- 1. For week of April 29-May 1, 2013
- (CSUN - CTVA 250)
- ... there will be a few more accepted, since not all of the students who made the cut are able to continue on. Some do not pass their prereq's (in progress). Others are not able to come up with tuition or do ...
- Created on April 28, 2013
- 2. List of Film Festival Call for Entries
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... independent cinema, hosted within one of the most celebrated... Bucknell University Student Film Festival (BUSFF) Call for Entries The Bucknell University Student Film Festival (BUSFF) invites submissions ...
- Created on February 01, 2014
- 3. Student Dictionary of Filmmaking Terms
- (Editorial)
- Well, we survived another couple of semesters and now get to relax (somewhat) during the summer. A lot of student films have come and gone; some great, some decent, and some not worthy of the pixels who ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 4. Student Scripts for the pandemic world
- (For Students)
- ... us to the issue of “student thesis or senior projects”. If Hollywood, with all of their resources and extravagant budgets (I guess that the long list of Executive Associate Name-on-Credits Producers will ...
- Created on July 15, 2020
- 5. Student Projects
- (Fred's Blog )
- I have spent the last several days reviewing and grading student projects for my 358 class, and in general I am very dissappointed. There were a couple of good projects turned in, but the majority of them ...
- Created on December 15, 2011
- 6. Regarding Student Internship
- (Networking)
- Having survived both sides of the Internship Fence -- as a former student intern and, later in my career, as the supervisor of student interns – I would like to post some thoughts and advice on the issue. ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 7. We don’t do this as a hobby!
- (For Students)
- This article was written for Student Filmmaker Magazine. As an educator and former Hollywood sound mixer, I really wish that universities would devote less time teaching calculus and more time explaining ...
- Created on January 28, 2021
- 8. COVID-19 and Why you should NOT postpone your college education
- (For Students)
- The first semester of having to teach online is over. It was a unique experience both for faculty as well as students. Some were able to handle it fairly well; we are a profession of technically adept ...
- Created on May 28, 2020
- 9. No Excuses for the Low Budget Filmmaker
- (For Students)
- originally written for and published in Student Filmmakers Magazine, NAB 2020 A few years back, I was involved in the planning of a large, corporate event. Although my role for the upcoming event was ...
- Created on February 10, 2020
- 10. Added production value… Re-enactors!
- (Production Planning)
- ... and re-enactment guilds that have added production value and scope to student films, internet labors of love, and countless low budget documentaries. As long as the film project was relatively non-commercial ...
- Created on April 14, 2019
- 11. Choosing a good film school
- (Networking)
- This article appears in Student Filmmakers Magazine (August 2018 UFVA issue) STUDENT filmmaker, with the emphasis on “student” By Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD Most of the time, contributing authors ...
- Created on July 03, 2018
- 12. Using your production recording tracks strategically
- (Recorders)
- ... and then to sync these tracks to the picture during the editing process. The question that I get most often at seminars or from my college students is “What is the best way to effectively utilize multiple ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 13. No time for playback
- (Fred's Blog )
- Is it just me, or do we have Professors out there, at a couple of the most reknowned film schools, teaching Production who just do not get it? I continually have students complain to me that they are being ...
- Created on March 19, 2014
- 14. Zoom Q4: first look (second look)
- (Recorders)
- ... Not having a zoom lens forces the students to be more cognizant of camera placement and setups. I still remember back to when I was a student and our first film assignments were done with fixed lenses, ...
- Created on February 09, 2014
- 15. DCP (digital cinema package)
- (Post Production)
- ... film students! Digital Cinema Packages FotoKem masters encrypted and non-encrypted DCI-compliant 2D and 3D digital cinema packages for global theatrical distribution, from virtually any source ...
- Created on March 02, 2013
- 16. Location Sound Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- ... for filmmaking. Having myself spent decades writing and compiling articles about Production Sound, along with lecturing & instructing college students as well as professional audiences around the world ...
- Created on January 20, 2013
- 17. Syllabus
- (CTVA 250)
- ... of events, and way more. Course Description & Purpose The purpose of this class is to examine the basic areas of film production. During the semester students will explore pre-production which includes ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 18. Syllabus
- (CTVA 230)
- ... your lab partner) lease or purchase your own copy of AVID Pro Tools 12 Academic version, which is available for PC or Mac. Students can subscribe on a monthly basis for under ten dollars per month; or ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 19. LAPPG One-Day Workshop on Sound
- (Workshops)
- ... 10/1/11: INDUS - Industry organization STU- Student currently enrolled LAPPG - Los Angeles Post Production Group Venue: Showbiz Store & Café 500 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 ...
- Created on October 11, 2011
- 20. Recommended Links
- (Links)
- ... acoustic process of how we perceive sounds relative to filmmaking; and Ric is the go-to guru of sound effects recording. Student Filmmakers Magazine is a printed and online resource for students ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 21. Guide for Creating a Professional Résumé
- (Networking)
- Here are some tricks and tips to help graduating students and novices to create a functional professional resume. Bear in mind that a good resume will not get you work. At best, it will get you an interview. ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 22. Tips for Working Film Festivals
- (Networking)
- ... whose card they have. Important folks at these events are deluged with students and end up with pockets full of business cards – so you have to help them make the connection back to you! Be cautious ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 23. What Your Crew Expects of You
- (Production Planning)
- ... product. As an experienced production sound mixer, I hate it when a director tries to tell me how to mike a situation, especially when it is clear that he doesn’t possess more than a student’s rudimentary ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 24. Using a Mixing Panel for Location Dialogue
- (Mix Panels)
- At first glimpse, a professional mixing board may appear intimidating to the novice filmmaker. But they are actually fairly simple to master, and are the heart of location audio recording. In the olde ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 25. Class Projects
- (Chapman)
- Quick Navigation Description of Projects Project One Project Two Project Three As described in the syllabus, each student is required to complete 3 basic exercises/projects during the coming ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 26. Class Projects
- (CTVA 358)
- Quick Navigation Description of Projects Project One Project Two Project Three Project Four As described in the syllabus, each student is required to complete 3 basic exercises/projects ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 27. Class Projects
- (CTVA 250)
- ... completed on an individual basis or in teams of two students. Research and define/describe in your own words what the following filmmaking terms refer to. Shoot one example of each term with a still ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 28. Film Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- As described in the syllabus, each student is required to complete 3 basic exercises/projects during the coming semester. These projects may be worked on as individuals or in small teams to consolidate ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 29. Production Sound Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- As described in the syllabus, each student is required to complete 3 basic exercises/projects during the coming semester. These projects may be worked on as individuals or in small teams to consolidate ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 30. Class Schedule and Due Dates
- (CTVA 250)
- WEEKTOPICS Wed 01/23 Topics: Orientation, instructor & student expectations, schedule & assignments Individual student self-introductions with ‘meet and greet’ session Form groups The ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 31. Selection and Use of Shotgun Microphones
- (Shotgun)
- When a Production Sound Mixer eyeballs a scene, we strategize how we are going to capture all of the ensuing dialogue. In our head, there is a basic game plan to follow as we evaluate the blocking of the ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 32. Workshops & Seminars
- (Workshops)
- ... Salle Middle School (my team of students won the 2002 Conejo Teen Video Festival) Department of Homeland Security Digital Video Expo DocuLink Documentary Workshop East/West Media, Tucson Florida ...
- Created on August 17, 2011