Recent figures on pay structure for below the line film production salaries!
Most of us that work in the media and in film have aspirations, and even lofty goals; and so we should. Casey Kasem, an iconic radio personality, who recently died this summer, used to close with “Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars”. Most of us do just that. We are the creative types, the bread and butter behind every production, the push and the pull, the muscle and the operators. It is usually pretty easy to forget these individuals as their name goes racing by in the multitude of names at the end credits of a film. In Cyprus, we need these people more than ever! Continue reading
One academic year at MediaZone University of Nicosia
My first training at Mediazone was on September, which lasted 5 hours for five days. The job I had to do was to learn all about the equipment of Mediazone,the rules and regulations and how to serve customers (students) appropriately. After the training finished, the schedule was ready with the days and hours we had to work, mine had 10 hours per week of work.
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Park in Progress
On the 5th of October, the EU Transciplinary Arts and Circus program «Park In Progress» took place in our city’s municipal gardens, locally organised by Artos Foundation.
Tomash Ghzegovsky performed in this festival, creating a dream-like ambience for his audience, moving us into the inner world of plants through sound, a very unique performance in my opinion. I wanted to know more about the technology behind his artistic experiment so I went ahead and asked him a couple of questions:
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Creative Live
Didn’t you ever feel that at some point in your life you have some gaps in your education or you have this need to learn more things to improve your skills and you have difficulties in finding a reliable source??
Well the solution I have found is Creative Live. Creative Live is an online learning platform that broadcasts live classes 24 hours per day – 7 days a week.
Creative Live gives you the power you always needed to unleash your potential by bringing the world’s greatest experts directly to you. Their workshops are divided into 5 main categories, Photography – Video, Art and Design, Music – Audio, Craft and Maker, Money and Life.
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Junior Achievement Cyprus 2014 – Bi-Communal Innovation Camp
On Friday October 24th, Mediazone was there to cover the JAYE 2014 – Bi -Communal Innovation Camp
5 location, 3 cameras, 8 assistants and staff members, 6 volunteers, and a whole lot of fun!!!
Enjoy the behind the scenes, look at the students that participated and stay tuned for the official video coming soon!
Free Lighting Master Class for DV – Just watch below!
Soul Searcher was shot on mini-DV cameras in 2005
Video by: Neil Oseman
Original Blog Link: No Film School
In the video below you will be amazed on how lighting for Standard Definition (mini dv cameras) could be done so easily and creatively. In this 10 minute video, you can add dramatic lighting without breaking the bank, having complicated gear or being the most absolute seasoned cinematographer. Just add plenty of energy, DIY skills, creativity and mix in the painstaking time it takes to shoot any film, and you have success! Our students in the production classes that use dv cameras will definitely benefit. Watch the Master class below! Continue reading
