Sunday, November 6, 2005

PODCAST - Cyndi Greening & Karen Copeland The Inside Scoop for 2005-11-06 Podcast on Sunday, November 6th, 2005 Posted from Phoenix, Arizona Show Details Direct download link Podcast feed Cinema Minima Weblog Personal Weblog Email By Cyndi Greening. Phoenix, Arizona USA (Cinema Minima) -- Karen Copeland and Cyndi Greening discuss beginning to educate yourself about filmmaking without going to film school and visual filmmaking. DVD Bonus disks like LORD OF THE RINGS with how-to information Roberto Rodriquez's 10 MINUTE FILM SCHOOL and 10 MORE MINUTES Listen to DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY on DVDs MEN IN BLACK editing exercise on Bonus DVD Michael Caine's ON ACTING instruction Uta Hagen's Acting Class instruction Screenwriting with John Truby Director must be visually oriented and astute Directors elicit the best performances from actors Directors hold laser-beam vision of story Steps to acquiring filmmaking skills Take photography and portrait photography class Take storyboarding class or Get Tummienello's book on storyboarding Watch movies with SOUND OFF Watch HORROR films for visuals, suspense and editing Hire good cinematographer to realize your vision VISIONS OF LIGHT film on directors Documentary series on directors like Frankenheimer, Howard, et. al. Sound design and music Power of editing Focus on STORY over equipment Documentary package: HVR-Z1U camera, light kit, tripod, shotgun or boom mic Computer package: AVID or Final Cut software, AfterEffects Julia Cameron's request for first drafts of screenplays ANATOMY OF A SCENE on Sundance Channel Currently, digital filmmaking equipment is inexpensive and hundreds of people want to make films and are trying to make films BUT the STORY and VISUAL CONTENT is what makes the film successful, satisfying and marketable. 12:31:01 PM  comment []

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