Documentary Film Funds: Their Missions. The Filters. How to Find Them! (Part 1 of 2) North America 2012 April 30 by Peter Hamilton The Sundance Institute‘s Senior Consultant for its Documentary Program, Bruni Burres, analyzed the opportunities to secure funding from a number of foundations and film initiatives on a panel that we shared at the 2012 Asia Side of...
Forget the Helicopter: New Drone Cuts Cost of Aerial Video
The average episode of Top Gear runs around $1 million to produce. But those high-style, high-flying – and incredibly expensive – aerial shots just got slightly more affordable with the introduction of a new quadrocopter specifically developed for shooting automotive action. By Damon Lavrinc on May 17, 2012 Read the full story on wired: Forget the Helicopter: New Drone Cuts...
What Exactly Is A Digital Bolex? Fusing Past and Present, D16 Records 2K for Under $3K
DV Magazine featured this great article on one of the retro-tech products that celebrates the old-school analogue aesthetic, whilst combining it with cutting edge digital-generation features, at a prosumer price-point. The Bolex H16 helped to democratize amateur and low-budget filmmaking much in the same way that HDSLRs have opened the doors today—by providing a high-quality but inexpensive tool that puts...
Fund Your Dream With the Perfect Kickstarter Pitch
Curate a money magnet with these handy tips. (Screenshot of a successfully funded Kickstarter project/Kickstarter.com) Producing a quality Kickstarter project requires little more than computer access, a functioning camera, and some old-fashioned wit. A clear and dedicated passion for the idea you’re pitching doesn’t hurt either. Your video can be as simple as putting on your friendliest, more sincere smile,...
First impressions of Blackmagic Cinema Camera
Blackmagic Design couldn’t have dreamed for a better reception of their new Cinema Camera. With some seeing it as a major challenger for very much more expensive rigs, and even the death of the “big boys”, it will be interesting to see how it deals with the rigors of life in the real-world. eoshd.com have already published two articles that...
How to Get Your Indie Film onto iTunes & Netflix
Here’s a great article on the issues surrounding getting your indie project onto the two most visible digital services, and how to do so yourself: How to Get Your Indie Film onto iTunes & Netflix originally published by Film School on: April 3, 2012 12:06 pm Our last few blog posts have been inspired by questions we’ve received from students in...
Q: What’s after HD? A: 33MP Super Hi-Vision.
For some reason HD is being asked less about these days. I guess that means we’ve all figured out the work-flows involved, and are looking for a new challenge. Q: So what is the prime question now? A: “What comes after HD?” Q: And what is that? A: Why the 33MP resolution video promised by Super Hi-Vision. Here’s a brief...
CALL TO ACTION – Film Rebate Program Extension and Funding
The Scene in San Francisco Rebate program is scheduled to sunset on June 31, 2012. CALL TO ACTION May 16, 2012 10:00 am Room 250 Board of Supervisors Chambers RE: File No. 120406 Film Rebate Program Extension and Funding Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Section 57.8, to extend the Film Rebate Program for two additional...
Action Heroes Owe Everything to Stunt Pioneer Yakima Canutt
Remember the desert chase in Raiders of the Lost Ark, where Indy leaps from a galloping horse onto a Nazi truck? And how he gets knocked over the hood, drags along underneath, and swings up onto the back? Awesome! And poignant. Turns out those stunts were done in homage to an old cowboy who was fixin’ to ride off into...
Pirates Beware: DVD Anti-Piracy Warning Now Twice as Fierce
Hollywood and the federal government have partnered to create updated and even more annoying anti-piracy warnings that will be included in new home-release DVDs and Blu-ray discs beginning this week, the government said Tuesday. Read the full story here WIRED: Pirates Beware: DVD Anti-Piracy Warning Now Twice as Fierce
