Making Films & Videos/Expert Profile

Expertise

I can answer questions on professional or amateur filmmaking and questions on Final Cut Pro, video cameras, lighting, sound recording, scriptwriting, storytelling, directing, producing, editing, multi-camera productions, shooting sports, picture to video, using DTE hard drives, using video cameras and editing in a very creative way and some 16mm filmmaking. I can't answer too many questions on 35mm filmmaking.

Experience in the area

I have been a professional filmmaker since 1995 and a film teacher since 2000. I am publishing a textbook for beginning filmmakers called "the New Filmmaker's Adventure". I have experience in the area of low-budget feature filmmaking, I am the co-owner of the production company called Imminent Entertainment, I have worked on hundreds of videos, TV shows, multi-camera events and low budget, professional productions, corporate and consumer videos, Final Cut Pro, scriptwriting, directing, videography and cinematography, sound, lighting, editing, and producing. Organizations Independent Feature Project - Chicago Education/Credentials Western Michigan University '95 BS in film production Magna cum Laude Maine Media Workshops '02-07

What do you like about this subject?

I love every aspect of filmmaking, especially telling a well-designed, complete story with very strong visual elements.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I plan to make more feature-length projects.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

You can create a "color filter" in your video camera without having to buy one just by white balancing on the complementary color (RGB colorwheel) of the tint that you want. For example. if you want a warm (yellow) look, white balance on blue, if you want a cool (blue) look then white balance on yellow, etc.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

If you want to know how to make a movie, DON'T study youtube videos or Cops!