Author: Pat

Swedish born filmmaker, Stefan Quinth visits the Juneau Public Library for a discussion on the film making process and a screening of films.

Quinth’s work focuses on animals, nature and diverse cultures. He has worked and filmed in more than 40 countries since 1976, recently focusing on The Brown Bears of Kodiak, Alaska and The Snake People of Sri Lanka. Past films include ; “Deadly Passion: the Tragedy on Katmaiâ€? covering the tragic deaths of Timothy Treadwell and Amy Heugenard, and “My Grandfather was a Tribal Chiefâ€?, about PK , born an untouchable in India, who falls in love with a young Swedish girl and bicycles to Sweden to be with her.

March 29, 7pm at the Downtown Library

Kazu is coming! If you enjoy comics or graphic novels, you’re probably familiar with his work on the Web-comic Copper, the Flight anthologies, or the recently released graphic novel Amulet: the Stonekeeper.

“Creating Graphic Novels and Comics�
Friday, March 21, 7:00 p.m. @ The Downtown Library
Kazu will discuss how to formulate a storyline, how to sketch and thumbnail pages, and demonstrate the use of a laptop and graphics tablet at the digital stage of production. This event is open to all ages.

“Comic Illustration Workshop�
Saturday, March 22, 1:00pm @ The Alaska State Museum
Kazu will conduct a free comic illustration workshop designed for students in 4th-8th grades. Registration is first-come, first-served by calling the museum at 465-2901. This event is limited and will fill fast, so register soon.

This weekend I’ll be hosting two filmmaking lectures in the Ruby Room.

“Editing 101”
Saturday March 15th, 1:00pm @ The Ruby Room
An introduction to the history and concepts behind digital video editing, this lecture is a good place for beginners to get a toe hold and for more practiced editors to review their basics.

“Special Effects”
Saturday, March 15th, 4:00pm @ The Ruby Room
This lecture on compositing and advanced special effects will provide an opportunity to see the work flow and process behind the scenes. I will cover a few specific effects in depth and answer questions about creating effects of your own.