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From the Set



NEW GEAR

Film Tools' new Intel-A-Head Pro on the set of the short film The Violinist.

The remote head is controlled using wheels, joystick controller, jib controls, or pan-bar. Since this system is all digital and software based, you can easily customize every aspect of control to suit your individual style. Frame accurate moves can also be recorded and played back to be used for motion control work.

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Possible Shipping Regulations Threaten Film Industry

Proposed regulation PHMSA-06-25885 is a really boring read, but if implemented, will likely make it impossible to ship certain explosives vitally necessary for special effects.

"If this new regulation goes through, it will severely impact thousands of people in the motion picture and television industry," said Pam Stevens of De La Mare Engineering, an explosives manufacturer specializing in film special effects. De La Mare has been leading the charge of special effects technicians who feel that the current regulations are sufficient.


Festival News

WISCONSIN FILM FESTIVAL
April 2 to 5, 2009
2009.wifilmfest.org

2009 Wisconsin Film Festival Submission Guidelines
http://2009.wifilmfest.org/submitfilm.php

The Wisconsin Film Festival welcomes narrative, documentary, experimental, and animated films or videos of any length.

There are three categories:
  • Wisconsin’s Own (films of any length from filmmakers with “Wisconsin ties”)
    deadline (postmarked by): Monday, December 1, 2008
  • Wisconsin Student Shorts (films under 60 minutes by Wisconsin college students or Wisconsin residents attending college in another state)
    deadline (postmarked by): Wednesday, December 31, 2008
  • Open Reel (general submissions of any length, open worldwide)
    deadline (postmarked by): Monday, December 1, 2008



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