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Producing the Documentary, a class by Maria Agui Carter, June 22-26, 2009

Maria Agui Carter is teaching an excellent course this summer at MassArt: MPFV208-1 Producing the Documentary (runs Monday through Friday, 9am... 

Metropath(ologies): ecstasy of communication or ambivalence of information?

Judith Donath recently spoke at MassArt. In anticipation of her talk I went to see the Connections exhibition of works by Donath and her Sociable... 

Making Media Now 2009: the premiere New England independent film conference

Making Media Now 2009 is a full-day conference that will take place on Friday, June 5, 2009 at Bentley University. The event will bring together... 

Two documentary classes at MassArt this summer

I’m teaching two courses this summer through MassArt Professional and Continuing Education. Interested in documentary video? Documentary... 

Fans, friends, and followers

This week I had a chance to read Scott Kirsner’s new book, Fans, Friends & Followers, which provides a fresh guide to building an... 

A postmodern remake of a futurist classic: Perry Bard’s Man With a Movie Camera: The Global Remake

Video artist Perry Bard’s Man With a Movie Camera: The Global Remake is a participatory project made with contributions from people around... 

Canon HG20 camcorder provides stunning price/performance

Canon HG20 I recently taught a class at MassArt, Documentary Video Boot Camp, and one of my students, Adam Weiss, used his new Canon VIXIA HG20... 

Tom Robotham talks about his Blender LED light

LED lighting is changing the way we light, especially run-and-go documentary. There are several units on the market including lights from Zylight,... 

19th Annual Pro Video Show March 20-21, 2009 in Dedham, Massachusetts

The Camera Company’s 19th Annual Pro Video Show, an annual Boston-area gathering that includes a show floor and a variety of demos and...