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Featured Filmmaker ~ Student Film Club: Paper Airplane

Written by: Shirley Baugher

“Kids today!” How often have you heard that expression used—usually by an adult deploring the behavior of young people? Well, Steve Weiss recently used the phrase in an entirely different context. He was marveling at the accomplishments of a group of student filmmakers at a recent meeting of the Illinois International Film Festival. These young people were part of the Student Film Club, an after-school group of high school students from across School District 186 in Springfield, Illinois; and they were showcasing their first feature-length production: Paper Airplane.

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In the News

Watch Episode 3 of Hank Frisco: Galaxy Defender!! A Web Series Produced by Zacuto Employees

About a year ago, five Zacuto employees got together to produce the first episode of Hank Frisco: Galaxy Defender, a sci-fi/adventure/comedy web series. The show has since been gaining in popularity and the third episode of the series is now available to view on the web!!

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Writing Series

The Rewrite ~Jill Remensnyder

Written By Jill Remensnyder

First rule of screenwriting: Don’t fall in love with your work. Second rule of screenwriting: Don’t fall in love with your work.

You’ve toiled away countless nights on your masterpiece. It’s a big accomplishment and there’s nothing more rewarding than typing FADE OUT at the end of your script. Just don’t become emotionally attached. You still need a fresh set of eyes to point out all those little details (and perhaps some pretty big ones) you skipped over while writing.

Check Out The Rewrite, by Jill Remensnyder

What's New

Zacuto Offering Spring Bundle EVF Pro Packages

All Zacuto USA Specials are valid from February 20th-April 1st, 2012 through Zacuto or any Zacuto Reseller.

Purchase a Slingshot and get an EVF Pro for $650

The Slingshot is an ultra lightweight Zacuto DSLR stabilization rig. This simple rig consists of our Gorilla Plate, EVF Gorilla Plate Bracket and a fully articulating handle with Zgrip Glove thrown in to provide additional comfort. The Slingshot allows camera operators to use their EVF in a “run and gun” shooting style while still providing maximum stability. Compact, fast and fully adjustable, the Slingshot is perfect for guerilla style shooting of all kinds. This kit is perfect for shooting events like sports, fashion shows and weddings.

The Z-Finder EVF Pro is a complete EVF with 2.5x optics, anti-fog shields and a diopter. The compact monitor boasts 800×480 resolution, a 3.2” display, custom image scaling, focus assist, exposure assist, an HDMI loop through and is compatible with all Z-Finder models. This electronic viewfinder not only works with DSLR cameras but is also compatible with any camera that uses an HDMI output. With high quality production standards, upgradable software and extreme durability, the EVF Pro is guaranteed to be the only monitoring system you will ever need.

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Steve's Pick

“Address Is Approximate” by The Theory

Address is Approximate is a beautifully shot charming story, with great music mixed with excellent sound design. The combination of these elements makes for an adventure that you don’t see coming. This video has used it all; motion control, wonderful camera movement, stop frame animation, green screen, motion tracking and more. The lighting is absolutely wonderful and that is not easy to do with a computer in so many shots.

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