2009 FirstLight Cat - First Light Video

Film, Television & VideoTelevision Academy Career Series • Careers in Television/Production Manager/Video EditorAcademy of Television Arts & SciencesFoundation Presents Journeys Below the LineGo deep inside the television industry where few have beenprivileged to visit. Incorporating exciting on-set productionfootage and insightful interviews with cast and crew, thesepowerful presentations will both enlighten and educateaudiences around the country.SAVE $58 3 JOURNEYS DVD SET: FJOUR3SET $179.00NEWLOST - The Cinematography TeamJourneys Below The Line traveled to Hawaii and the set ofLOST to produce an up close look at the entire team oftalented people responsible for the Primetime Emmy ®nominated look of the hit ABC series. Introduced byJorge Garcia (Hurley), cinematographers MichaelBonvillian and John Bartley explain the advantages ofshooting alternate episodes which affords each of themprep time with the director and input on location choicesand scheduling. Go along on a location Tech Scoutand sit in on the Production meeting, then see thescenes being shot. LOST shoots with two cameras andthere are interviews with the Camera Operators, the First Assistants (focuspullers) and the Second Assistants (clappers) explaining the responsibilitiesof their jobs and how they fulfill them. Meet Walrus the film loader as hedemonstrates what it takes to load and unload magazines in the dark room on thecamera truck. Jim Grce describes his job as Gaffer, and Chuck Smallwood answersthe question "what's a grip?" Dolly Grip Casey Alicino explains how he works withthe operator and the focus puller, and how he hits his marks with the camera onthe end of a crane. Cast members Evangeline Lilly, Josh Holloway, Terry O'Quinn,Jorge Garcia and Adewale Akinnouye-Agabaje express their admiration andrespect for the work done by The Cinematography Team. Includes Bonus Materialand a CD-ROM for Students and Faculty. 30 min. F1194DVD $79.00ER - The PropMastersAurora Award-Winning, Platinum Best ofShow - Art/Culture InstructionER - The PropMasters - goes behind-the-scenes of themulti-Emmy ® -winning show and NBC Television hit, ERto show the technically demanding job of propmasters Rick Kerns and Rick Ladomade and their crew.See a stunt scene of the collapse of a third floor balconyloaded with party goers and learn how a plastic BBQ andrubber beer cans made it safer for the stunt people. In ascene involving the birth of a baby, see the crew, dressedin scrubs, position and operate an animatronic babywhile the scene is actually being filmed. Witness the construction and evolution ofthe prosthetic for the “pregnant” mother. Also learn how the prop people handleordinary medical props such as name tags and stethoscopes and everyday itemssuch as cell phones and pizzas. Executive producer and director John Wells talksof the early days of ER and the challenges involved with building a completeemergency room’s worth of props. Cast members, the production designer, andheads of special effects and stunts emphasize the teamwork necessary to producethe fast-paced gritty reality of ER. Includes Bonus Material and a CD-ROM forStudents and Faculty. 30 min. F1172DVD $79.0024 - The Editing ProcessAurora Award-Winning, Platinum Best ofShow - Art/Culture Instruction24 - The Editing Process - goes behind the scenes withthe editors of the FOX Television hit, 24 and emphasizesthe jobs contributing to the distinctiveeditorial look and style of the series. Follow the shootingof a 24 scene in a metro station, focusing on thescript supervisor, Anne Melville, and the notes shemakes that help the editor. Then follow these notes tothe editor’s room where Scott Powell uses them tobuild the scene. As Scott works on this scene andothers he discusses the various aspects of his job and how he approachesediting so that his work follows 24’s overall style. Director Jon Cassar sits withScott and gives his input to the work in progress. Throughout the program manyothers who work on 24 discuss their involvement with and appreciation of the editorialprocess. Lead actor Kiefer Sutherland introduces the show and tells how avisit to the editing room helped him improve his acting. Other actors, includingElisha Cuthbert, Carlos Bernard, Reiko Aylesworth, and Penny Johnson-Jerald,comment on their perceptions of the importance of editing and script supervision.Includes Bonus Material and a CD-ROM for Students and Faculty. 30 min.8F1152DVD $79.00BestSellerThe Video Toolbox: How To Make A Video ProgramThe indispensable A to Z of video production.“This excellent program offers full coverage of professionalvideo production - a monumental accomplishment.” - BooklistA fast moving, imaginative and humorous introduction to the video productionprocess. Two detailed, fictionalized case studies are followed from conception tocompletion and interwoven with explanatory graphics, animation, practicaladvice and technical tips. This 90-minute program is divided into eight segments,each of which could be used as the basis for a class. Practical follow-upactivities are also suggested at the end of each major segment. 90 min.8 Major Sections Include:• The Concept • The Director's Role • The Story• Screen Language • Writing • The Shoot • Editing •Budget • ScheduleProgram Highlights20 minutes of rushes are included to allow you to edityour own version of the example scene from the “roadmovie.” You can edit from the point of view of any of thethree major characters and for edit choices to dramaticallyaffect the meaning and mood of the scene.F801DVD $179.00Make Your Own Instructional Video Productions“Students listen to my shop clean-up instructions more whenthey see me on the screen than they do when I say it live!”- Ron Smith, UC Santa BarbaraHelp avoid endless repetition by making your own successful “do-it-yourself”videos for theatre (and all kinds of) instruction. This program includes numeroususeful examples of “how-to” footage used in: student recruiting, inventory documentation,talking head reports, facility tours, CLEAN-UP procedures, importantsafety guidelines and many more. 45 min. F1109DVD $119.00How To Make Your Own Great VideosWith Just A CamcorderAwards Portfolio Winner - Media &Methods Magazine“This outstanding tape should be in anyschool library or classroom where thebasics of video production are taught.”- The Book ReportBestSellerWith the right guidance, the video camcorder can be apowerful learning tool, encouraging teamwork, creativityand discipline. Award-winning instructor StuMcGowan leads viewers through all the steps necessary to make great videos.Viewers are taught the basic steps of organizing, producing and shooting a shortvideo program using a camcorder. This instructional program is perfect forintroducing classroom video projects where scenes of a student workshop areshown and where students are observed planning and videotaping a shortprogram. 25 min. F985DVD $119.00Screening “Middlemarch”: A Study In TV ProductionThis lavish and comprehensive package from the BBC provides a unique opportunityto look at a production from every angle (the 1994 BBC/WGBH adaptationof George Eliot’s Middlemarch). The writer, director, production designer, DP andother members of the team lead students through every step of the process, fromconceptualization and production to packaging and distribution.The program includes detailed analysis of five completescenes from the Masterpiece Theatre Series, using eachscene to explore a whole set of issues, from conceptualizationto packaging. 90 min.F909DVD $179.00Creating Digital MoviesIdeal for Students, Teachers, Professionalsand For Classroom StudyThis documentary goes behind the scenes to show themaking of a low budget digital video short, “Wrestlerand the Babe.” Designed as an educational experiment,follow filmmaker Nick Kypros, cinematographer Addi Thorisson and a studentcrew as they discover the challenges of shooting video, film style. Comescomplete with Study Guide. 60 min. F1102DVD $149.00