March 9, 2018

Why ‘Good Editing Is Like Good Sex’

At Berlinale 2018, Susan Korda discussed secrets from the editing room.

“I don’t think we need to suffer in the editing room, but it’s truly where the chicken comes home to roost,” said Susan Korda, editor, producer, director, story consultant, and professor at Columbia University. In a workshop for editors at Berlinale this year, Korda shared some hard-won insights from her career as well as golden rules from Walter Murch (the rule of six) and William Faulker (“kill your darlings”). Breaking down scenes from Bonnie and Clyde and Jaws, Korda recreates the initial “Oh, shit!” experience in the editing room in order to reveal how courageous editing and the ability to surrender preconceived preferences can create a cinematic discovery from what initially appears to be a failure. After all, “God gave us digital to make the edit,” said Korda.

Below, we have highlighted some of Korda’s most salient editing tips.

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Source: NoFilmSchool

March 9, 2018

Bose’s new prototype AR glasses focus on what you hear, not what you see

Bose announced a new augmented reality platform that changes what you hear around you instead of what you see and based on its first prototype, the company has big plans for the technology’s future.

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March 9, 2018

12 Not-to-Miss Film Panels at SXSW

Barry Jenkins, Spike Lee, top TV execs and more will drop knowledge in Austin.

We’ve scoured through the hundreds of panels coming up at SXSW and picked out some sure winners for filmmakers. But if you’re not in Austin, don’t worry, we’ll bring you coverage from these and many more films and events throughout the week, so be sure to check back. Here are the panels we’re most excited to attend.

Film Keynote: Barry Jenkins

How do you go from premiering your very first film at SXSW to winning the Academy Award for Best Picture? If anyone knows, it’s Barry Jenkins. He started his career with a debut film called Medicine for Melancholy that premiered at SXSW in 2008. Nine years later, he made history with Oscar-winning Moonlight. That’s one hell of a rise, in one short period of time. If only we could get some insight into the mind of Jenkins. Oh wait, we can! Don’t miss his Film Keynote, which is sure to inspire and enlighten fellow filmmakers and fans alike.

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Source: NoFilmSchool

March 9, 2018

Keep an Eye on All of Your Multi-Camera Settings With the New LiveGrade Pro

Pomfort has upgraded its industry standard software with new features to make it easier for DITs and DPs to monitor all of the cameras in a multi-camera workflow.

One of the first lessons you learn when doing any kind of multi-camera shoot is to match the cameras as closely as possible on set. Start by getting identical cameras, if possible, and matching lenses, and then before the shoot go through all the menus and make sure that they all match, making all the “metadata” settings identical (ISO, color balance, sometimes contrast, etc.).

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Source: NoFilmSchool

March 9, 2018

Watch: Check Out All of the SXSW 2018 Trailers and Exclusive Clips Released So Far

Here’s a quick take of what’s been released thus far.

We’re currently deep down in Austin, Texas for this year’s SXSW Film Festival! To celebrate the festival’s kickoff, we’ve compiled a few trailers and clips that represent a sliver of this year’s eclectic programming. Which are you most looking forward to?

Be sure to check out this year’s full slate here.

Barry

Synopsis from SXSW: Barry is a dark comedy starring Bill Hader as a depressed, low-rent hitman from the Midwest. Lonely and dissatisfied in his life, he reluctantly travels to Los Angeles to execute a hit on an aspiring actor. Barry follows his “mark” into an acting class and ends up finding an accepting community in a group of eager hopefuls within the LA theater scene. Barry wants to start a new life as an actor but his criminal past won’t let him walk away—can he find a way to balance both worlds? The eight-episode series also stars Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg, Glenn Fleshler, Anthony Carrigan and Henry Winkler. The series was created, executive produced and written by Alec Berg and Bill Hader.

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Source: NoFilmSchool

March 8, 2018

Oculus Rift re-enters virtual space after bad software caused a global blackout

Oculus VR issued a software update early Thursday morning for the Oculus Rift, bringing the VR headset back online across the globe. The company will also issue store credit in the near future, so stay tuned.

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Source: Digital Trends VR