PREMIERE - "Rebirth"

Here is the EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE of "REBIRTH"

Now starting tweeting Britney about the video @BritneySpears. Lets get her to RT it!!!

(Video) How to Light a Romantic Film Scene - Cinematography & Filmmaking

 

This was an interesting video that I found on You Tube that gives some advice and pointers of how to film while incorporating lighting and blocking.

Breathe Again - Final Cut

In my Video 1 class, we have been given two assignments to get us ready for our big final project. I've spent weeks on writing, casting, filming and editing my final piece. 

 I am proud to present to you, the final version of my scene, "Breathe Again"

 

We just received, the guidelines and expectations for our final projects. As always there has been a twist added to the original plan. No longer will we be working individually but now we will be working in groups of three. I will be working with my friends James Papavero (Kevin, in Breathe Again) and Danielle Tasca. I'm extremely excited to see what the three of us can come up and and create. Both of them are extremely talented film makers!

Spring has Sprung!

Hello Bloggers!

Just checking in. I want to keep you guys as involved as possible with whats going on. Tonight I will be digitizing my footage of "Breathe Again" and will be putting together a rough edit. I will try and post that for all of you to see. I will get into more specifics and define these terms when we discuss our final stage of the film making process, post-production.

This assignment is my last one before the big final project. I'm very excited to get to work on that. No definate plans have been finalized yet. I'm still working with several ideas. I'll keep you guys posted.

I am also working on a new banner for the blog, in addition to recording my podcast with special guest, Kim Pratt. I'm hoping to debut both of these exculsives sometime in the coming weeks.

For now I leave you with a brief You Tube video that summarizes what production is. Enjoy!

VOTE in the New Poll!!

I posted a new poll asking, What's your favorite movie of 2011? (Thus far)

The King's Speech: (Oscar Winner for Best Picture 2010)

I Am Number 4:

Just Go With It:

Justin Bieber - Never Say Never:

Vote for your favorite!

Remember, as a film maker it's very helpful watching other artists work. Watching their techniques and choices help to influence your own style.

(Video) Pre-Production in a Nutshell

I came across this video on youtube that really illustrates, in a nutshell, what pre-production is all about. I felt it coincided nicely with my "how to" post. Enjoy! 

(VIDEO) "Breathe Again" Official Shot

These are the official shots of my first Video 1 assignment. The purpose was to start getting us film makers thinking in terms of shot, scene, and sequence.

We were required to film two shots, one tripod and one hand held. This assignment was challenging due to our beginner limitations but was helpful in terms of planning for future projects.I hope you enjoy the shots and would love to hear what you thought of them!

Here is the official tripod version:

Here is the official hand held version:

These shots will be screened for my class on Tuesday (3/8/11).

Moving forward with learning and discussing the filming process, I will be posting a "how-to" on all things pre-production later this evening. Stay tuned!

(VIDEO) Alternate Takes of "Breathe Again"

Filming went well on Thursday (2/24). It was a relatively quick shoot considering it was only a scene. I shot three different takes of both the tripod and hand held scene. As promised here are some alternate takes of the scene.

Tripod Alternate:

Hand Held Alternate:

I am still piecing together my next substantial blog post about the beginning stages of student film making, so look for that later this evening. I would love some feedback and to hear what you think about the scenes! I will post the final versions of each after I finish going through the footage.

(VIDEO) How to Use The Sony HDR-FX1000 Camera

In regards to my previous post about the Sony HDR-FX1000 camera , I found this instructional video on you tube that takes you through the process of unboxing the camera,setting up and using all the manual controls and options. It's a how to that gets you fully prepared for filming in just under 15 minutes! It illustrates not only how great of a camera it is but also just  how user friendly it really is. Enjoy!

Thanks to leodee for posting! You can also view the video here