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September 23, 2017

Watch: How to Turn a Keychain into a Perfect DIY Follow Focus

Here’s a super cheap and easy follow focus solution.

Follow focus systems can be pretty expensive, between $100 to $1500 depending on features and quality of the build, but you don’t even need to spend more than a few bucks to get yourself a decent tool. In this video, filmmaker Dave Knop (aka: knoptop) shows us how he turned a random $4 dollar keychain he got from a hardware store into a pretty effective follow focus that fits large and small lenses. Check it out below:

The keychain Knop uses in the video is called the Key Band-It, a flexible band made out of waterproof, latex-free material. Though these things are designed to keep your keys safe, particularly while you’re at the gym, we can clearly see that it works well as a follow focus thanks to its accordion design and “ThermoPlastic Rubber” band, which provides plenty of grip. (You can get it for $4 at Lowes.)

Is it the greatest DIY follow focus ever? I don’t know, but it definitely looks like it works. So it might be worth a shot, especially if you’re not using anything right now to help you focus.

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Source: NoFilmSchool

September 23, 2017

This Is Not a Drill. Martin Scorsese is Teaching a MasterClass on Filmmaking


One of the greatest directors of all time, Martin Scorsese, wants to teach you filmmaking.


If you could pick any living filmmaking legend to teach you the art of making films, who would you pick? If you said Martin Scorsese, your dream is about to come true. The human cinematic encyclopedia himself is the latest high-profile filmmaker to join the ranks of MasterClass instructors, which includes director Werner Herzog, composer Hans Zimmer, screenwriters Shonda Rhimes, David Mamet, and Aaron Sorkin, as well as actors Steve Martin, Dustin Hoffman, and Kevin Spacey.



Check out the promo for Scorsese’s MasterClass to get a taste of what you’re in for.





If you’re unfamiliar with MasterClass, it’s an online platform that gives users the chance to learn from some of the most renowned experts in a given field, whether it’s cooking, music production, or chess, through a series of videos (2-5+ hours), class workbook, and interactive assignments.

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Source: NoFilmSchool

September 23, 2017

5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Make Your Screenplay Better


If your script just isn’t hitting the mark, here are a handful of things you can try in order to get it there.


Writing a screenplay is kind of like trying to carry too many things at once. At first, you think you’ve got a pretty good grip, but pretty soon you feel that grip start to loosen. So, you adjust your arms to accommodate the shifting weight only to realize that some items on the other side are now starting to slip. Then it happens: something falls. So you pick it up, but as you do, something else falls. So, you pick that up, but then another thing falls and so on and so forth until you’re just the jackass out in a grocery store parking lot dropping shit and picking shit up ad infinitum.



Yeah, so screenwriting’s like that. It can get frustrating at times trying to keep everything together (and off the ground), but the more you know about what works and what doesn’t work may help you put your narrative elements in places where they have a better chance of staying put.

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Source: NoFilmSchool

September 22, 2017

Keep a 360-degree view on Notre Dame-Michigan football game using Fox Sports VR

Fox Sports is teaming up with LiveLike to cover the game through the free Fox Sports VR app. This time around, Fox is adding a 360-degree Skycam view of the action between Michigan State and Notre Dame.

The post Keep a 360-degree view on Notre Dame-Michigan football game using Fox Sports VR appeared first on Digital Trends.

Source: Digital Trends VR

September 22, 2017

Apply Now For the David Carr Prize – Deadline Friday, October 13

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Longtime New York Times writer David Carr spoke on numerous panels at SXSW throughout his career. After his passing in 2015, we launched the David Carr Prize to spotlight the intersection of technology and journalism as well as to honor the influence he had on the community of creatives that come to Austin each March.

All writers, bloggers, and journalists are invited to enter an essay or short story that follows this year’s prompt:

In the future, how do you understand what is real and what is fake?

The prize package includes a SXSW Platinum Badge, airline voucher, and four night stay in Austin – total prize value of $4,000 USD. Read the complete Giveaway Rules here and please direct all questions about the David Carr Prize to brianna@sxsw.com.

The deadline to apply is Friday, October 13, 2017.

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David Carr – Photo by Jon Shapley

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September 22, 2017

The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, September 22

The Daily Chord linked to lots of lists this week, including the best new headphones, the best music schools and 30 young music biz movers and shakers. Stay current with the music headlines each weekday with The Daily Chord.
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September 22, 2017

UI Interactions: A Collection to Bookmark by Divan Raj

UI Interactions: A Collection to Bookmark by Divan Raj

Let’s finish off this week with a cool collection of UI Interactions by India-based designer Divan Raj. It’s a set of exploration and experiments that will cover all aspects of interactions from web design and app design as well. Even though most of us think about interactions near the end of our process, I feel it’s always a good thing to have your library refreshed and open to any new concepts. Let’s bookmark this one gang!

Divan Raj is a freelance designer based in Bangalore, India. You should definitely follow his work and experiments via Behance and via Dribbble.

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September 21, 2017

Stream yourself in a virtual costume with Instagram’s new live face filters

Instagram’s augmented reality face filters are now available in real time. With the update, users can try on as many virtual effects as they like while still live-streaming on their phone.

The post Stream yourself in a virtual costume with Instagram’s new live face filters appeared first on Digital Trends.

