Crafting the Frozen Image #3: Illuminating the Frame, Part 1 (Article)

Posted by on Dec 12, 2014 in Articles, Equipment, Featured, Reviews |

When it comes to choosing lighting for your photography, it can become a bit overwhelming, since there are so many choices.

With that said, we’ve had a chance to really look at some interesting products and help you hone in on some really powerful solutions and the overall pricepoint you’d be looking at. In part 1 of this article, we’re going to look at traditional still light sources...

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The Same Name: Critical Remakes & Romanticized Criticism (Editorial)

Posted by on Dec 5, 2014 in Articles, Editorials, Featured |

One thing I try to do at MFM is to ask questions that make people think. I don't try to present the unpopular perspective, but, when I have one, I don't shy away from sharing it.

One of the worst things for filmmakers who do direct "name" remakes is the romantic attachments that film reviewers so often have to the source material. (I say name remakes because some remakes change the name...

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Austin Revolution Film Festival: Bringing true indie films to Austin! (Fesival Press Release)

Posted by on Nov 24, 2014 in Articles, Events, Featured, Festivals, Industry, MicroFilmmaking, News, Press Releases, Special Screening |

The AUSTIN REVOLUTION FILM FESTIVAL was started by filmmakers who realized many festivals were only programming films with big stars. So they started their own fest, building a brand based on screening films and creating excellent networking opportunities for true indie filmmakers. This festival, in its 4th year, captures the indie film vibe of Austin by screening some of the coolest indies...

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RX4 Advanced (Software Review)

Posted by on Nov 21, 2014 in Featured, Reviews, Reviews (Software), Software |

This fall, Izotope released version four of its RX audio repair software. Within the new version, Izotope has included several key features that are entirely new and exclusive to the Advanced version. Loudness, leveler, ambience match and de-reverb are a few of the incredibly useful tools now available to editors and audio engineers using RX4 Advanced. While some of these tools...

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