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Were you unable to attend the PROJECT VIEWFINDER premiere screening on May 1st?
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Were you unable to attend the PROJECT VIEWFINDER premiere screening on May 1st?
Well, not to worry! It’s now available to view online!
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Concept artist Dan Schaefer, (“Grimm”, MILK) will be teaching storyboarding in a one-day workshop at the School of Film.
Topics: how storyboarding saves precious dollars; the role of the storyboard artist on a crew; the range of approaches used in working with a director; short hand instruction in figure drawing, composition, and perspective; standard blocking techniques, camera shots, and camera moves; participate in an in-class, hands-on exercise and receive instructor feedback; suitable for drawing novices as well as the highly skilled; open to filmmakers of all levels.
Prerequisites: None
The workshop will be this Saturday, May 11 from 10 – 3 PM at the Northwest Film Center School of Film (934 SW Salmon).
CLICK HERE for more information about the workshop, Dan Schaefer, and to register.
The art of preparing food for the camera.
Topics: Selecting and working with different foods (which ones work, which ones don’t); learn to produce steam on demand, a chilled beverage with a splash, cheese melting over a hamburger, grill marks on meats, the perfect dollop, and much more; propping; working as a team with the cinematographer; working on location under minimum conditions; try out techniques and shoot them with basic cameras; last class is devoted to a small group project on a chosen food.
Projects: Individual and collaborative
Allocated gear: Basic video cameras for in-class recording
Prerequisites: None
Related courses:CANON XA-10 CAMERA BASICS, BASIC LIGHTING
CLICK HERE for more information about FOOD STYLING, Dolores Custer, and to register.
PROJECT VIEWFINDER is an outreach effort of the School of Film that teaches the tools of filmmaking to young adults transitioning from homelessness to self-sufficiency. Working with lead faculty member Bushra Azzouz and supporting filmmakers, participants create short films to help educate the community about this timely issue.
Click here to meet all of the filmmakers.
Join us for an evening of poignant short films about the myths and realities of homelessness created by young adults transitioning from struggle to self-sufficiency. Mentored by Northwest Film Center faculty for the last three months, the youth have worked in front of and behind the camera to tell these personal stories of struggle and hope for the future. Many of the young filmmakers will be in attendance to reflect on their experience and take questions from the audience.
Wednesday, May 1, 6 p.m.
Whitsell Auditorium
FREE ADMISSION
Composer MARK ORTON will be teaching an upcoming workshop, INSIDE THE WORLD OF FILM COMPOSING, this Saturday at the School of Film.
Founding member of the genre-bending acoustic chamber ensemble Tin Hat, MARK ORTON has written original scores or contributed music to numerous films including THE GOOD GIRL, THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN, EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, BUCK, Fernando Meirelles’s 360, NBC’s “E.R.,” and the upcoming Ken Burns series “The Roosevelts.” An alumnus of the Peabody Conservatory and the Hartt School of Music, and the recipient of a Sundance Institute Composer Fellowship, he was nominated as Best New Composer by the International Film Music Critics. As an arranger he has worked with artists including Tom Waits, Willie Nelson, Mike Patton, and Norah Jones. In addition to film, he composes for dance, circus, radio drama, and the concert hall, drawing inspiration from his collection of antique and unusual musical instruments.
Click here to hear some of the pieces he’s composed for film.
This weekend’s workshop will go into the types of film scores (original, licensed, public domain, live captured, sound design); the film music department staff (who does what); film music budgeting; what happens before a composer is hired (the temp score, the cue sheet, demos, typical contracts, and budgets); how to work with a composer (the spotting session, what a composer needs technically, the adjusted cue sheet, giving notes, film music vocabulary, the illusive locked picture); licensing music (different types of licenses, understanding publishing, obtaining a license, different types of rights scenarios, how to avoid “the man,” re-purposing non-film music, filing a finalized cue sheet).
To register now visit nwfilm.org/school.
Taught by Mark Orton, founding member of the Tin Hat acoustic chamber ensemble, who has written music for films such as EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, THE GOOD GIRL, and BUCK. Orton also composes for dance, circus, and radio drama, giving him a well-rounded wisdom that he is eager to share.
Topics: overview of the instructor’s film palette and style; types of film scores (original, licensed, public domain, live captured, sound design); the film music department staff (who does what); film music budgeting; what happens before a composer is hired (the temp score, the cue sheet, demos, typical contracts, and budgets); how to work with a composer (the spotting session, what a composer needs technically, the adjusted cue sheet, giving notes, film music vocabulary, the illusive locked picture); licensing music (different types of licenses, understanding publishing, obtaining a license, different types of rights scenarios, how to avoid “the man,” re-purposing non-film music, filing a finalized cue sheet); clips from a variety of films will be used throughout to illustrate the material; interaction with the instructor is highly encouraged.
The workshop will be this Saturday, April 20th from 10 – 4 pm at the Northwest Film Center (934 SW Salmon). There are no prerequisites required to sign up for the class and Orton’s impressive repertoire and experience in the music industry will benefit seasoned composers and curious music novices alike. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday!
For more information about the workshop and Mark Orton, and to register, click here
Today’s trailer is for the Senegalese film LA PIROGUE. Directed by Moussa Touré, it plays the Festival on Feb. 16 & Feb. 18. Follow this link to our PIFF 36 microsite for more info about the film, screenings, and tickets. But, for now, enjoy the trailer below:
Our PIFF 36 screenings of LA PIROGUE are sponsored by Chipotle.
Come join us on Sunday, February 24 for this amazing event benefiting The Northwest Film Center. Many thanks to Portland Monthly for making this event possible and to St-Germain, Hotel deLuxe, and KINK.FM for additional support.
For more information, click on the image below.
A mere eight days into the Festival and the PIFF 36 screenings are coming fast and furious. With 10 screenings happening just this evening, it was difficult to choose only one film to highlight, but we ended up landing on MADRID, 1987 as our “trailer of the day.” Check out the trailer below and we think you’ll agree that this is one charming looking film.
Our PIFF 36 screenings of MADRID, 1987 are co-sponsored and organized by PRAGDA with support from the Embassy of Spain, Washington; American Airlines; and the Secretary of State for Culture-Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sport. For more info on how to see it at the Festival, follow this link to our PIFF 36 microsite.
