Kamil Dobrowolski
As a professional editor, I have worked on feature-length documentaries, narratives and in advertising.
CONTINUE READING POSTRobert Kolodny
This is a statement made originally by François Truffaut, which has resonated deeply with me since I first discovered it.
CONTINUE READING POSTJoan Brooker-Marks
As we encourage our students to represent lived-life experiences with thoughtfulness, we are also confronted with a media that often distorts or fabricates the realities of the day, requiring critical and conscious conversations that help to make meaning of the world we live in.
CONTINUE READING POSTGeorge LaVoo
It is surprising to many first time directors that the skill most necessary is not “ultimate control” but “communication.” Directors have the final say, but the best directors create an atmosphere that is free, open, and collaborative.
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Dejan Georgevich, ASC
As a director/cinematographer, I love the diversity of experience working in features, television, documentaries, or commercials as each genre informs the other that enriches my work. I see my role as a guardian of the visual image and storyteller translating from the written word to a visual grammar.
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Curt Beech
This seemingly simple task is made delightfully complex by nuances of text, dialogue, source material, visual storytelling, décor, style, light, historical perspective, social context, research, and collaboration.
CONTINUE READING POSTTodd Stephens
I draw from my personal experience to demonstrate how a director works with both cast and crew.
CONTINUE READING POSTRenee Silverman
In addition to lectures and discussions, our class functions as a writer’s workshop where students share story ideas, outlines, treatments and drafts as they work towards scripting films they are excited to produce.
CONTINUE READING POSTAnder Agudo
A sentiment I’ve too often heard during my career is, “ I don’t understand sound.” We live in a culture where everything is visual, and we are seemingly losing our ears.
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