We are getting ready to shoot our second project this weekend. We are picking up our equipment Saturday afternoon, and have to return it Tuesday morning. So we have one less day to shoot this time, which is tough considering this project is considerably more complex than the previous one. This film can be made [...]
Archive | September, 2006
My First Film Released!
Well here is my first film. I was worried that it would be too dark, but it turned out alright. It is a bit dark at first before the character turns on the lights, but from then on it’s alright. My only complaint about the result was that I didn’t do a good enough job [...]
My First Film Shoot
I had my first real film shoot today, and it was interesting to say the least. We were split into groups of 4 and given the weekend to shoot 4 short films (one for each of us). We were told to to create a single shot focusing on Mise en Scene. The shot was intended [...]
Using the Arri S 16mm Film Camera (for the first time)
On Saturday we had our first hands on camera class. We learned how to use the Arri S 16mm film camera. This was my first experience with a film camera, which was weird after spending so much time working with the DVX-100. I figured out why it is so difficult to make a good movie [...]
First Impressions of NYFA
Well I had my first day at the New York Film Academy yesterday, and it was sure a long one. The day started with registration at the Union Square location at 8:30 in the morning. Next we had orientation with the heads of the school where the told us the basics of what our year [...]
Class Starts Tomorrow
Only one more night until classes start at NYFA. Tomorrow I have to go to the Union Square campus at 8:30am to meet and get all of my materials. Then we are going over the the Soho campus where I will be doing most of my actual studying from the sounds of things. I went [...]