A Conversation with Michael Frediani, SOC

A Conversation with Michael Frediani, SOC 1

Filmtools recently sat down with Michael Frediani, SOC to discuss his nearly 30 year long career as a camera operator. In the ensuing interview, former Society of Camera Operators president and current Board Member expounded on topics as wide-ranging as dealing with long shooting days, challenges in his own career, working with the SOC, advice to aspiring filmmakers and […]

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Full Sail University Trains Future Filmmakers With Sony’s Help

Full Sail University Trains Future Filmmakers With Sony's Help 2

When a prospective student walks into one of the buildings at Full Sail University, situated on a 210-acre campus in Winter Park, Florida, they cannot help but discover the word “DREAM” hanging on the wall in a large extruding relief sculpture facing the entrance. Dream or the even better the word “dreamer” is exactly the kind […]

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Crowdfunding and Sachtler support Magpie film project

Crowdfunding and Sachtler support Magpie

Magpie is the vision of writer/director Carmel Hannant. It is a film in which the devastating effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are explored against the backdrop of World War II, a period in which this debilitating disorder wasn’t to be recognised for another 30+ years. Magpie aims to tell stories of the “Friendly Invasion” […]

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Let’s Edit with Media Composer – ADVANCED – What’s New in 8.7

Let's Edit with Media Composer - ADVANCED - What's New in 8.7 3

In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe gives you an overview of the hot new features inside of the newest update to Avid Media Composer, version 8.7. […]

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The Refuge, a cry for help in Alaska

The Refuge, a documentary and a cry for help in Alaska

A Finback documentary now released shows an ancient way of life under threat in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. A story about an untouched wilderness that may be gone tomorrow if no one takes measures to help the Gwich’in people in their fight. We do live in a strange world. On the one hand, electric […]

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