filmmaking.net Blog Archive
DIY: How to make a cheap BOOM POLE and SHOCK MOUNT
By Brian Jalbert Jr., posted 4 August 2011
Brian Jalbert Jr. from Iyrus Entertainment TV spills the beans on quick and dirty alternatives to expensive filmmaking gear. In this episode, the boom poles and microphone shock mounts get the DIY treatment.
POINTS OF INTEREST: How Drugs, Rock and Roll and No Sex Made a Movie
By Jon Salimes, posted 2 August 2011
Lets start with the end of the story first. It was the tenth day; the final day. Actually, it was technically the eleventh day. We had been driving for almost 18 hours straight, a bee-line from Easthampton, Massachusetts back to our home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Hollywood Reporter 2011 Film School Rankings
By Benjamin Craig, posted 28 July 2011
Industry trade rag, The Hollywood Reporter, has published what sounds like it might be an annual list raking the 25 Best Film Schools in the world.
Competition: Want to Make a Music Video for Queen?
By Kirsty Cooper, posted 18 July 2011
The 40th anniversary celebrations continue for legendary rock band Queen as they invite talented videographers and film makers to create an original music video for their 1977 classic track "Sheer Heart Attack".
Film London's Market Place Live: From Inception to Exhibition in 90 Minutes
By Benjamin Craig, posted 14 July 2011
Delivered by Film London and Film Export UK, the Market Place scheme is aimed at providing people starting out in the industry with the knowledge, skills and experience needed to establish a successful career in film sales - be it in acquisitions, business affairs, publicity and marketing, or sales.
Six Key Areas in Which Film Festivals Need To Up Their Game
By Benjamin Craig, posted 5 July 2011
Today there are many thousand film festivals run across the globe every year, providing almost limitless opportunities for filmmakers to get their work in front of an audience, and in some cases (particularly where a film is good), offering one of the shortest possible paths to a filmmaking career... once you get through the submissions process.
EPIC and the change in RED from Consumer pricing to Professional Pricing
By Charles Haine, posted 30 June 2011
The RED Epic-M, originally announced to be $40K, is now up to $58K. Addmittedly, it does more than the RED ONE, which cost only $17K, but does it do 3 1/2 times more? And also, don't camera's always come out every few years that do more and stay the same price? For instance, a top of the line Canon DSLR from right now costs about what a top of the line Canon DSLR did when the RED ONE came out 4 years ago, but does way more for that same price. Camera's are fancy computers, and computers keep getting both better and cheaper.