Viewfinder issue 4 out now

We welcome two new regular writers with issue 4 – Ande Schurr, a seasoned sound recordist, and all the way from Hollywood – Mitch Santell.

Ande writes about capturing sound on location with some great tips and tricks to cover most any situation – out doors or in.

Mitch, whose family  worked on top Hollywood movies during the golden era,  has an introductory feature on the three elements of getting your next film project off the ground. Mitch, who has a strong career in media syndication, will continue his thought-provoking series looking at the business end of show business in future issues of Viewfinder. He’s the man to listen to if you are serious about making movies.

In addition to the above features, Gary Foster writes about getting those trick shots in the can – such as recording people in a car and pretending it’s moving along the street.

And Mike Atherton of the Christchurch Video Club chips in with a brilliant tutorial on the free CGI program Blender (available for all platforms from our Free Stuff page). Mike’s step-by-step guide will have you creating computer generated animated graphics in no time.

I get to interview award-winning doco maker Polly Green who has moved from the States to make movies in New Zealand, and there’s a fascinating story behind the My Movie feature.

All in all, it’s another cracker of an edition that will help you understand the movie industry a little more and help you make even better videos.

Thanks to all who contributed to this fine edition.

Cheers!

Steve Hart

Editor/publisher

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