Second is with the support of the Boulder Arts Commission.  This workshop is designed to help prepare the filmmakers of all ages for The Shoot Out Boulder.

This day long event is on Saturday, October 1st from 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM. It will inspire film-makers to make a fast film while teaching them the methodology of successful short-form storytelling, lighting, directing, and in-camera editing.  Special emphasis will be paid to The Shoot Out’s official format and requirements. Sign up here!

The workshop is a great way to help filmmakers find their vision, learn problem solving skills, and meet new friends.  After this event, participants should have a head-start on preparing for the upcoming Shoot Out.

“One of the hottest trends in video today is shooting on a DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera. Many filmmakers are abandoning their bigger and bulkier DV cameras in favor of the smaller, lighter, feature-packed DSLRs. The

The biggest difference is the depth of field. DOF allows the user to focus in on one object in the foreground and give the background a blurry, creamy look. This is the look you see on traditional 35 mm film cameras that has been unable to be replicated on newer DV cameras without the use of expensive DOF adapters. Because DSLRs are designed for still photography, they use the same lenses that allow users to get that DOF effect, making it look like it was shot on a 35 mm film camera.

In addition, the DSLRs are lighter and in most cases much cheaper than a DV camcorder. For instance, the newer Cannon T2i DSLR shoots in full 1080p HD video at 24, 30, or 60 frames a second and retails for around $899 without a lens and $1200 in a kit.  Equivalent camcorders, which include the same features and come with a kit lens, retail at around $3000. For the amount of features and quality of video, many filmmakers are finding the DSLRs to be a better bang for their buck.”

This post except was taken from The 48 Hour Film Project NEWSLETTER.  You can learn more about the film making contest at their website.

The Boulder Film Making Contest with the support of the Boulder Arts Commission along with Boulder Digital Arts is excited to provide a special pre-filmmaking workshop.  This hands-on training is designed to help prepare the filmmakers for The Shoot Out Boulder contest and will occur on September 18, 2010. Click here to learn more

“I’m looking forward to showing our club’s film from the Shoot Out Cheyenne, ‘To Be A Cowboy.’ I am proud of it,” Best of the West President Emily Robinson said. The seminar will offer four workshops: digital storytelling, camera basics, three-point lighting and audio production.

Read the full article in The Branding Iron, the local Laramie Wyoming newspaper.

The Center for Social Media at the American University recently put together a code and associated materials which were reviewed for scientific validity by experts in the field of climate change, carbon reduction, and sustainability. In addition, filmmakers from around the world reviewed it to ensure the information was both clear and relevant.

“Filmmakers historically have played an important role in raising critical issues for society, including environmental threats from climate change and over-exploitation of resources. Increasingly, filmmakers have adopted pro-environmental practices in their own production. This code provides tools for filmmakers to measure whether their practices are as sustainable as they can be throughout the production process. Accompanying online checklists, trackers, and Web resources provide a summary of current approaches that implement that rationale…”

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