creating depth.

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7. Canon 5d Crash Cam Reel

Vashi Nedomansky put together a sizzle reel of Canon 5d MkII cameras being used as Crash Cam in various productions as shot by Shane Hurlbut.

6. Canon 5d MkII & III Side by Side

Nathan Lee Bush from Adorama TV post a side by side comparison of the 5d MkII and MkIII comparing things like Moire, Rolling Shutter, Low Light Capabilities and Dynamic Range.

Can you see much difference?

5. Philip Bloom Reviews Canon 5d Mk III

Philip Bloom puts the latest Canon 5d iteration to the test in the islands of New Zealand.

4. Polone: Who Really Determines the Fates of Aspiring Screenwriters?

Gavin Polone, producer of Zombieland, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and the Gilmore Girls, talks about who really controls the future of aspiring screenwriters.

3. Pricing Strategies for Creatives

How much to charge perhaps the hardest part of the freelance business. Jason Blumers offers a few tips for better pricing habits.

2. The Dark Knight Rises – LEAKED Audio of Freeman admitting he doesn’t get Batman

Can’t Christian Bale have a crazy conversation on set without somebody recording it? These “authentic” outtakes from the set of “The Dark Knight Rises” show Bale and costar Morgan Freeman spinning on not understanding the difference Batman and Bruce Wayne to Christian Bale wondering why he wasn’t asked to be in Inception.

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1. Sneak Peak at Sony NEX-FS700 – Sony’s New Super Slo-Mo and 4k Camera

The Sony NEX-FS700 is making the rounds as the next anticipated “It” camera. Capturing with a 4k chip and scaling down to HD (with 4k as an upgrade option in the future), this camera boasts the capability to over crank up to 240 frames per second in full HD (an 960 fps in 480p mode). Here the first official promo video from Sony to hit the webs:

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Did I just fall into the Rabbit Hole?

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Check out my interview with Pablo Pappano!!

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7. SAG and AFTRA merge to become one Über-Union

The vote is in – members of the Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) voted overwhelmingly to combine creating the largest Hollywood entertainment union.

6. Auto-ADR in Adobe Audtion CS6

Automatic Dialogue Replacement or Over-dubbing may get a considerably easier as demonstrated here in this sneak preview of Adobe Audition CS6:

5. David Mamet’s Notes to the Writers of “The Unit”

David Mamet’s “The Unit” ran on CBS from 2006 to 2009 and covered the lives of secret military operatives. Prior to airing, Mamet wrote this memo to the writing staff chock full of useful writing tips.

4. How Color Affects Black and White Photography

Sure you could set your camera to black and white, but you could potentially loose a lot of creative control if you don’t shoot in color for Black and White Conversion in post. Mark Wallace demonstrates specific techniques that can be applied in Lightroom or similar editing software to make your black and white images more impactful.

How Colors Influence B&W Photography Ep 232: Digital Photography 1 on 1: Adorama Photography TV from AdoramaTV on Vimeo.

3. Shooting The Crazy Chicken with a C300

Shane Hurlbut blogs about his experience shooting a round of spots for El Pollo Loco using the Canon C300.

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2. DIY Dishpan Light

Griffin Hammond crafts a unique DIY lighting solution for $86, using hardware store parts, and eight 100-watt-equivalent compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs.

1. Michael Caine on “Acting in Film”

In 1987, as part of a British series on acting, Michael Caine conducted a Workshop where he teaches the art of movie acting to five young actors, who perform scenes from Alfie, Deathtrap and Educating Rita.

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While you are at the App Store don’t forget to also download the iPhone/iPad app for Celtx Writers. Celtx Script is the only mobile screenwriting app that syncs directly with Celtx desktop software, making it easy to write a screenplay from any place at any time.

Even if you don’t have a iPad you can still download Celtx for FREE and start planning out you next film!

Storyboard Anywhere:

Create dynamic storyboards using the iPad 2 camera or images from your Photos folder.

Block On Set:

Sketch informative setups quickly and easily using clip art images.

Communicate Your Vision:

Design your productions for full dramatic effect.

Sync Shots:

Sync your project between the desktop and iPad using iTunes.

