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THE NUMBER ONE MAGAZINE FOR INDEPENDENT VIDEOMAKERS Viewfinder.co.nz New Zealand ViewfinderSHOOT / EDIT / PLAY / SHAR E Iss U E 4 JUN E -JULY 2010 VI E WFIND E R .CO .NZ Shooting stars Make great music videos On location Get clean audio anywhere Dark secrets Shoot day for night Moving times How to fake that travelling car scene Show business There’s no show without the business Switching careers $8.90 inc GST June/July 2010 Issue 4 Sports champion Polly Green talks about her new passion M Mosaic Media Ltd shoot /EXCLUSIVE edit / play / shareBLENDER CGI TUTORIAL // INDUSTRY NEWS // BUILD A WEBSITE 1 2 Viewfinder.co.nz ViewfinderNew Zealand INTRODUCTION ith so many skilled and highly creative moviemakers around it is easy to become disillusioned with our own efforts, grab Wa bundle of videos from the store and simply enjoy them – leaving our cameras and computers to collect dust. Some might say to themselves ‘I can’t match what the other guy is doing, so why bother?’. To which I’d say, our job in life is not to match or emulate what other people are doing. It’s about being as creative Editor // Steve Hart as we can, thinking for ourselves and doing our best to make our Email: [email protected] moviemaking dreams come true. Designer // William Benn But there is something else we can do that is far more powerful and Contributors // Gary Foster, Ande Schurr, Mike a lot easier than pushing ourselves to the limit of our physical and Atherton, Mitch Santell, James Wheeler, Jodie mental capabilities. Collaboration. Driver It appears that in this age of easy communication, we can quickly Advertising // call 09 426 2050 email: [email protected] become an island surrounded by a sea of technology. We want for nothing as we sit at our computers. But isolation has a price and Printing // PMP Maxim asking for help appears to be something many people refuse to do. Distribution // Gordon & Gotch Even when it is to take part in a fun and creative project. Ph: 09 979 3100 Email: [email protected] When it comes to making movies they’ll write the script, set up mics, Publisher // Mosaic Media Ltd the lights, shoot, edit, master the audio, burn the DVD and design the PO Box 300-505, Albany, North Shore, sleeve. Meanwhile, there may be people on their doorstep who can Auckland, 0752 perform some of these tasks better than the guy with the big idea. Email: [email protected] Being a jack of all trades is fine for a while, but to take your video projects to the next level, ask for help. Perhaps from like-minded Mosaic Media Ltd people you know, or join your local video club. If there isn’t one near M you, start one with an advert in your local paper. When it comes to making videos, as in life, decide on what you enjoy doing most and round up people to bring the skills you don’t have. It’s time to network, get out and build your base of contacts. I’m sure that in the coming months having a wide network of new friends will bring great benefits. 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Copyright © 2010 Mosaic Media Ltd VIEWFINDER WEBSITE Keep up to date, watch videos and get lots of free ISSN: 1179-3651 downloads at Viewfinder.co.nz www.Viewfinder.co.nz Put us on your favourites list! shoot / edit / play / share 3 CONTENTS Gallery In Box Show business Get up to speed with Find out what our readers have Direct from Hollywood, we welcome industry news to say and feel free to join the Mitch Santell to Viewfinder as he debate starts the first of a regular column on cutting the mustard in the movies 06 11 12 Still moving Create CGI effects Promote yourself Recording people inside a car or Mike Atherton offers a step-by-step Learn how you can build a cool plane can easily fall into the ‘too guide to Blender, the free program website to promote your videos and hard’ basket. Gary Foster has the for creating stunning computer freelance services answers... generated graphics 25 29 32 4 Viewfinder.co.nz Shooting stars Location, location Shot in the dark It’s the easiest gig in town and the Ande Schurr speaks with veteran Recording footage at night can hardest gig in town. Video producer sound recordist Mike Westgate to get cause all sorts of issues for the and director Logan McMillan explains his top tips for location recording uninitiated. James Wheeler throws the secrets of making music videos some light on the options 14 17 20 Main feature My Movie Trade Directory Kayaking champion Polly Green Young moviemakers Marc McCarthy Support our advertisers and make tells Steve Hart how she mixes her and Cody Packer talk about their contact with video clubs passion for wild water and making movie The Centre Line, which is 42 award-winning documentaries. based on a family tragedy Next time Macro videography Editing basics Which microphone is best for your shoot ISSUE 5 OUT 34 40 JULY 26 ! shoot / edit / play / share 5 Gallery News & products Flash in the pan Talk of the demise of the flash (.flv) Documentary Edge 2011 online video format may be premature. But with the incoming introduction The 6th edition of Documentary Edge (15 June 2010); Regular, USD$30/$35 of the HTML5 web page code, which Festival will be held February-March (31 August) 2010; Late, USD$35/$40 will likely include an open (royalty 2011 and the door is now open to movie (15 September) 2010 and Extended, free) video format called OGG Theora, makers who want to submit their video. USD$50/$55 (1 October 2010) videomakers and web designers Submissions can only be made via the For details on rules and regulations will be able to get a video online Withoutabox.com website which offers (prior to your submission) see www. using a single code such as: <video free membership. documentaryedge.org.nz and to upload src=”movie.ogv”> instead of complex The submission fees (short/feature) and your movie, login at www.withoutabox. Javascript. deadlines are: Early bird, USD$15/$20 com/login/4140 Using the <video> tag will also overcome the issue of Apple’s iPads and iPhones not playing flash videos. Designers of HTML5 say the OGG Theora code will reduce reliance on software companies that make Flash encoders and players. Music videos needed? MediaWorks launched an alternative digital music channel C42 on May 1 to play exclusively on Channel 9 of the Freeview platform. C42 will offer New Zealand music considerable representation with a commitment of up to 30 per cent local content. It will feature back to back alternative music videos, without hosts. An arrangement between MediaWorks and PPNZ will ensure videos and artists represented by IMNZ (the New Zealand trade body for independent record labels and distributors) represent a larger portion of the playlist. Vimeo gets a plus Online video sharing site Vimeo.com has launched Plus Stats, a member- Six Dollar Fifty Man wins again only service to offer users advanced statistics such as video analytics The Six Dollar Fifty Man has won Best Written and directed by that reveal advanced details on the Drama at Aspen Shortsfest. Wellingtonians Mark Albiston and playback of their videos. The win marks the short film’s fourth Louis Sutherland and produced by Information such as location, duration Oscar-qualifying film festival award Wendy Cuthbert, The Six Dollar Fifty watched and embed locations are to date – further qualifying it for Man tells the story of a boy (Oscar among the information now offered. consideration for an Academy Award Vandy-Connor – pictured) who lives in The company’s VP of product & nomination next year. a make believe world to help him deal development, Andrew Pile, says The movie’s success has gone from with school bullying. better analytics was one of the strength to strength following its In announcing the winners, the most requested features from its world premiere and gaining Special judges, including actor Meg Ryan, membership. Distinction at Cannes last year. said the film was “funny, fresh, fully This year it has already won the Jury realised all cinematic elements from Free plug-ins Prize in International Short Film making music to camera angles and superb FXFactory is a free plug-in at Sundance, Best Narrative Short at cast including the mind boggling, management system that lets you Cinequest Film Festival, USA and the awesome performance of the very install and try out plug-ins for Cooper Award for Best Short Film at young lead”. programs such as Final Cut Pro, Australasia’s only Academy-qualifying The Six Dollar Fifty Man was made Motion, After Effects and Final Cut film festival, Flickerfest with finance from the Short Film Fund.