Filmmaker Blog - Mario J. Novoa

Angelina Jollie - YM Magazine commercial directed by David Fincher  The Directors Series- David Fincher [2.1] from Raccord on Vimeo . 2.1- DAVID FINCHER- BAPTISM BY FIRE The first installment of THE DIRECTORS SERIES' examination into the films and career of director David Fincher, covering his breakout in music videos, his Rick Springfield concert documentary THE BEAT OF THE LIVE DRUM, and his first narrative feature, ALIEN 3. -RICK SPRINGFIELD MUSIC VIDEOS (1984) -THE BEAT OF THE LIVE DRUM (1984) -ASSORTED MUSIC VIDEOS & COMMERCIALS (1985-1990) -ALIEN 3 (1992) THE DIRECTORS SERIES is an educational non-profit collection of video and text essays by filmmaker Cameron Beyl exploring the works of contemporary and classic film directors. THE DIRECTORS SERIES channel on Vimeo:  vimeo.com/channels/directorsseries Read more at: directorsseries.tumblr.com Follow us on Facebook:  facebook.com/directorsseriesessays

Award-Winning Documentary Short Film “NANCY FROM EAST SIDE CLOVER” Focuses on Legendary Latina Lesbian in Los Angeles : Spotlight PR Company FILM TO SCREEN AT OUTFEST FUSION LGBT PEOPLE OF COLOR FILM FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES (March 11, 2015) – The life of the legendary Latina lesbian Nancy Valverde is celebrated in the documentary short film, NANCY FROM EAST SIDE CLOVER. Directed by Gregorio Davila and produced by Mario J. Novoa, the film is set to screen at Outfest Fusion LGBT People of Color Film Festival on March 14, 2015. Growing up poor, Chicano, a woman and a Lesbian in mid-20th century East L.A., Nancy Valverde's life was a constant uphill battle. Nancy was first arrested by police at the age of 17 for "masquerading,” a misdemeanor crime for wearing any items of clothing that the police deemed belonged ‘to the opposite gender.’ Over the years, she would endure numerous arrests, followed by police harassment and abuse in city and county jails. At times she w...

A second look at Steven Spielberg's '1941' - LA Times The comedy, which revolved around a panic that ensued in Los Angeles after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, was written by up-and-coming young screenwriters Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis. John Milius, who originally brought the project to Spielberg, was an executive producer. The film even included a clever parody of the opening of "Jaws" featuring the same actress, Susan Backlinie. But as the Universal and Columbia Pictures co-production grew and grew, so did the costs. "It was sort of a work in progress, an expensive work in progress," recalled producer Buzz Feitshans.

Robert L. Zemeckis] (born May 14, 1951)is an American film director, producer and screenwriter Zemeckis was born in Chicago, Illinois,[2] the son of Rose (née Nespeca) and Alphonse Zemeckis.[6] His father was Lithuanian American and his mother was Italian American. Zemeckis grew up on the south side.[7] He attended a Roman Catholic grade school.[8] Zemeckis has said that "the truth was that in my family there was no art. I mean, there was no music, there were no books, there was no theater....The only thing I had that was inspirational, was television—and it actually was."[8] As a child, Zemeckis loved television and was fascinated by his parents' 8 mm film home movie camera. Starting off by filming family events like birthdays and holidays, Zemeckis gradually began producing narrative films with his friends that incorporated stop-motion work and other special effects. Along with enjoying movies, Zemeckis remained an avid TV watcher. "You hear so much ab...

So this is a tutorial for making the optical lens flare effect that is created when you use an anamorphic lens... but without the actual lens. I learned this trick by watching MacMave Tutorials which can be seen on this link:  http://youtu.be/tWoC15TuKRU In MacMave's tutorial, they use fishing line secured by a rubber band. Which works great until you have to focus onto your subject, then the actual fishing line prevents movement of the focus ring. I wanted to do one with a lens step up adapter, but didn't have one available, so I used a lens hood instead, and .029 Clear Nylon fishing line I bought from Walmart. Watch it and enjoy!

In the live season two finale of Indy News, Griffin shares 10 household alternatives to expensive filmmaking gear. Plus, something happens to Russell.

SISKA | LA PLANETE ROUGE unconditional rebel - siska from Guillaume Panariello on Vimeo . Director Guillaume Panariello and VFX Supervisor Benoit Maffone conceptualized and interesting mural-like music vide for Siska, La Planete Rogue. 80 comedians with characters in the right place, the tempo, measured camera movements shot in 4K slow motion. The sequence was shot with 80 extras arranged on nearly 80 meters along in a small road in an industrial area. Filmed at 1000 frames / second with a Phantom 4k camera, it was mounted on a roll car 50 km / h. Pretty impressive.

"When I sit down to write, which is the essential moment in my life, I am completely alone. Whenever I write a book, I accumulate a lot of documentation. That background material is the most intimate part of my private life. It's a little embarrassing - like being seen in your underwear. It's like the way magicians never tell others how they make a dove come out of a hat." Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Making Magic from David Anderson on Vimeo . Music Source: Life Chronicles - Audiomachine Quote Sources (In order): Psycho The Great Dictator Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Lawrence of Arabia 2001: A Space Odyssey Patton One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Annie Hall Stripes Ferris Bueller's Day Off Malice A Few Good Men Good Will Hunting Gangs of New York The Notebook Rocky Balboa 12 Years a Slave The Godfather

From Hollywood To Homeless: The Writer Of JASON X And DRIVE ANGRY On Screenwriting On The Edge | Badass Digest Sometimes it's the little things. I have a beautiful daughter. And I love writing. I've been truly blessed. I'm a writer. That's a stunning thing considering I'm a dork from Kentucky. Does not compute! Still to this day, writing this... I have goosebumps. I'm a writer. And have been since 1996. All my life, though, really. My first three years I wrote under contract but have been lucky enough to get one job a year since, give or take a few rough years. That one job would pay off the credit cards and refill the coffers, which would buy time to sell or get the next job. A necessary cycle in the roller coaster of the working screenwriter. High highs and low lows but what a beautiful adventure! 

How the Hollywood feature film Focus was edited on Final Cut Pro X Part One