Been accepted to a film festival? This could be your big break – but do you know how to make the most of it? Can you imagine coming back from Sundance and having to explain to all your friends that you DID’NT get a distribution deal? Watch this video, it may help!
FILM IS DEAD
The last of the film cameras from the major manufacturers have rolled off the production line. Panavision, Arri, and Aaton are digital only from here on out. I’m sure there are some pretty upset purists out there.
In 2001, I was shooting all film… I said I’d never give it up. Then I was a purist. There was something special about the film stocks, like Ilford XP2, Kodak’s Ti-X pan… Back then photography was like a sacred art, full of closely guarded secrets about how to achieve a certain look.
Photographers would never share trade secrets.
Then digital came along. In 2002, I borrowed a friends Nikon D1x while in Paris shooting models for the then powerhouse agency IMG. I had brought about a $1000 worth of film over… lets just say I still have those rolls in my freezer.
I’ve been all digital ever since, both for stills and movie making. Today’s cameras have and equal or greater resolution and exposure latitude. And the manipulation that can be done in post can mimic almost any film stock – if you know what you are doing.
Back in the day, I had to lobby magazines heavily to take digital submission – they were skeptical. Now, it’s all they want.
It is always sad to see the passing of such a once great technology, but this life is about embracing change, and making the most of new opportunities. So many things are possible now that weren’t before. I would never have been able to make my feature film Spirit Camp the old fashioned way. And certainly would not be able to attempt a sci-fi epic like Code of Evil, or even my short Castle of the Damned.
Read more here http://www.salon.com/2011/10/13/r_i_p_the_movie_camera_1888_2011/
Thanks to Alan Cerny of Aintitcoolnews.com – I got the idea for this post from his facebook status.
Leave your comments below. Will you miss film?
NEED THE BEST HEADSHOTS IN HOUSTON?
Want to book more acting jobs? The single most important marketing tool you have as an actor is your headshot. It’s the first thing a casting director sees, and you have about a second to catch their attention.
Everyone has a camera these days and can take good pictures, but a great headshot that will get you work is probably not something your friend or your neighbor can shoot. Especially in their backyard, or in a field next to a tree.
A great headshot captures your personality, is expressive, intriguing, and ultimately makes a casting director want to meet you.
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HOUSTON PRESS FEATURES KERRY BEYER
Thanks to the Houston Press for spotlighting Kerry as part of their 100 CREATIVES series. Kerry talks about his photography, filmmaking and his film festival SplatterFest (which hosted a special appearance by BRUCE CAMPBELL (Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, Burn Notice) and MICHAEL BIEHN (Terminator, Aliens).
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2011/05/100_creatives_kerry_beyer.php
HOW TO GET DISCOVERED
Want to launch your acting career? Want to get your big break and become an overnight sensation with millions of fans? Then keep reading…
The quickest way to get work as an actor is, well, to get work as an actor. Sounds like a catch 22, but… once you start working, and if you do a great job, you will most likely be recommended for other work.
Directors talk to other directors.
Really.
They do.
So, when you come on set with that diva attitude… everyone one else in town is going to hear about it. But when you come to set prepared, rock out your scene, and bring something unique to the role – directors will praise you. And you may just start to see offers come in.
You will have to be very pro-active about your career. Honestly, your agent isn’t going to do anything to jumpstart your career. Don’t sit back and wait for it to happen. Get out there, mix, mingle, and submit yourself for roles… and NEVER, EVER do what this one actress did…
What did she do that was so heinous?
She turned down an audition. Not just a cattle call, mind you… but a personal request from the director to audition. Her reasoning, you ask?
She doesn’t do indie film work.
Meryl Streep doesn’t do indie work, she doesn’t have to… but just because you booked a local commercial once doesn’t put you in the same league.
Never pass up a chance to let a director see your work.
Sure, there are a lot of idiots with a camera out there claiming to be filmmakers. So, do your research. That’s what IMDB is for. But when a director with established credits asks you to read… probably a good idea to do it.
Steven Spielberg is probably not going to be knocking down your door when you are just starting out, and indie films have launched many a career. Plus, you may just burn a bridge with the next Spielberg by turning him down.