Storyboarding For Animation: Q&A With NYFA Instructor Tim Fielder
Q: Do I need to do Storyboards for my animation? TF: While storyboards are not an absolute requirement to tell good stories, they provide an essential blueprint of how a…
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May 28, 2014 | Film
May 28, 2014 | Film
Q&A With Andrea Swift, Chair, Documentary Filmmaking, New York Film Academy
Q: What is the first lesson to learn in becoming a successful documentary filmmaker? AS: Story. Story. Story. Tell a good story well—and cinematically—and the film world is your oyster….
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May 28, 2014 | Film
How To Break Into The Game Industry In Three Basic Steps
Author: Chris Swain, Chair, Game Design Department, New York Film Academy First, the good news: the game industry continues to grow as more and more people turn to interactive entertainment…
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May 28, 2014 | Film
5 “Must Knows” About Choosing A Site To Crowd Fund Your Short Film
Author: Matthew Ladensack, Filmmaking Department, New York Film Academy Los Angeles There are a lot of different crowd funding sites out there including the two most publicized: IndieGoGo and Kickstarter….
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May 28, 2014 | Film
Q&A With Brian Dilg, Chair, Photography Dept., New York Film Academy
Q: What is the first lesson to learn in becoming a successful photographer? BD: Photography is a highly technical medium, but every aspect of your technique has to become second…
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May 28, 2014 | Film
Self-Distribution In Today’s Marketplace
Author: Neal Weisman, Co-Chair, Producing Department, New York Film Academy The world of film distribution has literally blown up in the last few years. The traditional distribution system, that was…
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May 28, 2014 | Film
How To Edit An Interview For A Documentary
Author: Andrea Fumagalli, Documentary Alumnus, New York Film Academy [su_note]Learn more about the Documentary Filmmaking School at the New York Film Academy.[/su_note] Editing an interview is not always easy, but…
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May 28, 2014 | Film
HDRI: Getting The Effect Of Live Action Lighting In Animation
Author: Mark Sawicki, Co-Chair, Animation Department, New York Film Academy Los Angeles One of the most challenging effects to recreate in animation is live action lighting. This has most commonly been…
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May 28, 2014 | Film
Trends In Photography Over The Last 15 Years
Author: Brian Dilg, Chair, Photography Department, New York Film Academy The last fifteen years have been giddy ones for photographic hardware and software manufacturers. The acceleration of affordable, high equality…
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