Source: Digital Trends VR

September 21, 2017

#TBT: 25 Years of SXSW Film Festival – Andrew Haigh, Alex Winter, Dan Lindsay & TJ Martin, and Lynn Shelton

To commemorate the 25th edition of the SXSW Film Festival, we will spotlight careers launched, artists discovered, powerful performances, and more from our alumni with this week’s featured artists are Andrew Haigh, Alex Winter, Dan Lindsay & TJ Martin, and Lynn Shelton.

Andrew Haigh

Andrew Haigh‘s second feature Weekend premiered at SXSW in 2011 in the Emerging Visions category, where it won the Audience Award. Weekend tells the story of an intimate connection between two gay men. Haigh went on to co-create the HBO show Looking and wrote and directed the film of the same name. In 2015, Haigh directed and wrote the film 45 Years, which earned actress Charlotte Rampling an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. His newest film Lean on Pete, is based on the novel of the same name by Willy Vlautin, and premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.

“SXSW changed my life by having the courage to love Weekend before any one else did.
SXSW is the rarest of festivals. A lover of the outsider, and a champion of the new. The festival itself is a paean to artists; to those compelled to create and yet refuse to wait for permission. SXSW was both an inspiration and a catalyst in my/our careers.”

Alex Winter

Alex Winter is a talented actor, director, and screenwriter. One of Winter’s most notable roles is playing Bill S. Preston, Esquire from the Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure franchise. Winter has presented two world premieres at SXSW. The first, Downloaded (2012) is the story of Napster and the evolution of digital media. The second, Deep Web (2015) covers the trial of Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road website. He’s currently working on another documentary about Frank Zappa.

“I love SXSW because it’s one of the most well-programmed, smoothly organized, and enjoyable film festivals in the world. I’ve had the honor of premiering two films at SX, as well as spoken on panels. I have returned just to hang out and watch movies despite having no business there at all, which is something I never do at any other festivals. The quality of the films, the passion and engagement of the audience and the sheer fun of being there is hard to match anywhere else.”

Dan Lindsay & TJ Martin

Lindsay and Martin’s documentary Undefeated had its world premiere at the film festival in 2011 and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film follows the struggles of a high school football team in Memphis. Not only did the pair serve as directors, but also sound recorders, editors, and cinematographers. Their most recent collaboration, LA 92, about the LA riots, aired on National Geographic Channel earlier this year.

“SXSW changed our lives by offering to program our film Undefeated. They took a chance on two no-name directors and gave us a platform that ultimately lead to our film being sold and eventually it winning an Oscar. That definitely changed our lives and it all started at SXSW.”

Lynn Shelton

Shelton has had two films screen at SXSW, My Effortless Brilliance (2008) and Hump Day (2009). The latter starred fellow SXSW alum, Mark Duplass, whom she worked with again in Your Sister’s Sister. Shelton had directed episodes for numerous hit TV shows including Master of None, Fresh Off the Boat, and The Good Place to name a few. Shelton’s latest film Outside In, had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the drama stars SXSW alum Jay Duplass and Edie Falco.

“I adore SXSW; I felt nothing but celebrated, valued, and embraced as a filmmaker by the festival. When I think of SXSW, I am filled with warm fuzzies.”

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World Premiere of Weekend – Photo by Dustin Finklestein
World Premiere of Deep Web – Photo by Amy Price
World Premiere of Undefeated – Photo by Stephen Pun
World Premiere of Humpday – Photo by Jesse Knish

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September 21, 2017

2017 is the Year to Make History with StoryCorps

Save the date: November 23, 2017.

Nearly a quarter million people have recorded and shared their stories using the StoryCorps App.

More than 75,000 stories have been shared under the banner of The Great Thanksgiving Listen, our annual invitation for young people to interview an elder in their family or community. Now in its third year, the Great Thanksgiving Listen has grown from an experimental challenge issued by our Founder Dave Isay in 2015 into a vital intergenerational movement.

In 2017, we’re back for a third helping and inviting people across the country to make family history a topic at their Thanksgiving table. At a time when social media and technology creates echo chambers, isolating us from one another, The Great Thanksgiving Listen is an opportunity to use smartphones to bring Americans closer together.

New this year, we are working with our sponsor Adobe to use Adobe Spark to add photos, videos and other visual elements to StoryCorps recordings, enriching stories that will be uploaded to our archive and included in the special StoryCorps collection at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen is also supported by Knight Foundation, which today announced new support for StoryCorps, and Barnes & Noble College.

HERE’S HOW YOU CAN JOIN US:

  • Get the StoryCorps App for Android, iOS or Kindle, and record and upload your own interview to this growing collection.
  • Follow along on Facebook and Twitter using #TheGreatListen as we share interview tips, app updates and highlights from the archives.
  • Know a teacher that would like to participate? Invite them to our StoryCorps in the Classroom Facebook page.

To help bring attention to this year’s Great Thanksgiving Listen, StoryCorps is working with national partners in media, technology and education, as well as school districts and educators in all 50 states. Education partners include National Education Association, Facing History and Ourselves, Teach For America, the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), Civic Nation, Jack and Jill of America and the Journalism Education Association, and school districts across the country. Media partners include NPR, TED and the Library of Congress.

Sign up and make a plan to record: visit thegreatlisten.org.

View our full media announcement here. (PDF)

Source: SNPR Story Corps