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Is Final Cut Pro X finally ready to be viable replacement for Final Cut Pro Classic?

December 16, 2014 by David Tames

Is Final Cut Pro X finally ready to be viable replacement for Final Cut Pro Classic?

This post is a follow-up to the "Final Cut Pro X for Final Cut Pro 7 Editors" workshop I did at Boston Neighborhood Network on Saturday, December 13, 2014. If you're still editing with Final Cut Pro Classic (my way of referring to Final Cut Pro 7.x or earlier) and sitting things out, you will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Apple, Editing, Featured, Final Cut Pro, Front Page Tagged With: Apple, Editing, Final Cut Pro 7, Final Cut Pro X, Macintosh

Is the Audio-Technica BP4029 the perfect cinéma-vérité microphone?

November 24, 2014 by David Tames

Is the Audio-Technica BP4029 the perfect cinéma-vérité microphone?

In an ideal world I'd have a ninja-class boom operator with me on all of my documentary shoots, but short of that I usually place a wireless lavaliere on my subjects in order to capture the best dialogue possible while providing then with mobility along with the intimacy of a small crew. However, on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Camera, Documentary, Featured, Sound, Video Production Tagged With: Audio-Technica BP4029, Documentary, Location Sound, MS Stereo, Sound

Four approaches to structuring micro-documentaries

November 17, 2014 by David Tames

Four approaches to structuring micro-documentaries

A micro-documentary differs from a long-form documentary in terms of length, structure, and quite often, purpose. While most long-form documentaries tell a story with a classic three act narrative structure, shorter documentaries require different  strategies for structuring the viewer’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Documentary, Featured, Filmmaking, Video, Video Production Tagged With: Documentary, micro-documentary, online video, Short Video, Storytelling

Some quotes on documentary, cinema, and art that don’t fit in a tweet

November 10, 2014 by David Tames

Some quotes on documentary, cinema, and art that don’t fit in a tweet

Several years ago when I was working on my MFA at MassArt I began collecting quotes related to my thesis work, and here are some of my favorites, in no particular order. Do you have any favorite quotes on documentary, cinema, or art that do not fit in a tweet? Please share them with me via comments … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, Documentary, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Front Page, The Media Tagged With: Art, Cinema, Documentary, Quotes

Twelve essential documentary shooting guidelines

November 9, 2014 by David Tames

Twelve essential documentary shooting guidelines

Good video is not the result of having the latest camera, support gizmo, etc. Ultimately conceptualization, good composition, smooth movement, and clean sound are the most important components of the shooting process. Here are twelve guidelines to assist your production practice and in your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Documentary, Photography, Video, Video Production

Smartphone Movie-Making Workshop Follow-up

November 8, 2014 by David Tames

Smartphone Movie-Making Workshop Follow-up

On Saturday, November 8, 2014 I conducted a workshop at the Boston International Kids Film Festival at Tufts University, this is the follow-up I promised to post immediately after the workshop. I put together a handout (PDF) for participants with a listing of software, gear, and resources for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Camera, Events & Screenings, Film Festivals, Filmmaking

10 reasons why making documentaries is better than making fiction films

June 10, 2014 by David Tames

10 reasons why making documentaries is better than making fiction films

Peter Broderick, who helps filmmakers “explore uncharted frontiers and avoid dangerous pitfalls and predators,” gave a wonderful talk this morning at Sheffield Doc/Fest, one of the many gems in his presentation was his list of ten reasons why making documentaries is better than making fiction … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Documentary, Events & Screenings, Featured, Filmmaking, Front Page Tagged With: #sheffdocfest, Documentary, Peter Broderick, Sheffield Doc/Fest

New Forms / New Opportunities Panel (Sarah Wolozin & Natasha Giraudie)

March 2, 2014 by David Tames

New Forms / New Opportunities Panel (Sarah Wolozin & Natasha Giraudie)

The following conversation took place during the session, ”Open Plenary: New Forms New Opportunities,“ with panelists Sarah Wolozin (Director, Open Documentary Lab at MIT) and Natasha Deganello Giraudie (CEO, Micro-Documentaries in San Francisco), and yours truly (organizer and moderator), during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Documentary, Events & Screenings, Featured, Front Page, Interactive Documentary, New Media Tagged With: Filmmakers Collaborative, Interactive Documentary, Making Media Now, Micro-Documentaries, Open Documentary Lab

Reflections on Paul Sharits frozen film frames

February 23, 2014 by David Tames

Reflections on Paul Sharits frozen film frames

On the bus ride back to Boston this past Monday I kept thinking about the Images of an Infinite Film exhibition I saw at MoMA (on view through March 2, 2014). I loved how Paul Sharits’s Untitled, from his Frozen Film Frame series (c. 1971–76) brings into sharp relief the physicality of film. Each … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, Featured, Filmmakers, Front Page Tagged With: Art, exhibition, Frozen Film, Images of an Infinite Film, MoMA, Museum of Modern Art, Paul Sharits

Smartphone Shorts (follow-up notes)

November 3, 2013 by David Tames

Smartphone Shorts (follow-up notes)

Yesterday I gave a presentation titled "Smartphone Shorts" at Tufts University which was part of the Boston International Kids Film Festival program. This post provides follow-up notes I promised to share with participants. For a good introduction to visual storytelling, regardless of the camera … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Filmmaking, Mobile devices

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Musings on the Medium

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