Announced on the Facebook fan page, “Ghosts Don’t Exist,” a film by DC-based production company 19th and Wilson, has signed a distribution deal with Echo Bridge Entertainment.
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‘Below the Beltway’ Movie Wins Audience Award at Newport Beach Film Festival (Updated with Q&A Video)
Below the Beltway, a film I worked on last summer as camera utility, was accepted into the Newport Beach Film Festival where it premiered and ended up winning the audience award!
The Art of Pulling Focus (Video from FreshDV)
Here is a video from FreshDV’s Film School, a series that centers on a career camera assistant explaining his job and giving advice on how to pull focus. This particular video is one I watched when was I first learning how to pull focus.
‘Below the Beltway’ to Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival
A film that shot in DC over the summer that I worked on within the camera department (that’s us above with the lead, Tate Donovan) is set to have it’s premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival this Friday. Tickets are still available and can be purchased here.
10 Keys to Your Success on a Film Set
Every day people on film sets fail to follow these 10 keys to success. And it’s costing them jobs. So pay close attention and you’ll take one big step towards helping yourself get more work and be better at it.
Tarantino’s 2nd Assistant Camera Slate Montage (Video)
Watch a montage of all the creative slates done by the Italian 2nd Assistant Camera on Inglourious Basterds.
Toolkit DIY: Cheap Outdoor Ground Actor and Focus Marks
There are various types of ground marks that one can lay, such as sandbags, but they are often expensive and heavy. When you are traveling, weight can cost you money. So here’s a simple, cheap, do-it-yourself solution.
What Needs to Happen to Make 3D Film a Long Term Success
In an economy that is down and a market that has been plummeting for years due to the fall off of DVD and the rise of Netflix, Redbox and piracy, studios have found their newest industry cash cow in the third dimension, waiting to take back the profitability of cinema. However, it remains to be seen whether 3D is in it for the long haul.
Abusing the RED One Camera’s Varispeed Option
Filming “Heather” Over the Weekend
Directed by Lisa Crawford with cinematography by Kuni Ohi, “Heather” tells the story of a lonesome woman who is deeply in love with her cat and constantly trying to avoid interaction with other people, especially men.