JUMP Society

Local filmmaker Solan Jensen with Joshua Marie Wilkinson are screening Made a Machine by Describing the Landscape: a film about Califone. The premiere will be at:

Gold Town Nickelodeon
Wednesday, September 21 at 8 pm
$10 admission (includes 2 raffle tickets for DVDs and more)

Solan says, “the 68 minute documentary was shot between 2004 and 2008, and follows the acclaimed scrap-folk indie-rock band on the road and in the studio. Featuring heretofore-unseen live recordings and interviews, the film is a lovingly crafted tribute to Califone and its fans, an exploratory, intimate, and at times experimental take on both creative process and performance.”

Also upcoming at Gold Town is The Manhattan Short Film Festival. Everyone will be handed a voting card upon entry and asked to vote their favorite film. Votes are tallied by each cinema and sent back to Manhattan Short HQ where the winner will be announced on Sunday, October 2, in New York City. Admission includes a slice o’ pizza at the 5pm shows. Showtimes are:

Monday, September 26 at 5 pm
Thursday, September 29 at 5 pm
Saturday, October 1 at 2 pm

The Flip video cameras are somewhat inexpensive and great for dangerous shots that might be hazardous to the health of your fancypants camera. JUMP movie maker Antoine says:

I went to Costco the week of Sept 18th and noticed they were liquidating the Flip HD video cameras. The 60 minute version is $29.99! The 120 minute version is $49.95! While these are not the best cameras in the world, they are in HD (720p I think) and perfect for a beginning filmmaker. I bought one just to use for rough and dangerous shots like strapping it to the front of my car while driving or suspending from my kite. The possibilities are endless. It looked like they had 10 or 20 in stock.

Kelli Burkinshaw is teaching a video/film production class this Fall at UAS.

COMM218-J01: Studies in Human Communication: Introduction to Audio and Video Production
Fall Semester 2011, Thursday 5:30p – 8:30p (9/1 – 12/17)

The class focuses on what it takes to make a successful media production and is designed for students interested in utilizing different forms of video or audio media to tell a story.

It covers the art and skills of creating content, video or audio and delivering a compelling finished product. This can include the production of commercials, corporate videos, event videos, and wedding videos, with an emphasis on creating compelling stories in whatever you do.

A production can range in size from a family making home movies with a prosumer camcorder, to a multiple-camera setup shoot in a television studio.