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Entries Tagged as 'Filmmaking'

How to Repair Corrupted Quicktime Files

December 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Filmmaking, Multi-media, Resources

I’ve come across corrupted QT files a number of times… don’t know why I finally decided to see if there was anything I could do about them… I’d always considered them a lost cause. Now there’s reason for hope! A few weeks ago I participated in a three-camera shoot of a concert using two 7Ds [...]

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THE RIGHT WAY TO APPROACH CROWDFUNDING

November 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Business, Documentary, Filmmaking, Resources

I’ve long followed Peter Broderick and even used his consulting services on Skatopia. In this article he outlines how the phenomenon of crowdfunding can be done right… or wrong. Worth a read.   Peter Broderick, the president of Paradigm Consulting and a guru of the digital distribution revolution, was on hand to moderate a panel [...]

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Sundance Award winning Documantary “If a Tree Falls” – watch now on PBS

September 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Digital Television, Documentary, Filmmaking, PBS, Public Affairs

If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Watch the full episode. See more POV. If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front explores two of America’s most pressing issues — environmentalism and terrorism — by lifting the [...]

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Teaching with Comic Life

September 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Digital Television, Education, Educational Programming, Filmmaking, Fun Stuff, Illustration - Animation, Multi-media, Public Media, Resources

As I’ve learned from my 7-year old, graphic novels are tremendously appealing to young minds. Here’s a novel way to engage kids in the classroom by creating their own illustrated stories using digital tools. A few years ago I put together a really rudimentary teaching guide to using Comic Life in the classroom. It was [...]

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Why is Lance Weiler the “dean” of Transmedia? Read on…

September 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Filmmaking, Multi-media, Resources, Transmedia

Transmedia: Entertainment reimagined By Tom Cheshire and Charlie Burton 08 July 10 Esther Robinson got off the R train in Astoria, Queens, and started walking to the American Museum of the Moving Image. It was a warm July evening in 2007 and Robinson, then 37 years old and a filmmaker, had come with a friend [...]

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Lance Weiler is bringing a transmedia education project to Montreal

September 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Educational Programming, Filmmaking, Fun Stuff, Future of public media, Multi-media

Forty children and two teachers on different sides of the continent will work together this fall to produce stories and artwork about a robot. These artifacts will board a commercial rocket and, through an actual space launch, make their way to the International Space Station. The “dean” of transmedia is taking transmedia storytelling in some [...]

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DVD mastering tips learned under duress!

May 26th, 2011 · No Comments · Filmmaking, Multi-media, Resources

It has been a long haul getting the Skatopia DVD completed. As we near the end, I can say I’ve learned stuff about the FCP-Compressor-DVD Studio Pro workflow that I’ve never known. Thanks to frequent visits to Creative Cow and some other forums, we’re about to deliver a really classy product. First I made some [...]

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Citizen journalism at its finest

April 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Documentary, Filmmaking, Future of public media, Journalism, Local stories, Multi-media, News, Resources

This short video was created by a first-time producer/shooter/editor who took one of RosenblumTV’s video journalism courses. It’s got story, pacing, music, humor and great cinematography. According to Rosenblum the student had “never touched a camera or an edit before” in her life. A little training, some lightweight equipment and some desire can create great [...]

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Filmmakers can use ripped DVD footage without getting busted for “piracy”

August 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Filmmaking

Some USC law students have won a major concession from the US Copyright Office on how documentarians (isn’t there a better word?) may use material from copyrighted works. In particular, it allows that material from DVD’s (protected by the DMCA) may be used in manners consistent with Fair Use and that filmmakers not be prosecuted [...]

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iPhone HD film-making has arrived!

June 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Filmmaking, Fun Stuff, Future of public media, High Definition, Journalism, Multi-media

Look out – here come’s mobile film-making! No excuses – the editing application is in the phone! via vimeo.com

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