Film Shoot-Out Tests Aspiring Filmmakers
D.J. Ferguson, O&B Staff Writer
Issue date: 11/6/09 Section: News
All of Hollywood's great film makers had to start somewhere, and 30 students are trying to do just that with the help of three professionals.
Students from Dr. Mark Borchert's communications studies film practicum class are competing in a film festival shoot-out in which five teams of seven students must create a 5 minute trailer for various genres including comedy, drama and suspense. The teams will have one week to complete the assignment, which started Nov. 2.
Borchert randomly assigned genres and guidelines to all of the teams for their movie. All of the movies must include a challenge or problem involving a character in the movie, a voice-over, a movie poster, and a rack focus, which is when two subjects are in one shot and they switch focus.
Carson-Newman graduates Keith McDaniel of Secret City Films and Steven Bussell of 7th story Productions, as well as Todd Tinkham of Tinkham Town Productions, will not only be judging the trailers, but will also be giving professional advice to all of the students in hopes of bettering their chances of becoming successful film makers. They will be judging the students on certain aspects of film making such as storytelling, script writing, cinematography, editing, actors and promotion of their films.
"I'm excited to see exceptional film makers grade our students. It should be a great learning experience," said Borchert, who is overseeing the competition.
Miriam Hughes, Whitney Walker, Rocky Linderman, Dan Wilson, Annie Sharp, and Jordan Moore compose a team that has the advantage of previous experience. Film makers recently gave some members of this team positive attention when they participated in the Secret City Film Festival in Oak Ridge.
The attention was brought to them after their showing of their film titled "Stuck in Reverie," which was about a girl who can't get over a previous relationship.
"Producing a comedy is going to be a challenge for my crew and I, especially without time crunch. We have a good story though and we're really excited to see how it turns out," said Producer Miriam Hughes.
Hughes and her teammates are producing a movie titled "I Phone," which will be about a man who literally becomes his phone and receives calls and messages in strange ways.
The competition will take place Wednesday November 11th at 7pm in the Phoenix Theatre. Admission is free.
Students from Dr. Mark Borchert's communications studies film practicum class are competing in a film festival shoot-out in which five teams of seven students must create a 5 minute trailer for various genres including comedy, drama and suspense. The teams will have one week to complete the assignment, which started Nov. 2.
Borchert randomly assigned genres and guidelines to all of the teams for their movie. All of the movies must include a challenge or problem involving a character in the movie, a voice-over, a movie poster, and a rack focus, which is when two subjects are in one shot and they switch focus.
Carson-Newman graduates Keith McDaniel of Secret City Films and Steven Bussell of 7th story Productions, as well as Todd Tinkham of Tinkham Town Productions, will not only be judging the trailers, but will also be giving professional advice to all of the students in hopes of bettering their chances of becoming successful film makers. They will be judging the students on certain aspects of film making such as storytelling, script writing, cinematography, editing, actors and promotion of their films.
"I'm excited to see exceptional film makers grade our students. It should be a great learning experience," said Borchert, who is overseeing the competition.
Miriam Hughes, Whitney Walker, Rocky Linderman, Dan Wilson, Annie Sharp, and Jordan Moore compose a team that has the advantage of previous experience. Film makers recently gave some members of this team positive attention when they participated in the Secret City Film Festival in Oak Ridge.
The attention was brought to them after their showing of their film titled "Stuck in Reverie," which was about a girl who can't get over a previous relationship.
"Producing a comedy is going to be a challenge for my crew and I, especially without time crunch. We have a good story though and we're really excited to see how it turns out," said Producer Miriam Hughes.
Hughes and her teammates are producing a movie titled "I Phone," which will be about a man who literally becomes his phone and receives calls and messages in strange ways.
The competition will take place Wednesday November 11th at 7pm in the Phoenix Theatre. Admission is free.
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