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Online Issue #14
February 23, 2000
National Academy of the Moving Image (NAMI)
APRIL 29, 2000 -- If you live in Chicago or the surrounding area, save the date, Saturday, April 29, 2000 (10:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.). The National Academy of the Moving Image (NAMI) is sponsoring an industry discussion and networking session. The panel members are Chicago media professionals covering the full spectrum of the production community - production managers, independent producers, cinematographers, editors, directors, teachers, attorneys, etc. People who have weathered the severe industry storms, so you can learn from their mistakes and how not to repeat them. More information on this unique exchange of information will be presented in following newsletters. In the meantime, remember to keep that date open. $15.00 Refreshments will be served.
Space is limited - reserve now!
Upcoming NAMI Classes
- Beginning Filmmaking
- For those with very little or no prior instruction.
Learn the process of filmmaking - how to budget, why shoot film or video, pixilation, light meters, silent and sound cameras and much more.Starts March 2000. Call or email for more information.
- Beginning Filmmaking II
- Students will shoot their own projects.
Prerequisite: Beginning FilmmakingStarts March 2000. Call or email for more information.
- The Basics of Being a "DP" (Director of Photography)
- So you want to be a "DP"! That’s great, but there are many things you need to know.
- Know the Tools
- Know "on the set politics"
- Know the job - Never Bluff
- Be firm in decision but not stubborn
The above just starts the list of what it takes to be a good "DP". To learn more and be prepared for the future, join veteran "DP", Bill Birch, who will take you through the steps in his class on the subject - THE BASICS OF BEING A "DP"
Meets Tuesdays for four weeks - April 18, 25, May 2 and 9 7:00PM - 9:00PM $325.00
- Basics In Lighting
- Creating a mood and following a script is an "ART". Teaching the above, thru to the final print, is all but impossible. Reason being that every individual sees a scene differently viewing it thru his "OWN eyes. However, there are basics in lighting just as in most everything and it’s on those basics that the Director of Photography, Bill Birch, will focus. Areas to be covered - Types of lights, placement of lights, diffusion, balancing a scene, and much more.
Meets Thursdays for four weeks - April 20, 27, May 4 and 11 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. $325.00
A little trivia -
How did the KATA "Rally Bag" get its name? The founder of KATA named it after his wife, Rally. It must have been lucky for him because the KATA bags are very popular. The Maze Bags (Multi long Bag) can hold an Arri Kit with stands or you can remove the dividers and use it for a tripod. If you are on our mailing list, you should be receiving your KATA catalog within the next thirty days.
TIFFEN wins another Academy Award! Nat Tiffen will accept another Academy Award for their laminating process and overall contribution to the industry. This award will be presented at a separate award ceremony and dinner for technical achievement.
SEKONIC Meters - Now is the time to purchase. Prices will be going up after March 31st.
O'CONNOR has a five-year warranty on their tripods.
With HDTV becoming more and more popular, so is Super 16. Our Aaton XTRProd is not only in demand for Super 16 but it ranks superior for those hand-held shoots. Whether shooting Regular 16 or Super 16, Aaton is the way to go.
Update on the A-Minima, "Aaton’s low-cost, unobtrusive, high-tech, professional Super 16 mini-cam". "It is designed to promote affordable and enduring high definition film images in a world of medium definition, short-lived video. The A-Minima will spur a revolution in filmmaking for indie features, documentaries, extreme sports and any other project in your mind’s eye. A-Minima will fill the image quality void between DV and 35mm for those productions wavering between the formats of cost. In short, A-Minima will represent the apex of compact, yet thoroughly modern, camera technology." After test marketing several prototypes and making improvements in several areas, Aaton will begin limited production in April 2000.
More information will follow as it becomes available.
Don’t forget April 29th!
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