Features:

• Create and edit multi-sequence, multi-shot storyboards.
• Block camera, lighting, talent, and equipment setups.
• Create storyboards and sketches linked to scripts imported from Celtx Sync.
• Import and export projects through iTunes.
• Import images into storyboards directly from Photos or Camera.
• View storyboard and blocking animatics with the built-in player.
• Resize, rotate and flip storyboard images in-app.
• Email edited image files.
• Email sketches as PNG, PDF or SVG files.
• 81 pre-installed clip art images for set blocking. Purchase additional Art Packs in-app.
• Developed by Team Celtx.

Screenshots:

Not only is the iPad is revolutionizing the filmmaking world in terms of new innovative tools, but also in the way it’s leveling the playing field by performing similar functions as expensive equipment that was once out of reach for many indie filmmakers.

In this post we wanted to do more than just supply a list of film apps. While some of these videos highlight apps, we also wanted to include accessories, some you can buy today, some coming soon and others that are just concepts. We also wanted to show you innovative uses, DIY hacks and more.

We will do a large App round-up soon.

iPad On Commercial Set

iPad + Velcro

iPad Photoshoot

iPad light painting

Celtx Script

Generate Timecode

Timecode Notes

iPad Follow Focus

Canon 5D Mark II and the iPad

DSLR Slate

iMotion HD – Time-lapse and Stop-motion

Storyboards

ProPrompter HDi

HandStand Case

On-Set Color Correction

Noir and Movie Looks

iPad Slate

Vogel’s RingO System

iRig Mic & iKlip

Defender Backpack

Studio Suite 9

The Cube

Cineform First Light

iPixPanel

Blackmagic Videohub

Bonus Video: USB Typewriter Demo

Part 1: Getting Started – Writing with Celtx

Covers:
- Splash Page
- Format Templates
- Editors & writing elements
- TypeSet
- Title Page
- Mores & Continueds
- AV demo
- Adapt To
- Annotation – Scratch Pad
- Notes
- Index Cards

Part 2: Adding Media, Breakdown and Visualizing your Script

Covers:
- Media Sidebar
- Breakdown Sidebar
- Tagging
- Project Samples
- Master Catalog
- Character & Item Forms
- Storyboard
- Sketch Tool/Art Packs
- Storyboard Player

Part 3: Scheduling, Reports, Using Celtx Studios and Mobile

Covers:
- Project Reports
- Production Schedule
- Adding items to Project Library
- Production Reports
- Celtx Studios Overview (storage, sharing, permissions, adding subseats)
- Celtx Sync
- Celtx Script for iPad/iPhone

We would like to thank all the members from all around the world that entered the contest. We hope everyone had as much fun creating their adaption and storyboards as we did judging them. The adaptations ranged from faithful to reimagined departures. The storyboards where even more diverse. Methods varied from hand drawn, found images, South Park style shapes and the built in Celtx Sketch Tool.

Thank You to Celtx

We would also like to thank our sponsor Celtx for supplying our winner with a Celtx “Super Bundle“, containing the Writers Pack of 3 pro writing add-ons plus the full set of 365 Celtx ‘Sketch’ tool images. They will also receive an Official Celtx embroidered fleece jacket.

Download Celtx for FREE and start planning out you next film!

Don’t forget to also download the iPhone/iPad app for Celtx Writers. Celtx Script is the only mobile screenwriting app that syncs directly with Celtx desktop software, making it easy to write a screenplay from any place at any time.

Celtx has also released ClipSketch iPad app is available in the Apple App Store for the introductory price of $1.99!

And the Raven Storyboard Contest Winner is….

The winning entry for our Raven Storyboard Contest comes from Singapore by Ting Szu Kiong (szukiong). He takes a headon approach to adapting Allen’s Poem, condensing the story but staying relatively truthful to the original. Behind the stylistic and artistic drawing, there is a strong directorial sense utilizing low angles and strong compositions.

Download: Ting Szu Kiong’s THE RAVEN Screenplay (pdf)
Download: Ting Szu Kiong’s THE RAVEN Storyboard (pdf)

Images From Our Winning Entry:

The Other Entries

Thanks again to everyone that entered.

Member mhamelli Screenplay
Member mhamelli Storyboard

Mmber nyarlitharn Screenplay
Member nyarlitharn Storyboard